Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 2, 2008 9:33 PM, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: > Wow, Daniel. These first two are really grand stuff. > You should do more color. TIA (This is Africa). It's not me. I was just there. Thanks Philippe and Michiel! Daniel > Op 2-jan-08, om 21:04 heeft Daniel Ridings het volgende geschreven: > > > > She lived in a high density urban area but had spent the last month > > with her uncle, her mother's brother. We were bringing her back home > > and she pleaded with her uncle to get her mother to let her stay for a > > while longer: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/africa/_DSC0338.jpg.html > > > > Her mother, nervously declined and explained that her father wanted > > her home now: > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/africa/_DSC0340.jpg.html > > > > She was nervous, because she herself knew that it was a breach of > > custom. The maternal uncle has more authority over the children of a > > family than a biological father. That is the way a matriarchy works. > > > > It was an awkward moment, a clash between traditional and modern > > values and he felt the clumsiness of the situation. Deep down, he felt > > it wasn't a good reason. His niece was crushed. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/africa/_DSC0341.jpg.html > > > > Daniel > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >