Well, I have seen some rice terraces in my time, but the ones at Yuanyang take the biscuit! I think I can safely say that this is one of the most beautiful manmade landscapes in the world. The tric…

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Anytime I go out with my daughter in the sling, I get comments and stares from people. Some look perplexed, some look curiously, and others outright love it. The Chinese women at the supermarket rant and rave about it to anyone near them, and tells them how good it is to wear your child on your body everywhere you go and point at me and Dahlia. Fastening your baby to your body, or baby wearing as it's most commonly referred to, is nothing new. It's been done for milleniums by mothers across the world. What is new are strollers, car seats, and and infant swings. I'm glad to see baby wearing get so much attention lately on Aruba also. Since I've come into this 'world' and met so many wonderful baby wearing mamas around the world, I've gained a lot of insight from them also. Because of the Organization I work with, I have the privilege of exposing and introducing a lot of pregnant women or new mothers, to the world of baby wearing. At our monthly breastfeeding support group (where the majority of women who attend are pregnant women) I let them feel the slings, try them out, see how a baby or a toddler fits in them so that they can get an idea of which one they like the best. I recently forged a connection with a lady who owns a local business that teaches prenatal yoga and the like. She expressed great interest in having a sort of 'baby wearing workshop' and feature me as the speaker and so on. I thought it was an amazing idea that can really reach a lot more parents on Aruba. Hopefully next year we can get things moving. A few weeks back, via a friend on FB I came across stunning pictures of women of all ethnic backgrounds, social standing, and nationalities carrying their baby or child in a carrier on their bodies. The pictures were so vivid and inspirational, drenched with color and imagination. A thank you to Dolores Garcia Rodriguez Dogaro to whom the majority of the pictures belong. Another thank you to all my FB friends who also contributed pictures. The pictures are of women from literally all over the world. From Benin to Europe. From Aruba to Peru.... Enjoy

Muchas mujeres han optado por hacer una pausa en su carrera, pero ahora volver es más difícil que nunca.

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Samburu mother and kid. The samburu dance is magnificent: the women stand like this and make their necklaces jump, in a very proud attitude. A great moment, i recommend! Nangida village, Kenya The Samburu are closely related to the Maasai. Like the Maasai, they live in the central Rift Valley area of Kenya, where the climate is semi-arid. They are seminomadic and belong to the Maa (Nilotic) speaking group of people. They do very little farming. Their livelihood depends upon the cattle, sheeps and goats they raise. They use their milk more than meat. They often drink milk mixed with cow's blood. Like their neighbours, they have to search for water and grazing land which leads them out from their homes during dry seasons. The Samburu live in huts made of branches, mud and cow dung. There is usually one big room that is very low in height. Around it, there is a fence made of thorn bushes, in which the cattle is kept at night. Most Samburu still wear traditional dress. Like the Maasai, women wear colorful beaded necklaces similar to the ones the Rendile women also wear. The number of necklaces is a sign of wealth, often given as dowry. They wear bright clothes, usually red and pink. To protect their eyes from the sun, Samburu warriors (like the Rendile) often paste their hair with ochre which creates a visor. Samburu are very spiritual people, believing and praying every day the God called Ngai. Age determines men's social status: each man has to go through various stages before becoming a powerful elder. Circumcision marks the boy’s transition to a young warrior, while girls excision is carried out on the day of marriage (usually at 16 years old). Les Samburu sont intimement liés aux Maasai. Comme les Maasai, ils vivent dans la zone de la vallée centrale du Rift au Kenya, où le climat est semi-aride.Ils sont semi-nomades et appartiennent au peuple de langue Maa (nilotique). Ils font peu d’agriculture. Leur moyen de subsistance dépend de leur bétail, moutons et chèvres qu’ils élèvent. Ils se servent davantage de leur lait que de leur viande. Ils boivent souvent du lait mélangé au sang de vache. De la même façon que leurs voisins, ils doivent chercher de l’eau et de nouveaux pâturages, ce qui les conduit en dehors de leurs territoires durant les saisons sèches. Les Samburu vivent dans des huttes faites de branches, boue et bouse de vache. On y trouve habituellement une grande pièce, très basse en taille. Autour, il y a une barrière faite de buissons épineux, dans lesquels le bétail est gardé la nuit. La plupart des Samburu portent encore leur costume traditionnel. Comme les Maasai, les femmes portent des colliers en perles colorés, similaires à ceux que les femmes Rendile portent aussi. Le nombre de colliers est un signe de richesse, souvent offerts en guise de don pour le mariage. Ils portent des vêtements clairs, souvent rouges et roses. Pour protéger leurs yeux du soleil, les guerriers Samburu (comme les Rendile) souvent couvrent leurs cheveux d’ocre ce qui constitue une visière.Les Samburu sont très spirituels, croyant et priant chaque jour le Dieu appelé Ngai. L’âge détermine le statut social des hommes : chaque homme doit passer par les diverses étapes avant de devenir un aîné puissant. La circoncision marque la transition du garçon vers l’âge de jeune guerrier, tandis que l’excision des filles est réalisée le jour du mariage (souvent à 16 ans). © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com

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