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Uruguay is famous for its endless pastures and beaches, its yerba mate tea, tango, and candombe music, which, with its African roots, epitomises the country’s rich cultural and ethnic diversity. The Yoruba religion is a further African feature that has penetrated this Latin American country, through the annual celebration of Iemanja, goddess of the sea. 🌊
The main Yoruba deity, Iemanja represents water, fertility and motherhood and she is the saint of children and fishermen. In this article we will look closer at how this African goddess and her festival made her mark in Latin America and how she is celebrated in Uruguay. 🇺🇾
https://ethnologist.info/…/iemanja-a-ur uguayan-celebration…/
Happy Chinese New Year! 🥳 Year of the Pig 🐷
🍀 Catching the lettuce 🍀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLIcpHKep zw
Just before we say goodbye to November and focus on Christmas traditions, we share our article from the beginning of this month about the colourful Mexican Day of the Dead and time where the dead can come back to life. So, goodbye November, see you next year!
https://ethnologist.info/…/mexicos-day- of-the-dead-an-endl…/
Don´t miss our exclusive interview with Tibetan monk in Prague about Tibetan culture, identity and the realities of life from the personal experience of a monk living far from home.
https://ethnologist.info/…/an-interview -with-a-tibetan-mon…/
Interesting opinion article by Jennifer Oriel for The Australian:
´As we approach the centenary of the Russian Revolution, it is time to honour the dead. Dispense with romantic notions of Marxism and trash red chic. Communists turned back the clock on human progress and led humanity into a century of genocide.´
Uruguay is a small country wedged between the vast territories of Argentina and Brazil, lapped on one side by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The Uruguayans had to battle hard for their independence at the time of colonialism, when both Portugal and Spain competed for domination of its territory. A number of years have passed since independence and Uruguay has since become a unique country, distinct from others in Latin America. But what actually makes Uruguay, Uruguay?
The origin of Las Fallas festival dates back to wintertime in the Middle Ages, when carpenters and craftsmen used wooden candleholders, called parots, to light their work. Las Fallas is known for its satire, today of local and state political affairs, as well as global issues and events, with its caricature figures (ninots) of politicians, Hollywood stars and important local figures.
The interview with a director of the Czech non-profit organization ´ShineBean´, Renata Rokuskova, about the current state of the Kenyan schooling system, the attitude of children to education and their opportunities in the future. Read more about ´New generation of Kenya´.