In a sambadrome in a trance, this school in Duque de Caxias, a poor suburb north of Rio, highlighted Exu, the Afro-Brazilian deity of the party, often demonized by the neo-Pentecostal churches which support the far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. – “Affirm my identity” – Paraiso do Tuiuti, the first of six schools to parade overnight … Read more
As you know, the Star of Bethlehem, or Star of the Nativity, is the sign which, in Christian tradition, announced the birth of Jesus to the Eastern Magi and guided them to Bethlehem to pay homage to the Messiah announced by the Prophecies. Epiphany, January 6, precisely celebrates the day of the Adoration of the … Read more
By By Anne CHAON and © 2022 AFP Published: July 29, 2022 at 04:26 Amended: July 30, 2022 at 11:31 a.m. Reading time: 3 mins We enter with shivers, after the heat of Sultanhamet, to plunge into the mystical freshness of Byzantium: the basilica cistern of Emperor Justinian, one of the jewels of Istanbul, has … Read more
The Indians believed that the lands that are below sea level are the land of dreams. For this reason, they were established on the opposite bank of present-day New Orleans, a land on which they practiced funeral rites. There was a place particularly sacred to them, a promontory which the settlers made a park. First … Read more
Jusqu’à son dénouement, Reste un peu brouille les pistes… En réalité, de quelle religion étiez-vous et de quelle religion êtes-vous désormais? Le film est à la frontière de la fiction et de la réalité. Il s’agit d’un choix personnel venu du besoin qu’il devienne un objet cinématographique. Dans le cas contraire, j’aurais fait un documentaire … Read more
In Benedetta of Paul Verhoeven – to discover this evening on Canal + – Virginie Efira embodies a sulphurous nun (this is how Paul Verhoenven depicts it anyway) of the 17th century. The Dutch director of Basic Instinct, Starship Troopers or Shefreely adapted the essay by an American historian, Judith C. Brown, entitled “Sister Benedetta, … Read more
When families tormented by evil spirits seek him out for protection, Bangladeshi mystic Syed Emdadul Hoque knows his prayers alone won’t be enough to appease them. Mr. Hoque conducts exorcisms. But at the same time it contributes to breaking taboos on mental health in this South Asian country, where possession and the supernatural are often … Read more
Il est 9h à Rome, ce 17 janvier 2019. Jean-Luc Moens débute sa journée par un temps de louange. Depuis sa nomination par le pape François comme modérateur de Charis, nouveau service international pour le Renouveau charismatique, l’homme, qui est alors âgé de 67 ans, passe la majorité de son temps dans la capitale romaine. Membre de … Read more
By Graziella L. Posted Oct 23, 2022 4:53 PM Want a hint of magic in your life? The capital is full of mysterious places and fascinating anecdotes, but also magical and esoteric experiences to try! There is no doubt that the city of Paris is magical, between its superb monuments and its astonishing mysteries. If … Read more
HASFor fans of hybrid cadences, the Marseillaise Mystique balances 1 hour of mix with impeccable riddims. ” Stuck to the riddim is what we can read about Mystical. Based in Marseille, the DJ is passionate about the sound system culture of the Latin, Afro-Caribbean and Arab diasporas around the world. Specializing in popular music from … Read more