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Category: Cemeteries

Cemeteries

Every country I visit I try to see a cemetary. They tell so much about a country, its people, history & culture and they are great to reflect where I am why and what should be next.

Front yard, witch craft and broken dishes, Cemeteries Africa, 2011

Front yard, witch craft and broken dishes, Cemeteries Africa, 2011

After “the living” cemetery of Cairo I was anxious to see if African cemeteries would provide me with things to learn und interesting stories about the people and their cultures. They did. I managed to visit a cemetery in almost each country, but a few I had to skip, e.g. Kongo was too tough. Following 5 countries and their tradition... Read More »

“Living with the dead”, Cairo, Dec. 8th, 2010

“Living with the dead”, Cairo, Dec. 8th, 2010

The Israel cemetery was not special in terms of graves but in terms of location. Right at the old city wall with good view to the olive tree mountain. [Show as slideshow] ... Read More »

3 cemetaries, two stories

3 cemetaries, two stories

The first cemetary is a Moslem one in Tripoli, Lebanon. Not rich but taken care off with the traditional plants put in. [Show as slideshow] ... Read More »