A bit of a departure from my normal subjects!I stood and watched the street performer...both in amazement and a bit uneasy. He was playing native drums from his country of origin...Africa which I found quite entertaining. However when he donned the mask...the performance entered another phase.
I had the distinct sense that the activity went from a musical performance to a darker ritual. His demeanor changed, the drums stopped and they were replaced with a guttural chanting of sorts ...almost in a trance. I would not want to meet this gentleman in a dark alleyway. He had a vase on the sidewalk for tips...I certainly left one for him...I wouldn't want to be on his bad side!
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OK that was a few steps scarier than the "santa" masks from my childhood days... LOL (Dan will know what I mean, for other readers I may add that that comment refers to a post at my own blog this week)
Wow. There are many groups today that still use drumming as a way to reach a deeper place. I can see where once trained, how easily that could happen.
It's the eyes that freaked me out!
Amazing photos! So glad to have found your website!Very Inspiring work. Thanks for what you do.
Dawn Treader..LOL....Boo!
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Shabbygirl...more and more we are seeing strange ways to "get in touch" with our inner selves!
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Jackie....thanks for stopping boy and welcome aboard! Also thanks for the kind words.
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Thanks Dan, for the nightmare I probably will have tonight! LOL
Sunny :)
That jumped out at me!!
So cool to see live performers. I love getting into the drumming with the other bystanders. My kids may think I look funny, but I just think it's great to participate with those talented performers.
Sunny...Sorry about disrupting your sense of security!
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Septembermom...I know they are great. I am sure you have seen the guys in New York who paint themselves silver and move like robots??
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Eeeeak!! I don't know if I could have stayed to continue watching him once that part began, Dan.
Heather...I know...it was kind of freaky! This one was a bit different than most of my photos!
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Wowza. Thanks for the frikkin' nightmares I'm gonna have now!
Leah...did you sleep well!
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Wow. Yes, those eyes.
They tell a story, don't they?
Cynthia...very very strange man but great on the drums.
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Great connection with the primeval -- the eyes do it, great detail in them. I also like what you've done with the rhs - works very well. Nice!
Mark...yes it was the eyes that caught me...pretty intense!
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