Take a look what you've started,In the world flashing from your eyes, And you know that you've got it,From the thunder you feel inside, I believe in a feeling,Of the pain that you left to die, I believe in the livin' In life that you give to try
3.5.14
World's Toughest Job - #worldstoughestjob - Official Video
Recebi esse video de uma amiga e apos assisti-lo e que da perceber e, claro, valorizar ainda mais o empenho e amor que maes dao aos filhos. Por isso, tenho que reconhecer e apreciar ainda mais o amor e dedicacao dados pela mae e por todas as minhas amigas que escolheram ser maes e sao otimas por sinal.
18.4.14
How to explain
- How do you go on when in your heart, you begin to understand there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend, some hurts that go too deep that have taken hold.
Frodo - The Lord of the Rings (Return of the King)
3.3.14
From Recife
From Recife, Brazil, 3 Rhythms Get The Carnival Party Started
by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
It's Carnival this weekend in Brazil. While it costs hundreds of dollars
just to get a bad seat in Rio de Janeiro, the northern city of Recife hosts the most unique and varied celebration in the country, with two million people expected to attend.
"There is a mixture of the religious and the profane here," says Romulo Meneses, who's the head of the biggest block in the Saturday parade. "The two play with each other during carnival. The saying goes that this isn't a state, it's a country in and of itself because it is so multicultural."
There are three broad types of music that symbolize Carnival: frevo, caboclinhos and maracatu.
Maracatu rural was born on the sugar cane plantations of the interior of the state. Like much of the music of Carnival, it has its roots in slavery. The costumes are gorgeous — the dancers hold flowers in their mouths while wearing massive, multicolored tinsel headdresses that sweep down like curtains over their embroidered and tasseled capes that swing and glitter as they spin.
That sound is very different from maracatu nação, which is heavy on the percussion and also known as "maracatu of the turned-around beat." The participants here are dressed as the court of the sun king with velvet outfits and elaborate wigs. There is the king the queen and the court. The roots here go back to Candomblé — the Afro-Brazilian religion — but also the ceremonies that would give leadership positions under slavery. Hundreds of years ago, slaves in Brazil crowned their own king, who would act as an intermediary between the community and their Portuguese overlords.
In caboclinhos, the participants honor the indigenous traditions of the region. The costumes are elaborate takes on Indian ceremonial wear — the men are bare-chested with feathered headdresses and skirts, the instruments are a reed flute and a kind of wooden bow and arrow that is rhythmically struck. The cacique or tribal chief is represented, as are the tribal mother and shamans.
The music that Recife is best known for is frevo. It was listed by UNESCO as part of the cultural heritage of humanity and this year the carnival is honoring the tradition. The word is thought to come from the Portuguese word frever, to boil — frevo, it is said, makes the blood boil. There are three types of frevo, but the most well-known is frevo da rua or "frevo of the street."
Played by a brass band, it found its roots in the Brazilian army marching bands of the late 19th century. The dance that goes with it is a form of capoeira, the Brazilian martial art. It's gymnastic and explosive. The dancers carry small umbrellas, a nod to the evolution of the dance.
The most commonly accepted version of the umbrella origin story is this: When the frevo parades first began, capoiera fighters would clear the way, carrying knives and getting into fights. That led to a crackdown by police, so instead of weapons, the fighters carried umbrellas to disguise what they were doing. These big black umbrellas were eventually replaced by the small, colorful ones used today. And the capoeira moves evolved into the frevo dance.
In Recife, all of these traditions that speak to the unique history of the city are on vibrant display.
7.2.14
O que acontece quando voce mora no exterior
O texto a seguir é uma tradução de “What happens when you live abroad“, da Chelsea Fagan.
Uma característica muito confiável de pessoas que vivem no exterior é encontrá-los amontoados em bares e restaurantes, falando não apenas sobre a sua terra natal, mas sobre a experiência de sair. E por incrível que pareça, esses grupos de expatriados não são necessariamente todos dos mesmos países de origem, muitas vezes, a mera experiência de mudança de local e cultura é suficiente para conectá-los e construir as bases de uma amizade. Eu conhecia uma quantidade razoável de expatriados – de diferentes períodos de estadia – nos Estados Unidos, e é reconfortante ver que aqui na Europa, os bares de “estrangeiros” são tão predominantes e preenchidos com a mesma vibração quente e nostálgica.
