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Adaptation: 21st Century Maasai
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| “In the beginning, Engai lived on Earth in joyful communion with all the cattle in the world.” Engai is the Supreme Being and creator of all life in the Massai mythology, the god who gave all the cattle in the world to a human named Naiteru-Kop (the father of all Massai) after some kind of volcano explosion accident that placed him in the sky with diamonds, for ever. Therefore, the Massai believe that stealing cattle from other tribes, is not stealing at all, because how do you steal something you believe is yours? |
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| Christians in Syria make up between 5 and 8% of the population, with most of these being Orthodox and Uniate churches of different confessions. The tendency today is toward a reduction of their number either for demographic reasons, for division between the different communities or because of their emigration to the West. The recent events in Lebanon have increased this phenomenon. |
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| Falconry in Tunisia. Traditionally every year the sheikh of Qatar goes to Tunusia for falconry. In the Arab the world it is considered a prestigious and refined activity. This reportage shows the day before the hunt where the falconer prepares the birds. |
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| The island of Mayotte is home to a vibrant wedding ritual, lasting up to a month and involving banquets, songs and dances. During the run-up, the bride herself is kept in seclusion, fed sweetmeats and massaged with ylang-ylang and jasmine oil. |
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