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Elmina zu Sonnenuntergang vom Fort St. Jago da Mina aus fotografiert. Ghana im Februar 2018.
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Vista da Fortaleza São Jago da Mina para a cidade de Elmima na hora do pôr-do-sol. , Gana em fevereiro de 2018.
Elmina Castle - St. George's Castle.
Spiagge e barche di pescatori viste dagli spalti del castello.
Elmina Castle - St. George's Castle.
Beaches and fishing boats seen from the castle ramparts.
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I santuari Posuban di Elmina sono strutture in cemento a più piani riccamente decorate, costruite dalle compagnie Asafo del popolo Fante (organizzazioni tradizionali semi-militari) come depositi simbolici per armi e insegne, ora utilizzati per raduni e feste della comunità.
Questi elaborati santuari sono adornati con statue dipinte a grandezza naturale, spesso raffiguranti animali, eventi storici e narrazioni simboliche, che esprimono la filosofia dell'azienda e i suoi messaggi di orgoglio e sfida ai rivali.
The Posuban shrines of Elmina are ornate, multi-story concrete structures built by the Fante people's Asafo companies (traditional, quasi-military organizations) as symbolic storehouses for arms and regalia, now used for community gatherings and festivals.
These elaborate shrines are adorned with painted, life-size statues, often depicting animals, historical events, and symbolic narratives, expressing the company's philosophy and messages of pride and defiance to their rivals.
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Photo taken around Andean Spirit Lodge, Limatambo, Cusco, Peru
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St. George's Castle a.k.a. Elmina Castle, Elmina, Ghana. 28-9-2019.
St. George's Castle is the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa. Originally constructed by the Portuguese in 1482, it was expanded throughout the centuries by the Dutch, who took over the area and put an end to Portugal's presence in West Africa in August 1637.
Wikipedia says, "The castle acted as a depot in the West African Slave Trade, where enslaved Africans were brought in from different kingdoms in West Africa. The Africans, often captured in the African interior by the slave-catchers of coastal peoples, were sold to Portuguese and later to Dutch traders in exchange for goods such as textiles and horses."
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In mezzo al caos che regna lungo le strade si può intuire l'interesse generale del popolo per il commercio.
Si cerca di vendere, si tratta all'infinito e si compra solo a un prezzo conveniente per tutti.
Amid the chaos that reigns along the streets, one can sense the general interest of the people in commerce.
They try to sell, they bargain endlessly, and they only buy at a price that everyone can afford.
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Il Tempio Posuban n. 5, presenta una nave fiancheggiata da una coppia di tizi dall'aspetto molto caucasico.
Posuban Temple No. 5, features a vessel flanked by a pair of very Caucasian-looking guys.
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Elmina Castle was erected by Portuguese in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina (St. George of the Mine) Castle, also known simply as Mina or Feitoria da Mina) in present-day Elmina, Ghana (formerly the Gold Coast). It was the first trading post built on the Gulf of Guinea, so is the oldest European building in existence below the Sahara. First established as a trade settlement, the castle later became one of the most important stops on the route of the Atlantic slave trade. The Dutch seized the fort from the Portuguese in 1637, and took over all the Portuguese Gold Coast in 1642. The slave trade continued under the Dutch until 1814; in 1872 the Dutch Gold Coast, including the fort, became a possession of the British Empire.
Britain granted the Gold Coast its independence in 1957, and control of the castle was transferred to the nation formed out of the colony, present-day Ghana. Today Elmina Castle is a popular historical site, and was a major filming location for Werner Herzog's 1987 drama film Cobra Verde. The castle is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Elmina Castle - St. George's Castle.
'Il carcere erano composto da 4 o 5 celle che si affacciavano su di un cortile più piccolo.
In ogni cella erano stipate fino a 200 donne, così tante che sdraiarsi era impossibile.
Elmina Castle - St. George's Castle.
'The prison consisted of four or five cells overlooking a smaller courtyard.'
Each cell was packed with up to 200 women, so many that lying down was impossible.
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Elmina lives down at the Chief's place, but in her own area. She is quite deaf and it can be quite a struggle to communicate with her, but that's what it's all about isn't it.
I think she's having a bad hair day ;-)
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Staring is a prolonged gaze or fixed look. In staring, one object or person is the continual focus of visual interest, for an amount of time. Staring can be interpreted as being either hostile, or the result of intense concentration or affection. Staring behaviour can be considered a form of aggression, or an invasion of an individual's privacy. If eye contact is reciprocated, mutual staring can take the form of a battle of wills, or even a game where the loser is the person who blinks or looks away first - a staring contest.
To some extent, the meaning of a person’s staring behaviour depends upon the attributions made by the observer. Staring often occurs accidentally, when someone appears to be staring into space they may well be lost in thought, or stupefied, or simply unable to see.
Staring conceptually also implies confronting the inevitable – ‘staring death in the face’, or ‘staring into the abyss’. Group staring evokes and emphasises paranoia; such as the archetypal stranger walking into a saloon in a Western to be greeted by the stares of all the regulars. The fear of being stared at is called Scopophobia.
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Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem, Central, Ghana
Elmina, also known as Edina by the local Fante, is a town and the capital of the Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District on the south coast of Ghana in the Central Region, situated on a bay on the Atlantic Ocean, 12 kilometres (7+1⁄2 miles) west of Cape Coast. Elmina was the first European settlement in West Africa and it has a population of 33,576 people.
The location of Elmina made it a significant site for re-provisioning ships headed south towards the Cape of Good Hope on their way to India. After years of Portuguese commerce on the Elmina Coast, the Dutch learned of the profitable activity taking place through Barent Eriksz of Medemblik, one of the earliest traders and Guinea navigators. Ericksz learned about trading on the Elmina coast while he was a prisoner on Principe and subsequently became a major resource to the Dutch in terms of providing geographical and trading information. The Dutch West India Company captured Elmina in 1637; in subsequent centuries it was mostly used as a hub for the slave trade. The British attacked the city in 1782, but it remained in Dutch hands until 1872, when the Dutch Gold Coast was sold to the British. The king of Ashanti, claiming to be suzerain, objected to the transfer, and initiated the third Anglo-Ashanti war of 1873–1874.
Elmina is also home to Fort Coenraadsburg on St. Jago Hill, built by the Portuguese in 1555 under the name Forte de Santiago; it was used for commerce. In 1637 it was conquered and renamed by the Dutch, after they captured Elmina's main castle. Today, Elmina's main economic industry is fishing, salt production and tourism. Elmina Castle is very close to Cape Coast Castle, another historic fortress notable for its role in transatlantic slave trade.
I santuari Posuban di Elmina.
Questi santuari fungono principalmente da magazzini per le varie compagnie; un tempo erano depositi di munizioni, mentre ora probabilmente contengono costumi e accessori celebrativi.
The Posuban shrines of Elmina.
These shrines primarily served as warehouses for the various companies; they were once munitions depots, while now they likely contain commemorative costumes and paraphernalia.
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