Mas uma coisa que, sem dúvida, existe entre todos nós, algo que permanece não-dito em todos os nossos encontros, é o medo. Há um medo palpável em viver em um novo país, e embora seja mais agudo nos primeiros meses, até mesmo anos, da sua estadia, nunca evapora completamente ao longo do tempo. Ele simplesmente muda. A ansiedade que já foi concentrada em como você vai fazer novos amigos, se ajustar e dominar as nuances da linguagem tornou-se a questão repetida “O que eu estou perdendo?”. Conforme você se estabelece em sua nova vida e novo país, conforme o tempo passa e se torna menos uma questão de há quanto tempo você está aqui e mais uma de há quanto tempo você se foi, você percebe que a vida em casa seguiu sem você. As pessoas cresceram, mudaram, se casaram, se tornaram pessoas completamente diferentes – e você também.
É difícil negar que o ato de viver em outro país, em outro idioma, muda você fundamentalmente. Diferentes partes da sua personalidade se destacam, e você assume qualidades, maneirismos e opiniões que definem as novas pessoas ao seu redor. E não há nada de errado nisso, muitas vezes é parte da razão pela qual você partiu, em primeiro lugar. Você queria evoluir, mudar alguma coisa, para colocar-se em uma desconfortável situação nova que iria forçá-lo a entrar numa nova fase de sua vida.
Então, muitos de nós, quando deixamos nossos países de origem, queremos escapar de nós mesmos. Construímos enormes redes de pessoas, bares e cafés, de argumentos e exes e os mesmos cinco lugares de novo e de novo, dos quais sentimos que não podemos nos libertar. Há muitas pontes que foram destruídas, ou amor que se tornou azedo e feio, ou restaurantes em que você comeu tudo no menu pelo menos dez vezes – a única maneira de escapar e tornar a sua ficha limpa é a ir a algum lugar onde ninguém saiba quem você foi, e nem vá perguntar. E, embora seja extremamente refrescante e estimulante sentir que você pode ser quem você quiser ser e vir sem a bagagem do seu passado, você percebe o quanto de “você ” foi mais baseado em localização geográfica do que qualquer outra coisa.
Andar pelas ruas sozinho e jantar em mesas para um – talvez com um livro, talvez não – em que você fica sozinho por horas, dias a fio com nada além de seus próprios pensamentos. Você começa a falar sozinho, perguntando coisas a si mesmo e respondendo-as, e fazendo as atividades do dia com uma lentidão e uma apreciação que você nunca antes sequer tentou. Até ir apenas ao supermercado – estando em um empolgante lugar novo, sozinho, em um novo idioma – é uma atividade emocionante. E ter que começar do zero e reconstruir tudo, ter que reaprender a viver e realizar atividades diárias como uma criança, fundamentalmente lhe altera. Sim, o país e seu povo terão o seu próprio efeito sobre quem você é e o que você pensa, mas poucas coisas são mais profundas do que simplesmente começar de novo com o básico e confiar em si mesmo para construir uma vida de novo. Eu ainda tenho que encontrar uma pessoa que eu não ache que se acalmou com a experiência. Há uma certa quantidade de conforto e confiança que você ganha com você mesmo quando você vai para este lugar novo e começa tudo de novo, e uma noção de que – aconteça o que acontecer no resto da sua vida - você foi capaz de dar esse passo e pousar suavemente pelo menos uma vez.
Mas existem os medos. E sim, a vida continuou sem você. E quanto mais tempo você ficar em seu novo lar, mais profundas essas mudanças se tornarão. Feriados, aniversários, casamentos – cada evento que você perde de repente se torna uma marcação em uma resma de papel sem fim. Um dia, você simplesmente olha para trás e percebe que tanta coisa aconteceu na sua ausência, que tanta coisa mudou. Você acha cada vez mais difícil iniciar conversas com as pessoas que costumavam ser alguns dos seus melhores amigos, e piadas internas se tornam cada vez mais estranhas – você se tornou um estranho. Há aqueles que ficam tanto tempo fora que nunca podem voltar. Todos nós conhecemos o expatriado que está em seu novo lar há 30 anos e que parece ter quase substituído os anos perdidos longe de sua terra natal com total imersão apaixonada em seu novo país. Sim, tecnicamente eles são imigrantes. Tecnicamente a sua certidão de nascimento iria colocá-los em uma parte diferente do mundo. Mas é inegável que qualquer que seja vida que eles deixaram em casa, eles nunca poderiam juntar todos os pedaços. Essa pessoa antiga se foi, e você percebe que a cada dia você se aproxima um pouquinho mais de você mesmo se tornar essa pessoa – mesmo se você não quiser.
