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January 9th, 2007
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Peru: Most Popular Blogs of 2006
Plaza de Armas at Christmas
Marking the end of 2006, a few bloggers took up the task of pointing out what might be the most remarkable Peruvian weblogs of the year. It was a year that saw near geometric growth in our national blogosphere, the “Cholosfera,” people of diverse backgrounds that just a little while ago would have never signed up (thinking blogging was for nerds) have since gotten involved. (Who read blogs in 2004, or before, when BlogsPerú [ES] was started?)
In El útero de Marita the selection was done by votes from readers on some previously established recommendations, although you could also vote for blogs which were not nominated. A few of the most voted-for were: Queloide [ES], La Nuez [ES], Moleskin Literario [ES], Virtù e Fortuna [ES], and many others. You can see the complete list in this post [ES].
Lebanon: Politics of Economy
The Lebanese blogosphere seems to be in a semi-lull this week. Nevertheless some bloggers reflected on topics such as the theory of evolution, the economical situation in Lebanon and the execution of Iraq’s ex-president.
Omar does not believe Darwin’s theory of evolution. He discusses natural selection, fossil records, hominid theory and his faith to explain the reasons why.
Anarchorev, at Blogging the Middle East, posts a photo of Jews celebrating Bar Mitzvah at Magen Abraham Synagogue in Beirut.
And check out Ibn Bint Jbeil’s attempt at a bi-lingual poem (English and Arabic).
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Kazakhstan: Modern Art
Daniel Gulegos is an American artist who is temporary in Almaty, Kazakhstan and he blogs at Travelpod. While in Kazakhstan, Daniel explores the Kazakh contemporary art, meeting and collaborating with the local artists.
I thought everyone would like to see what goes on at art openings here in Almaty. So, I’m posting some photos of the last show I was in at the beginning of December. I think you guys will be pleasantly surprised to see they don’t look or dress much different than a typical hipster at any art opening in San Francisco or New York.
The night of this show was for the opening of the Seismograms exhibit at the Soros Center For Contemporary Arts. The show is about how artists should be critical of the government and the culture of Kazakhstan. Artists should be the plotter pen and paper on the Seismograms, bouncing and bobbing all over the place exposing the corruption of government and the new rich. (more…)
Bangladesh: Christmas & Eid celebrations, cold days and heated up politics
Like any other country Christmas was celebrated in Bangladesh with much enthusiasm. Tom of Bangladesh Barta shares his experience of celebrating Christmas in Bangladesh. Being a majority Muslim country should Christmas remain a minority festivity in Bangladesh? Sadiq of Inspirations and Creative Thoughts compiles some historical facts and lessons which depicts that both Muslims and Christians have a lot to learn from Christmas. Christmas does not only have religious flavor in it but also a lot of local cultural elements. Welsh expat Andrew Morris tells a tale of three Christmases depicting the different cultural aspects of Christmases as celebrated in the different parts of the world. Such religious festivities can be part of every family. Sanjida shows how a Muslim family celebrated Christmas in the US.
Eid-ul-Azha or Bakri (sheep) Eid coincided with the first day of New Year (2007) in Bangladesh. People had double fun. This Eid marks with the sacrificing of animals, the meat of which are distributed in prescribed portions to the relatives and the poor. But in the absence of slaughter houses, the animals are kept in homes and some times controversially sacrificed on the street. You can imagine the situation from Tanvir's comment:
“I've got a goat in my toilet and a cow downstairs. This is the best Eid ever!!”
Meanwhile just before Eid Bangladeshis were glued to TV and voted amass via sms and internet to choose the winner of ‘Close Up1: Tomakei Khujche Bangladesh 2006′, Bangladesh's answer to the American idol.
Shaon and Samira post details on Salma Akhter, this year's winner. It was a remarkable journey (more…)
Links for Tue, 2007-01
Bahamians Larry Smith and Lynn Sweeting offer two perspectives on the Bahamian Christmas-time festival of Junkanoo.
“Annoyed”, writing at the Talk Antigua blog, has serious reservations about the attention showered by Antigua upon Michael Perham, the 14-year old British boy who sailed solo across the Atlantic England to Antigua: “I do agree he put the country’s name in the guinness book of world records again. But what about our own local youth that have done commendable things?”
Groundviews has some insights about the Muslim community in Sri Lanka. “At the same time the Sri lankan government is going to enroll 3,000 Muslim people into the army regiment under a Muslim regiment”
The recent cold wave in Nepal meant hard times for many people. More at United We Blog! - “Four more people in Siraha died today due to the cold wave that has hit the Terai region hard in the last few days.”
Kalpana Sahni writes on borders, culture and shared history. “These lines divide families living on either side of a river or they divide linguistic groups (the Punjabis, Kashmiris and Bengalis). While politicians and the military debate and argue over borders, there is another deeper reality that defies these divides.”
“As new municipal and state governments took office in early December and this month, the many and various mayors and their staffs began taking inventories of what they had inherited from their preceeding municipal governments. It is apparently not a pretty picture” writes Oaxaca-based Mark in Mexico who focuses on the debt inherited by municipal governments in the state of Jalisco.
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