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Correction - Neil Kaye @neilkaye (because)

Shiro Kasamatsu’s Sea In Winter, Izumozaki, 1975 (via here)

baran.sarper 

Barred owl, Seabeck WA

Banned for 70 years under Communist rule, shamanism has seen a recent resurgence in Mongolia. In these incredible images Mongolian Shamans or “Buu”, take part in a fire ritual meant to summon spirits to mark the Summer Solstice in Ulaanbaatar grasslands.

Operários, 1933, Tarsila do Amaral

Krampus was thought to have been part of pagan rituals for the winter solstice. According to legend, he is the son of Hel, the Norse god of the underworld. With the spread of Christianity, Krampus became associated with Christmas—despite efforts by the Catholic church to ban him. The creature and St. Nicholas are said to arrive on the evening of December 5 (Krampusnacht; “Krampus Night”). While St. Nicholas rewards nice children by leaving presents, Krampus beats those who are naughty with branches and sticks. In some cases, he is said to eat them or take them to hell. On December 6, St. Nicholas Day, children awaken to find their gifts or nurse their injuries.

Henri Cartier-Bresson. On the Rhine, Germany, 1956

Right place at the right time.

Ako Salemi

Marcel Duchamp