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ImageNation | volume 4

Afro Brazilian imagery photographed in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro

Catholic imagery photographed in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo

“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above

or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

but showing love to a thousand {generations} of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Exodus 20 v 4-6
COMMENTS
Tishfish said at 6:37 p.m. on Aug 11, 2009:
I like all of them except that red guy ! ! ! !
Eduardo.affonso said at 6:49 p.m. on Aug 11, 2009:
DOREEN: THE "RED GUY" IS A "EXU", NOT NOT the devil or satan in Christian terms. Exus are powerful "orishas" (spirits) who function as divine messengers. As such, they are sort of translators between humans and the natural world. In addition, Exu possesses a dual nature as Divine Trickster and Door Opener. He can remove obstacles and open the doorway to new opportunities. It is up to you which door is open. If you decide to open a door to some unsavory place, that is your responsibility, not Exu's! They have some expertise in a particular area. Some are great doctors who know all of the secrets to healing. Exus are worshiped in the Afro-Brazilian religions. Exu is not evil, although he is usually portraited as this red guy, with horns, tail and a very scary smile...
Liliana said at 7:08 p.m. on Aug 11, 2009:
¡¡¡¡¡Nada para terminar el día sin pesadillas como un diablo...envuelto!!!!!!! Por supuesto, la sonrisa asusta pero, bajo esa bolsa, está atrapadísimo.Excelente y movilizador, como siempre.
Liliana said at 7:10 p.m. on Aug 11, 2009:
Sorry... um exú envuelto, rs, rs... Mejor no me río, a ver si se venga...
Lange said at 7:13 p.m. on Aug 11, 2009:
Gosto deste confronto de força, o bem e mal, não há quem dúvide que o comércio corre solto em todas as esferas. O conjunto 4 e 5 , 6 e 7 são perfeitos neste jogo de força.
Liliana said at 7:29 p.m. on Aug 11, 2009:
Más que envueltos, están asfixiados.
Liliana said at 8:51 p.m. on Aug 11, 2009:
Demás comentar la ironía del fragmento bíblioco, claro..
Merja-zerga said at 9:10 p.m. on Aug 11, 2009:
Des détails qui font de belles images.
Une préférence pour la Vierge Noire.
ThierryKarine
Wildthing said at 7:55 a.m. on Aug 12, 2009:
Maybe an Exu is a lot like an Edu:) You certainly have experetise when it comes to photography. Nice set.
Moabjeeper said at 8:32 a.m. on Aug 12, 2009:
Bravo! thanks for for the edification you gave Doreen.
Eduardo.affonso said at 11:49 a.m. on Aug 12, 2009:
LILIANA: DEPOIS FIQUEI PENSANDO SE A CITAÇÃO BÍBLICA PARECERIA MESMO IRÔNICA, OU APENAS INCOERENTE...

THIERRY & KARINE: THE BLACK VIRGIN IS OUR LADY OF APARECIDA, PATRONESS OF BRAZIL.

MIKE: EXUS ARE MUCH SMARTER THAN ME - AND A LITTLE BIT MORE POWERFUL, TOO...

ROBERT: I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT AFROBRAZILIAN RELIGIONS, BUT THEIR ICONOGRAPHY AND TALES INTEREST ME A LOT.

DOREEN: SORRY FOR MY MISTAKES (WITH THEY WERE SIMPLY TYPOS...): "AN EXU", INSTEAD OF "A EXU", THERE IS A DOUBLE "NOT" THAT MAKES NO SENSE...
Gaylet said at 12:46 p.m. on Aug 12, 2009:
Thanks for this. God bless!
Debdog said at 4:15 p.m. on Aug 12, 2009:
thanks i too did not understand what and exu was/is :)
Eduardo.affonso said at 5:05 p.m. on Aug 12, 2009:
GAYLE: Thanks for stopping bye.


DEBBIE: Christians believe in only two "forces": the good (God, the Virgin, Jesus, Holy Spirit, the saints & angels) and the evil (devil & its fallen angels). Afrobrazilian religions, on the other hand, have lots of gods and godesses which are either good and/or evil, depending on the point of view. Like Greek gods, they have human passions, being envious, jealous, vindicative etc. An Exu (there are many of them) is not a devil, but he is portraited as one (for centuries the afrobrazilians could not profess their religions, so they used Christian saints to replace their forbidden deities - and they found no saint to emulate Exu, so they had to use the image of the devil).
Leftofcenter said at 8:46 p.m. on Aug 12, 2009:
#15 looks like Barbie's KEN. religious figurines tightly in plastic wrap!! talk about SURREAL!!! great angles again though. bwana.
Charlespop said at 10:15 p.m. on Aug 12, 2009:
Fantastic ...I love your use of depth of field in these photos ! Obrigado !
Jesusgoz said at 5:11 a.m. on Aug 13, 2009:
Contundente imaginería.
RosaneMar said at 12:41 p.m. on Aug 13, 2009:
Parabéns pelas belas imagens.
NeusinhaGedoz said at 2:52 p.m. on Aug 13, 2009:
Very good, Eduardo. Você fotografa temas diversos, assim como eu. Acho isso muito interessante, pois o leque de opções é vasto e tenho aprendido muito com isso. Tenho certeza que com você acontece o mesmo. Valeu !!!
Loes said at 5:40 p.m. on Aug 13, 2009:
That's a special collection Eduardo!
Lageho said at 8:29 a.m. on Aug 14, 2009:
This is nice. I love all of them.
Ebucar said at 8:25 p.m. on Aug 16, 2009:
Voê já sabe o que essas imagens me dão! Arrepios...
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