ceremonies
Paliyans Implore their Gods for Rain
A Pongal in India is normally a three or four day festival in which rural people express their gratitude to the sun for a bountiful harvest. But among some of the Paliyans of southern Tamil Nadu State, a Pongal expresses their desires for good rains. The Hindu last week published an article that provided some […]
Nubian Zar Ceremony Is Changing
Last week, the Christian Science Monitor published a brief story about the fading musical art form of the Nubians known as the zar. The correspondent for the Monitor, Laura Kasinov, witnessed a zar performance at a small arts studio in Cairo and was impressed. She indicated that the music originates in Upper Egypt, on the […]