Então você olha para sua vida, e os dois países que a seguram, e percebe que agora você é duas pessoas distintas. Por mais que seus países representem e preencham diferentes partes de você e o que você gosta na vida, por mais que você tenha formado laços inquebráveis com pessoas que você ama em ambos os lugares, por mais que você se sinta verdadeiramente em casa em qualquer um, você está dividido em dois. Para o resto de sua vida, ou pelo menos você se sente assim, você vai passar seu tempo em um incômodo anseio pelo outro, e esperar até que você possa voltar por pelo menos algumas semanas e mergulhar de volta à pessoa que você era lá. Leva-se muito tempo para conquistar uma nova vida para si mesmo em algum lugar novo, e isso não pode morrer, simplesmente porque você se moveu ao longo de alguns fusos horários. As pessoas que lhe acolheram no país delas e tornaram-se sua nova família, eles não vão significar menos para você quando você está longe.
Quando você vive no exterior, você percebe que, não importa onde você esteja, você sempre será um expatriado. Sempre haverá uma parte de você que está longe de sua casa e jaz adormecida até que possa respirar e viver com todas as cores de volta ao país onde ela pertence. Viver em um lugar novo é algo belo e emocionante, e pode lhe mostrar que você pode ser quem você quiser – em seus próprios termos. Pode dar-lhe o dom da liberdade, de novos começos, de curiosidade e empolgação. Mas começar de novo, entrar naquele avião, não vem sem um preço. Você não pode estar em dois lugares ao mesmo tempo e, a partir de agora, você sempre ficará acordado em certas noites e pensará em todas as coisas que você está perdendo em casa.
Do Backing me up .
5.1.14
Meet me far
"The Days pass by and
I Can’t even feel you passing by
I can’t believe you’re real
You’re like a dream through waking eyes
Far, meet me far
Meet me far Meet me far
Far, meet me far
Meet me far
Meet me far
Your touch can slow down time
And even though you’re on my mind
You’re all I need in life
It’s you and me just drifting by
Far, meet me far..."
4.1.14
O tempo voa
Ha um ano atras fui converser com uma mae sobre a possibilidade para babysitting, chegando la tomei um belo susto ao saber que seriam gemeos (que naquela epoca estavam com quarto meses de idade) pois sabia dos desafios que enfrentaria para cuidar dos meninos, afinal nao e todos dia que aparece uma chance dessas.
Hoje, passado tanto tempo vi que muito dos medos que senti naquele dia foram bobagem (pelo menos alguns), o prazer e a alegria que esses dois trazem e imenso e poder acompanhar o desenvolvimento deles, estar presente no momento em que conseguiram sentar sozinhos, a segurar a mamadeira, os sorrisos a cada dia em que chego para ficar com eles, as primeiras palavras, o momento em que comeceram a engatinhar e, agora, os primeiros passinhos. Nossa!!! E ja espero para ver o que este ano aguarda.
The other carnival in Brazil
It's a sweltering mid-summer night, and the pulsating crowd only adds to the heat. The shout, "Tu Maraca! Tu Maraca!" by musician Naná Vasconcelos reverberates throughout downtown Recife. More than 400 percussionists from over 30 different maracatu nations answer, beating out one thunderous rhythm, and thousands in the audience roar with approval. Once again, Carnaval has begun.
Few foreign tourists experience the folkloric festival in the northeastern Brazilian city of Recife, different from the stereotypical version in Rio with its glitter and bikinis and exotic headdress. Recife's Carnaval is a treasure of cultural fusion and musical styles, combining Afro-European tradition with Brazilian modernity, both in the city and the country. Everyone casts off the trappings of normal life in preparation for the discipline and repentance of Lent, and scenes of breathtaking beauty and folklore -- dance, ritual, music and poetry -- unfold on every street.
Pernambuco's capital, Recife, is Brazil's fifth largest city. The first Portuguese port in 1534, just a few decades ago, Recife was ranked one of the world's least livable cities, yet all of its richness remained, hidden beneath urban grit and the rugged, sugarcane-filled surrounding countryside. Since the 1990s, Recife's profile has steadily risen, becoming known as the home of brilliant, original music and a vibrant local scene.
