Stereotypes for many westerners voodoo has become synonymous with socalled voodoo dolls sold to tourists in new orleans with pens used to inflict pain on ones enemies. When we talk about voodoo we think of hollywood and all kinds of creepy things but that has nothing to do with the actual religion and some adherence of the religion are very upset at how ignorantly we in the west treat their religion and. Ritual robes and objects used to conjure spirits believed to influence the workings of the world in one case an old cell phone antenna has been used to help establish contact. These are some of the figures meant to bring happiness and protect peoples health. 1200. 00 ritual objects from several countries are on display at this museum in germany making this the biggest exhibition of its kind so far anywhere. This altered. To the water spirit of mummy water still attract offerings from her teas here in europe including alcohol and even a german soccer scarf. And its a real african altar that was created in africa and is still active recently a visitor she was from cuba suddenly fell into a trance in front of the altar. In west africa the country ive been in is considered the home and heart of voodoo here the religion was banned in the 1970 s. By the countrys former dictator now do is recognized as been in official religion. But this monument the door of no return commemorates the slave trade that took so many away from here. Many of those shipped away were enslaved in haiti where some food who practices have taken on a more vengeful violent aspect for instance for the unfortunate souls believed to be trapped inside bottles like these ones. Basically for pay you can get a curse placed on anyone and thats led to a climate of fear in haiti these black magic practices in haiti have really gotten out of control. And thus haitians zombie folklore was born possibly caused by neuro toxins that made people appear dead before they eventually woke up. The exhibition tries to show that dark magic is just one aspect of voodoo religions practiced by tens of millions of people. Now this very morning i was sold to squirrels frolicking in my garden and i tried to take photos of them without success because they dont hang around and move very quickly thats why the swedish dutch photographer captured vetted has built an outdoor studio in his garden to attract squirrels so he can spend time getting amazing photos. These photos make to make Red Squirrels into stars with the right props by their side they pose like real professionals. The man behind the lens is swedish dutch photographer behind. He specializes in squirrels and. The behavior is smarts like humans also on jealousy. Dominance loving funny its they have so much different kind of expressions in their behavior yes they think has been specializing in squirrels for about 6 years he built a small outdoor photo studio in front of his house in business garden in northern sweden. The photographer always tries out new motifs for his photo shoots to lure the animals he puts out peanuts and Sunflower Seeds which he cleverly places in the side or on the objects. In mind what i want doesnt always. So i want to have this here and. So for that i need to hold the. Saddle trials and. Now vision has to be fast and concentrate so he wont miss the right moment. Hes lucky today. Almost all squirrels are afraid to get in the shows it to feel confident older. That said thats a chance so it can take days before the squalor scrawling in the shows or decor in the shoes when im not there and like this morning. Between 6 and 14 squirrels visit him regularly often they come twice a day sometimes not at all thats why he doesnt like to miss an opportunity to take photos. And. Sometimes they stay for several hours but other times only a few minutes to avoid losing time vincent has installed a live camera so that he can react quickly when the visitors return. Their moot. Since. Sometimes 56. 00 squirrels comment the same time and theyve semes and they dont have to rest and peaceful thing to to be on one spot or to interact with the props they are fairy individual animals. Face and shoots up to 300 photos in one day. Off and he can only use a few of them. He always wants to tell a story with his pictures which is why he often combines 2 images digitally emerges them in photoshop. Has won numerous awards for his work he publishes many of his pictures in books and on instagram where he has around 37000 followers. Even though he spends a lot of time observing and recording the squirrels behavior he says he doesnt completely understand them. Its an animal before a lot of surprises. Still every day for me a surprise i think i know i understand that squirrel is going to do that. Forget it. If the squirrels stop coming over one day. Says he points his lens somewhere else like at birds they too are regular visitors to his garden. All the blue rider was a short lived but very Significant Movement between 911914 disrupted by the outbreak of the 1st world war significant because it was a major influence on the much larger Expressionist Movement possibly can then ski was one of the leading lights. As were 2 other russian emigre as the couple lenski. Can right now theres an exhibition of that work in munich. Their story began in russia marianna fun village born marianna. Grew up in a noble family at 28. 00 she shot off the middle finger of her painting hand in a hunting accident it took her a year to regain control of the brush. In 890 she painted this work the man in fur her compatriot celebrated her as a russian rembrandt. At a time when arctic cademy still refuse to admit women she rendered this selfportrait in a sailor shirt confident determined. And then alexi funny of lenski entered her life an art student an officer of no financial means you 2 would remain together for nearly 3 decades. If there was an immediate attraction she was further along with her art and she took him under her wing. The couple left russia for germany where Artistic Innovation was underway. For the village rented an entire floor on this munich street and soon everyone knew of her socalled pink subtle. Where the hostess brought together artists politicians and aristocrats as well as the man seen in this photograph the 1st row on the right the dancer alexander saw her off. 1008. 00 painting of him became world famous soccer off became the poster boy for an art movement called. The blue writer. Artistic confidence was growing seen in this 1904 selfportrait inspired by van gogh. Play on a phone bill askew meanwhile stopped painting investing instead in her partner boy she wanted to revolutionize art but she thought they had a better chance if it was a man doing it. So. At some point that man became drawn to. Young maid. Painting of her is the largest he ever made. Dressed as a proud spanish woman was pregnant. But the artist couple remains together along with her and the child. On a phone bill if can began painting again in 1908 in the town of moore an hour together with bustling kandinsky and. They spent 6 weeks together painting and discussing art. Were an odd couple she the baron a socialite with a large hats and he was silent observer. To gather the couple helped give birth to expressionism. Where one broke out the couple had to flee munich to switzerland. They lived there in poverty in a room apartment together with helena and her son. Finally. Decided to part ways. She went to ask owner in italian speaking switzerland where the locals called her grandmother. She died in 19383 years before you have lenski. Inconsolable she wrote i was the companion of this clever and genius talented woman. And i just love the strikingly vibrant colors about the month after all it was the color blue and its not more ups and trucks the stories on the website at v. W. Dot com coffee shop but for now thats it ill buy. A coke or go to. The rain forests in ivory coast are threatened by illegal logging to make room for lucrative cocoa plantations in the news. 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