Friday, September 5, 2014

Yemanja

On the wooden fence of a construction site in Viale Caprera:
È triste morire in mare tra le onde di Yemanja, It is sad to die in the sea amid the waves of Yemanja, viale Caprera, Livorno
“È triste morire in mare tra le onde di Yemanja” (It is sad to die in the sea amid the waves of Yemanja)

Triglia, goatfish, viale Caprera, Livorno
A “triglia” or goatfish

External links: Yemaja (Wikipedia)
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14 comments:

  1. LoisSeptember 5, 2014 at 1:07 AM

    Very artistic graffiti!

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  2. William KendallSeptember 5, 2014 at 1:11 AM

    Well now she stands out!

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  3. RandySeptember 5, 2014 at 3:18 AM

    They are kind of fun.

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  4. Tanya BreeseSeptember 5, 2014 at 3:35 AM

    i guess she is a mermaid?!

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  5. JackSeptember 5, 2014 at 3:42 AM

    From the happy expression on her face, I wouldn't expect the text to be about sadness and dying.

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  6. HalcyonSeptember 5, 2014 at 8:27 AM

    Interesting message. Although she doesn't look too concerned about dying.

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  7. Lucy Corrander : PhotosSeptember 5, 2014 at 8:51 AM

    The mermaid makes me smile instantly. I want to shout 'hurray'.

    I wouldn't want to die in the sea - but she has immunity.

    Here, there's a legend that mermaids lure sailors to their death by singing and combing their hair in view of the ship. Maybe that's what she has in mind.

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  8. DinaSeptember 5, 2014 at 9:34 AM

    Thanks for opening my eyes about the Orisha through your link and mural.

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  9. GunnSeptember 5, 2014 at 12:06 PM

    She might have seen the mermaid in Copenhagen?

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  10. Luis GomezSeptember 5, 2014 at 6:06 PM

    These are great!

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  11. cieldequimperSeptember 5, 2014 at 9:30 PM

    This was my culture minute. I had never heard of Yemanjas. But I like the fish much better!

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  12. KarlSeptember 6, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    I like the fish.

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  13. AriannaSeptember 6, 2014 at 9:49 PM

    E così ho scoperto che esiste anche il popolo Yoruba e ho capito il perché del vudù! Ciao, Arianna

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  14. UnknownSeptember 7, 2014 at 4:13 PM

    Yemanja looks very thin... :-) I like the fish very much.

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