When I first visited Pernambuco, I was captivated by the extraordinary music of Carnaval. As I continued to explore this region in five visits over the past nine years, I realized that this vibrant music stemmed from the depth of the culture, ranging from folkloric to contemporary. What at first seemed like a raucous party was, over time, revealed to me to be the very roots of a people, firmly held in place by tradition. What makes this Carnaval different? It's all on the streets, and there's a lot of diversity of influences.
Carnaval in Pernambuco boasts a rich tapestry of indigenous, black African, European, and even Middle Eastern influences. Burly sugarcane workers transform into buxom, colorfully clad women. Less than ten miles from Recife, in Olinda, a UNESCO World Heritage site, costumed revelers overload the ladeiras -- hilly, cobblestoned byways -- dancing to urban styles like frevo in various clusters of marching musicians called blocos. And, it's hard to ignore the booming maracatu troops parading down city avenues, mixing a regal procession, Afro-Brazilian religion, and a cast of characters both whimsical and fearsome.
The maracatu is a traditional Carnaval parade with dance, lyrical poetry, and music, and a collection of characters including a standard bearer, a singer, a percussion orchestra and a king and queen leading a full court, all in regal finery from the Baroque era. Two very different versions of maracatu are featured prominently in Carnaval: maracatu nação (also called maracatu de baque virado, performed in the city of Recife) and maracatu rural (also known as maracatu de baque solto, it starts in the zona da mata countryside). Maracatu nação's deep-toned alfaia drums evoke a spirit of resistance, and a time when escaped African slaves formed independent communities in the hinterlands. The bells, drum, and brass of maracatu rural accompany the royal processional marching through the country towns. Both have music of profound, transformative rhythmic power.
In central Recife, there are activities day and night, starting with the Saturday morning Galo da Madrugada (Rooster of the Dawn), Brazil's largest Carnaval parade at over 1.5 million people. The Noite dos Tambores Silenciosos (Night of the Silent Drums) features a midnight ceremony paying homage to the orixás (gods), with a moment of abrupt silence and darkness while one lone dove is released and flies above the crowd.
Similar to the famous samba schools in Rio, the maracatus in Recife represent a strong aspect of the Afro-Brazilian heritage. Maracatu nação developed from the celebratory processions of elected black kings, mediators between the colonial masters and their people. This system enabled communities to maintain their ceremonial practices, and continue to be closely linked to religious practices, as well as a component of their identity. Members of the maracatu don't just play music: they live it every day.
The heart and soul of Carnaval in Olinda are the blocos (blocks), each aligned with a theme or community. Blocos are collections of people parading with friends, and anyone can join different groups as they pass. Every day of Carnaval, Olinda overflows with costumed revelers drumming and singing, or parading with large dolls (bonecos) that represent mystical characters, celebrities, and even famous politicians. The most prevalent music is the wildly popular frevo, originating in Recife yet springing from European influence, with trumpets, trombones, and saxophones combining for a bright, brassy sound.
In Pernambuco's zona da mata sugar cane growing region, the maracatu rural reigns supreme. Amid clanging bells and booming drums, the hulking forms of the caboclos-de-lança hurtle into the streets. The casual viewer can't get too close, since the 12-foot lances of the caboclos jab and sweep onlookers out of the way of shifting formations. The dancers' well-coordinated circles and inverted loops create nearly constant kaleidoscopic motion with colorful members of the king and queen's court.
World-famous musicians like Chico Science and other stars of the manguebeat movement in the 1990s used traditional rhythms as a springboard for contemporary fusion with rock, electronica or cumbia to create hip and edgy Afro-Brazilian music. As manguebeat music groups became better known, interest in the folkloric culture of Pernambuco increased both locally and internationally. It became hip for young local musicians to listen to, seek out, and employ traditional rhythms when creating new music. Government institutions and cultural foundations started supporting this dynamic culture, honoring great musicians during Carnaval and supporting local music groups financially.
In the last two decades, awareness of this culture has been spreading globally. Starting with Nação Zumbi and Mundo Livre performing in New York Brooklyn in 1995-1996, this musical movement has gained momentum and international recognition. In 2010, David Byrne's label, Luaka Bop, released "What's Happening in Pernambuco," and in 2013 Maracatu Nação Estrela Brilhante premiered in the U.S. at Lincoln Center in New York.
