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Fragments of the Orient

August 27, 2024
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“Saying 'tomorrow' is not one of the conditions of the journey”.  (Jalâl al-Din Rûmî)  Pixabay
“There are two mistakes that can be made on the path to the truth: not to go all the way and not to start at all”.  (Confucius) Pixabay
“Live every day as if you were going to live for a hundred years. Live as if you were living your last day”. (Ibn-'Arabi)  Pixabay
“Truth is like a big tree: the more you cultivate it, the more fruit it bears”. (Gandhi) Pixabay
“It doesn't matter if you move slowly, the important thing is that you don't stop moving”. (Confucius) Pixabay
“Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening sky”.  (Tagore)
“The world is not the place of the question. The question is the place of the world”. ( Amin Maalouf) Pixabay
“When the wind blows on the willow and makes it dance, God knows what the sapling says in the wind” (Jalâl al-Din Rûmî). Pixabay
“Even the thought of an ant reaches the sky”. (Japanese proverb) Pixabay
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Niger. Life in Malamawa village

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024
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Two girls climb a Baobab tree while looking for Baobab leaves. © FAO/Luis Tato
A woman stands near the fence of her house. © FAO/Luis Tato
Semiarid Sahelian landscape in Malamawa village. © FAO/Luis Tato
Two boys ride bulls after farming their family crops. © FAO/Luis Tato
A woman planting seeds. © FAO/Luis Tato
A woman milks her goats. © FAO/Luis Tato
A group of young girls and a boy smile while playing with goats. © FAO/Luis Tato
A group of women and girls gather at the entrance of their house. © FAO/Luis Tato
Women carry their belongings while walking towards their village. © FAO/Luis Tato

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Niger. The Gerewol festival

May 5, 2024May 5, 2024
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The Bororo belong to the large ethnic family of the Peul. Photo: Francesca Mascotto
The Gerewol is the festival of bodily beauty. Photo: Francesca Mascotto
The young Bororo paint their faces with the most extravagant designs to accentuate their extended lines. Photo: Francesca Mascotto
At dawn, a woman sings: ‘The morning star has risen. O you, most beautiful girls, and you, charming youths, arise. The great of the Gerewol begins’. Photo: Francesca Mascotto
Both the youths and the girls dress up for the feast.  Photo: Francesca Mascotto
The young men begin the first moves of a ritual dance. Photo: Francesca Mascotto
The Bororo believe the heart is the seat of the togu.  It is a way of being.  Photo: Francesca Mascotto
Each one looks at himself or herself in a mirror and is pleased with his or her beauty. Photo: Francesca Mascotto
They begin to sing a monochord song based on a single, continuous note. Photo: Francesca Mascotto
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Ethiopia. Wisdom of the Guji People

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023
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“A person moves forth, but his fame follows him.” (Guji Proverb)
“Though we are neighbours, we don’t see each other”, said the eye. (Guji Proverb)
“You learn when you study.” (Guji Proverb)
“Silence is the place where God passed by.” (Guji Proverb)
“Words and food are better when they are well-measured.” (Guji Proverb)
“A good testimony is given by a person who lived it.” (Guji Proverb)
“A long trip extends life.” (Guji Proverb)
“A person who has suffered knows well the meaning of suffering.” (Guji Proverb)
“People who travel together look after each other.” (Guji Proverb)

Photos: Pedro Pablo Hernandez

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