The latest issue
of the >Language>Place
Blog Carnival Edition
4 is hosted by Jean Morris at tasting
rhubarb and sizzles with scintillating
contributions. It includes part of the Luxor
travel journal I wrote during my one and
only journey to Egypt, way back in 2005.
I'm glad I went there
before the upheaval that is rocking the country
at present but I hope this
upheaval when it settles down will bring
the positive changes that the courageous,
creative, humorous Egyptian people want
and deserve, now that they have succeeded
in dismissing their nemesis Mubarak. You
can always tell dictators by the size and
ubiquitousness of their portraits: I remember
seeing huge posters and banners of the Mubarak
mug all over Luxor - is it something to do
with hypnosis, I wonder? Something like psychic
surveillance cameras? Keep the people subjugated
by making sure they see your eyes, larger
than life, at all times. Come to think of
it, those ancient Egyptian monarchs must
have known a thing or two about mass hypnosis
- look at the size and power of their sculpted
portraits!
Next Vie en Rosé episode
coming up shortly.
4 comments:
Egypt has such a proud history and contribution to mythology of the gods. I hope what is happening there can let them get back to their own power. It is worrisome though for that whole region as theocracy probably is good only when the religion they worship is one that encourages development and growth.
Rain,yes. I think one has to trust that the Egyptian people themselves know what they want and need, as long as they have the freedom to choose this.
It's a good job I got up early this morning - otherwise I'd be late for work after reading your Egyptian pages! Interesting seeing the photos of the country alongside the photos of the antiquities - it puts them in context, gives a sense of the place they exist in.
You must have seen this...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2011/feb/09/egypt-portrait-seneb-family
Dominic, I'll be glad to help you be late for work anytime :)
Thanks for your attention to my Luxor journal.
Will go and look up your link now - hadn't seen this.
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