Monday, 17 September 2012
My 10
long trip
sometimes upset
female period
crack
alone
sometimes bored
curiosity
hug
contradiction
goal
Sunday, 16 September 2012
Saturday, 15 September 2012
Another London
'Another London'. One of the photographies by Marc Riboud. Three people are looking from a dangerous fence of city police. "They are a bit like photographers. We are always want to see more than we are allow to."
Friday, 14 September 2012
Talismanic Art of Ethiopia
The scroll can heal sick.
Talismanic scroll: Pigment on vellum, Northern highlands, 18th-19th century
Talismanic scrolls are made to protect and heal the sick. Each scroll is unique, cut to the exact height of the patient, with asmar (secret names) prayers written in Ge'ez, the ancient language used by the Christian Church in Ethiopia Designs such as the net of the Solomon (centre) are to trap demons.
Dolls: Pottery, cloth and metal Falasha people, (Beta Israel), Gondar, 20th century
Small pottery mothers carrying infants, are made by Falasha woman mainly for sale to tourists.
The Falasha or Beta Israel are Ethiopoan Jews whose origins are steeped in legend. Isolated from other jewish communities, they have developed a uniquely Ethiopian form of Judaism.
The Falasha have a long history in Ethiopia - there is evidence of a Jewish influence in Aksum before the 4th century AD.
Memorial Statue (Waga) for warlooks like Ultraman and he has many wives
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
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