Gims begins the new year with a controversy.
The rapper's remarks caused a scandal when he asked his fans (and in particular Muslims) not to send him their wishes for 2022, on the grounds that "it is not part of our convictions (...) We respect but it's not our parties ".
And to add about birthdays too: "I suffer with that. It's one more step towards death. We don't celebrate that. It's not part of our convictions, come on let's focus on our things us. It's not mean. But let's stay strong on our values" .
No casualties but considerable material damage. The seat of the South African Parliament was in the grip of a violent fire on Sunday. After hours of firefighting by the dozens of firefighters on site, part of the roof of Parliament in Cape Town collapsed. The precinct of the National Assembly where the South African deputies sit was completely destroyed. "The room where the members are sitting has completely burned down," lamented Moloto Mothapo, adding that "the fire is not yet extinguished." No casualties were reported but the historic building which houses a valuable collection of books and the original copy of the first national anthem in Afrikaans, "Die Stem Suid-Afrika" (The Voice of South Africa) sung during the apartheid, is...
The primitive arts are the arts of so-called “traditional” civilizations. These arts were used during ritual ceremonies among certain peoples. They make it possible to bear witness to their culture, their passage and their daily habits. Primitive art (an expression coined in the 1970s by collector and art dealer Jacques Kerchache) or primitive art is the art of traditional societies, said to be without writing. By extension, the term commonly designates the traditional art of non-Western cultures. A well-known example of a museum displaying objects from such cultures is the Quai Branly Museum, located in Paris, France. The Quai Branly - Jacques-Chirac Museum, sometimes called the Museum of Arts and Civilizations of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, is located...
The origins of Saint - Sylvestre, have no connection with the Saint of the same name: Saint Sylvester. The Feast existed long before Saint Sylvester I became pope. The origins of New Year's Eve are multiple and are lost in the mists of time. Pagan origins have mixed with religious origins by draining all popular and religious beliefs related to the winter solstice. Ancient peoples and cultures celebrated the winter solstice and we find the same symbolism in all these beliefs and practices. In ancient Rome, coins and medals were exchanged on the occasion of the change of year. This tradition continues in the New Year's gifts given to children on New Year's Day. About ten days after the Saturnalia, the...
