Thursday, June 11, 2009

Still on the suadade trip, discovered "La Llorna"...

This is a very interesting legend, and concept, what would drive a mother to kill her own children? We have a lullaby in Afrikaans ("Siembamba") that has a similar story, apparently etymological analysis suggest a Portuguese and Xhosa origin to the lullaby.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Llorona

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Saudade: feeling caused by missing someone or something

Beautiful explanation of saudade here...

http://www.proz.com/translation-articles/articles/1399/1/Aesthetics-of-Saudade

A feeling I am doomed to feel, probably to the end of my days...

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Some lovely poems...

I love the rhythm of these poems...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm1jkaVztqY

And this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3HjMcY50Kc


Unbelievable...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78tk20rLM44

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