I gotta love Facebook because it allowed me to re-connect with Kim Allen, who was my roommate while I was on study abroad in Spain. Kim is a great photographer and agreed to let me share these pics that she took in Salvador, Brazil. Enjoy!
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Salvador, Brazil
– April 12, 2011Posted in: D&S 2, Photography
Nice! :0)
I think we need to hear the back story on the legs picture, no?? What on earth is that?
Wonderful pictures, Kim. I especially love the photos of doorways… I’m always interested in the challenge and mystery of these portals, right onto the street. Who knows what goes on behind each one… but to me they represent human possibility. The photos have a gorgeous tone, also.
Agreed. They are all gorgeous, but I love the doors.
Is someone going to eat that peacock?
I’m still hoping Kim comes back to tell us the story of those legs . . .
I also love the peacock shot. Such amazing colors!
Ok, here’s the story on the legs. The limbs are from the miracle room in the Church of Bonfim. Here there is a collection of letters, photographs, testimonials and wishes written on slips of paper, that completely cover the walls. The notes are written by believers who come to give thanks for, or request miracles of healing and success. Many also make wax replicas of limbs to hang from the ceiling to represent the parts of the body which need healing or have been healed. People also tie multicolored ribbons or “fitas” to the limbs or to the doors of the church to represent wishes for miracles.
Wow.
The blasphemous part of me is thinking we could suggest this as a future activity for a “Super Saturday” craft in November . . .
The other part of me is just fascinated that people do this and feels like that is really a holy space (and therefore I should not be belittling it). I don’t really think much about material items as connected to my worship, but clearly they are important things for many religious peoples (I’m thinking of prayer mats and prayer beads, for instance).