On Santa Barbara day the Baianas dress in red and white to both comemorate the Saint Barbara but also their Candomblé’s Orixá ancient African king of Oyô. I have taken some amazing photographs of the Bahia women in the white lace dresses and big almost turban like hats. The ladies are like something out of […]
Read MoreExu or Eshu is an African Orisha (Orixa) from the Candomble religion as he is called elsewhere is the guardian of Streets alleyways, houses and towns. He is sometimes confused with Satan because he is irreverent and plays tricks. H.e also wears red and has a white face. This is wrong as he is not […]
Read MoreSanto Amaro da Purificação is an old and sadly decaying sugar centre. It is noted for its churches (which are often closed becauseof robberies), the most famous of which is the Igreja Matriz Santo Amaro da Purificação which has a superb painted ceiling by José Joaquim da Rocha. It is also the birthplace of Caetano […]
Read MoreI landed in Bogota and spent time with my friend Jeannie who retired to Bogota. She is building a house /mini hotel in a beautiful place called Villa de Leyva. It is a colonial town surrounded by mountains and very pretty. I also returned to Quito to a great welcome. I had a fabulous time […]
Read MoreThis is a magical place and I thank my friend Justin for suggesting it. I had a wonderful time at the Ladakh festival and it has inspired me to visit more Himalayan regions in the future. Thank you Peter, Nate and Swapnil for sharing the experience with me. Ladakh “the land of high passes” was […]
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