Past and future collide; ideas mingle in a passionate reinvention of local identity. For Brazilians, especially those from Pernambuco, Carnaval is more than just a one huge party -- it is a way of life -- an expression of their culture, their heritage, and the pride they take in their deep and diverse traditions
By Jason Gardner
21.12.13
Little Drum Boy
Come they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see,
Pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
So to honor Him
Pa rum pum pum pum,
When we come.
Little Baby
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too,
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift
to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you!
Pa rum pum pum
On my drum.
Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him
Pa rum pum pum
I played my best for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Then He smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.
Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see,
Pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the King
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
So to honor Him
Pa rum pum pum pum,
When we come.
Little Baby
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too,
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift
Pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you!
Pa rum pum pum
On my drum.
Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him
Pa rum pum pum
I played my best for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Then He smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum.
17.12.13
Thank you !!
To The Women Who Choose Not To Have Kids Dec. 10, 2013
By Abby Rosmarin
To the women who choose not to have kids, I have one thing to say: thank
you.
You probably don’t hear it enough. In fact, you probably don’t hear it at all. What you do hear is an array of pro-childbearing responses, such as, “You’ll change your mind someday,” or, “Doesn’t your mother want grandkids?” or, “You’ll never find a husband if you never want to have kids.”
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All things considered, “thank
you” is probably on the opposite end of what you hear.
But seriously: thank
you. Thank you for recognizing that childrearing isn’t for you and being true to who you are. It doesn’t mean you hate kids. It just means that raising one is not part of your path in life.
Thank
you for not succumbing to the societal pressures. I’ve known far too many parents who had kids because that’s what was expected of them. Working in childcare, you see more of this type than you wish to see. The resentment is almost palpable. They love their children — at least, they have no choice but to love their children — but every single movement seems to scream, “I wasn’t meant for this.” I’ve known too many people who grew up with at least one parent who harbored that resentment, who let that resentment dictate how they parented. I’ve seen how that influenced the way these former children are now as adults, or even as parents themselves.
Thank
you for not trying to compromise who you are in an effort to keep a partner around. Thank you for being honest and open and refusing to apologize for who you are. Everyone has different values. Everyone wants something different in life. It takes a lot of guts and confidence to say, “This is what I want in life. It’s not the orthodox way, but it’s my way.”
Thank you for not trying to silence that feeling in your gut as a means to validate your life. There are too many people in this world who cannot figure out their path — or have stumbled while walking down said path — and decided that maybe having a child could provide that meaning and definition instead. You understand that down this path lies vicarious living and hurt emotions and you recognize that there are so many other ways to find love and meaning and joy in your life.
Raising children is a difficult, onerous, frustrating, and disappointing gig. It’s tough enough for those who want it. It is a rewarding and loving gig as well, but it’s not something one should go into while focusing only on reward and love and societal acceptance. In this day and age, with a booming population in almost every country, it makes no sense to pressure every person to have a baby. But we’re sticklers to tradition, ritualistic to a fault.
So thank you. It’s not easy to stand firm with your belief. Honestly, truly, and genuinely: thank you.
Do Thought Catalog
By Abby Rosmarin
To the women who choose not to have kids, I have one thing to say: thank
You probably don’t hear it enough. In fact, you probably don’t hear it at all. What you do hear is an array of pro-childbearing responses, such as, “You’ll change your mind someday,” or, “Doesn’t your mother want grandkids?” or, “You’ll never find a husband if you never want to have kids.”
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All things considered, “thank
But seriously: thank
Thank
Thank
Thank you for not trying to silence that feeling in your gut as a means to validate your life. There are too many people in this world who cannot figure out their path — or have stumbled while walking down said path — and decided that maybe having a child could provide that meaning and definition instead. You understand that down this path lies vicarious living and hurt emotions and you recognize that there are so many other ways to find love and meaning and joy in your life.
Raising children is a difficult, onerous, frustrating, and disappointing gig. It’s tough enough for those who want it. It is a rewarding and loving gig as well, but it’s not something one should go into while focusing only on reward and love and societal acceptance. In this day and age, with a booming population in almost every country, it makes no sense to pressure every person to have a baby. But we’re sticklers to tradition, ritualistic to a fault.
So thank you. It’s not easy to stand firm with your belief. Honestly, truly, and genuinely: thank you.
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3.11.13
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