Poverty represented as an empty pouch, a black hole. https://nl.depositphotos.com/ A pit to bury the dead in, another black hole. In the vicinity of most Russian cities, large, open pits were dug into which the corpses of the murdered, drowned, suicides, etc. were thrown. These pits were only filled in after Easter. The people called … Continue reading The home of the dead and the poor
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Vampires in Slavic Mythology
Art Wallpaper source: https://picstatio.com/wallpaper/wings-vampire-fantasy-art-f32e20 The belief in vampires or Beregyni is common among all Slavic peoples. The basic meaning of the word seems to be 'flying creature' (Russian parit = to hover; pero = feather, plume). A vampire is understood to mean the spirit of a dead person or a corpse brought to life by … Continue reading Vampires in Slavic Mythology
Rod-Rozanica
Rodzanice predicts fate ~ Magdalena Szynkarczuk A numen that recurs in the doctrinal scriptures, ecclesiastical statutes, and confessional questions is described as Rod-Rozanica. These data show that Rod-Rozanicy: seem to personify fate (they are equated with the terms 'fatum, fortuna'); have some connection with the cult of the dead. (On Boxing Day, a church-prohibited death … Continue reading Rod-Rozanica
Serious dark grey in the funeral business
Dark gray shades in black&white photography reflect the seriousness of the undertaker's profession. Source: https://www.parool.nl/ps/begrafenisondernemer-clemens-bouwens-bij-ons-kreeg-corona-een-gezicht~b3221a08/Interview Ronald Ockhuysen in Het Parool magazine 25 december 2020. "Begrafenisondernemer Clemens Bouwens: ‘Bij ons kreeg corona een gezicht’"
Black, the end and death
The end of all things is black. Decayed meat turns black, decayed plants and dead teeth turn black. Whoever sees black from hunger, almost dies from hunger. Grim Reaper and the executioner wear black because they sow death and destruction. The painter Kandinsky described black as: "And like a nothing without possibility, like a death … Continue reading Black, the end and death
‘Critical situation’ and colour in Germany
Critical situation: black 35%, grey 18%, brown 14%, ... Heller (1989)