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I was very ecstatic when I received my Triangl Bikinis. Triangl (an Australian based swimwear brand) has taken the swimwear fashion industry by storm with their neoprene fabric bikinis. Everyone wants in on the Triangl fun!
Their bikinis range from silver to pink to shiny black to leopard prints. Each piece is seriously amazing and a must have for the summer! Here I wore my Ruby Capricorn bikini for a fun weekend on the Red Sea :)
Bikini: Triangl
Parké Diem 2016, an urban culture festival. A day of live music, vendors, family-friendly activities, and food trucks, put on by Covert Ops in Seattle's Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill.
Mughal Miniatures Scene 1 : The Awakening - Sonia Sabri
Taken at Birmingham International Dance Festival (BIDF) June 2022.
Simon.
The Antique Dealer Ecstatic At His Find.
If only Humboldt could of found such ecstasy at such a place,
a lowly flea market,
with all the befoul dust,
repugnant bugs,
to see such a jewel,
to stop from letting out a squall ,
must keep calm,
or the secret shall be put forth,
to approach the seller,
like its no big deal,
a common buy,
from a common soul,
once the purchase was made,
out of sight,
sitting in the car,
had to yelp at the top of the lungs,
to let out such emotions,
other wise would of exploded,
in a ball of arctic flames,
can this really be so?
Perhaps a dream,
has raided reality?
Then the thoughts,
about the dealer who didn't know,
how he lost out,
this is the ways of the market,
be it so,
meanwhile,
the dealer dances at his find,
as his mind detonates,
at what comes next!
Steve.D.Hammond.
This one week exhibition will showcase rare performance and behind-the-scenes images captured by Cognito while accompanying Mos Def on the two year journey of making and supporting the June 2009 release of “The Ecstatic”
January 30th - February 6th 2010
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This shot is one of my favorites, but it didn't quite fit with the album ( www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.419378011456811.97462.2... )
Something opens our wings. Something
makes boredom and hurt disappear.
Someone fills the cup in front of us.
We taste only sacredness.
-- Rumi
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Bellydancing at Winter Magic Festival, June 21st 2008, nearby the Carrington Hotel; shot on a Canon A720IS with continuous drive mode.
Situated amidst the calming greenery, a village steeped in ancient animism and rituals, is the home of about 250 artisans carrying forward the tradition of ecstatic wooden mask making for generations. The craft of Gomira dance masks is practiced in a specific area in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal state, India, in and around the village of Mahisbathan (Khunia Danga, Kushmandi Block) located approximately 50km south-east of Raiganj, the district headquarter.
The mask dance (or Mukha Khel) is usually organized in between mid-April to mid-July though there are no fixed dates, but each village in the area organizes at least one Gomira dance during this period according to their convenience, at a central location.
The Gomira dances have distinct forms. The Gomira format is the predominant one, which has characters with strong links to the animist tradition. It is performed to propitiate Gram-Chandi, the female deity, usher in the 'good forces' and drive out the 'evil forces'. Traditionally, the Gomira dance starts with the entry of two characters, Buro-Buri, (old couple). After the initial round of dancing, characters are called on to the arena or stage. They dance to the accompaniment of Dhak (percussion drum ethnic to rural Bengal) and Kansar (bell-metal disk used as cymbal). There are no songs or chants. The dancers choose their own movements, which include rotations and hops.
The craft of Gomira mask-making, in its pristine form, catered to the needs of the dancers (and any villager wishing to give a mask as an offering to the village deity). The masks make part of the costume of the traditional Gomira dance. Themes of the masks are usually spiritual, historic and religious.
Originally, the Gomira masks are crafted from neem wood, as per Hindu mythology. Later locally available cheaper wood such as gamhar, pakur, kadam, mango, and teak came to be used. The village craftsmen are very conscious of the environment and always plant one tree for trees cut down, usually of the same species.
The mask making begins with cutting the log and then immersed in water for seasoning. Once the basic shape has emerged, they use the broad chisel and heaviest hammer to bring out the final shape. The reverse side of the mask is scooped out very carefully. For finer finishing, narrower chisels, sand papers of various grades are being used and a coat or two of varnish, which provides smoothness to the mask and ensures durability. Formerly, the masks were hand-painted with natural dyes. Slowly the use of chemical dyes and even enamel paints have gained acceptance mainly because of ready availability and permanence.
The Gomira craftsmen are from Rajbongshi community and do not belong to any particular caste. The women folk have never been a part of mask-making. For most of the artisans, mask making is a supplementary source of income.
In association with UNESCO, Government of West Bengal's Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises & Textiles has developed a Rural Craft Hub at Mahisbathan to resurrect this art form, by giving the craftsmen a place to work. The Mahisbathan Gramin Hasta Shilpa Samabay Samiti Limited (a cooperative of craftsmen and artisans who live in the nearby villages) runs the centre; ensures payments for work done and promotes the sale of masks and other wooden artefacts. The Samiti delivers more than 100 masks per month, where the selling price varies from Rs. 700 (USD $10) to Rs. 3500 (USD $50), depending on the complexity.
The Samity also runs a Folk Art Centre which is also equipped with accommodation facility for guests. One can participate in workshops, learn about the history of the community and craft, nuances of the mask making and the fascinating associated stories.
More, Gomira Dance Mask by Tulip Sinha - The Chitrolekha Journal on Art and Design
Beautiful Bengal, India