Norman Darlo
This is my second attempt at Albert’s Let’s Do More challenge. You are looking at a life-size figure representing the goddess Brigid (co-opted into Christianity as Saint Brigid) whose annual celebration is known an Imbolc, held at the beginning of February, to mark the beginning of spring. It has traditionally been marked by feasting, making Brigid’s crosses from straw and Brídeógs aka Biddy dolls (dolls made of rough straw to represent the goddess), visiting holy wells, divination and, last but certainly least fun, spring cleaning!
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Do you have a festival to mark the beginning of spring in your country? Please tell us about it in the comments 🙂
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In our land, we do not have this tradition
This is an old Celtic tradition, Vida. I guess each heritage has its own 🙂
This work is quite astonishing! The idea is great and the end result as a work is amazing!
Thank you so much, Albert! You really inspired me with your challenge 🙂
Your most welcome, Norman. I am waiting for your other great artwork.
This question could be turned into a quiz…
And you’d be the perfect one to do it!
I really like this. What a neat idea. The edit is cool too. Great color separation. We have Easter? I forgot about the Cherry Blossom one, we don’t have any around here. I remember going to the one at the white house one year. Those trees are stunning.
Yeah I do love cherry blossom too, but we don’t have kind of festival around them. Easter? Oh yeah, I remember Easter!!
At the end of February we have a very beautiful carnival, which is two days – Saturday and Sunday.
That sounds like a good carnival, lacho! Something to look forward to at the end of winter 🙂
The festival that rings a bell is in some states in America called “Mardi Gras” which is Fat Tuesday in the New Orleans area. The day after the end of Mardi Gras starts the Lent season.
Oh yeah we’ve heard about Mardi Gras! Didn’t it feature in the movie Easy Rider? Though that’s probably before your time 😉
Easy Rider is before my time since I am 57 years of age.
I’m only 5 years older than you! The film was released in 1969 so it was technically before my time too, but its cult status kept it current here for a long time thereafter.
I have heard of the movie but since it may have been R rated, I would not been allowed to see the movie in theaters in Panama due to the laws of that nation at that time.
Absolutely stunning Norman and that green is gorgeous. There are many festivals here. The one that comes to mind is the Cherry Blossom festival. A lot of cities have this one. The Cherry Blossom Festival is a family friendly celebration of spring and Japanese culture. Many cherry blossom trees in this area.
That cherry blossom festival sounds really nice, Carol. There’s a Japanese garden about an hour from here that holds one, but I’ve never been. Maybe this spring 🙂