path of the ancestors by angora

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Digna in folk costume @ a sjezenrijden (chay/shay/carriage-riding, how would you call the thing??) event. which is 'ringriding', while sitting in an -antique- 'sjees'. traditional costumes are the dress code. the 'zeeland' costume differs on all the 'islands', even from village to village, ('Walcheren' here). the old! people, that dress 'on their farmers', as they call it, on a daily base, are almost extinct by now. but the bling they wear is hip nowadays. these costumes are mostly inherited and often over 100 years old. as is the jewelry. the majority of these people (with 'room for a pony' ;-D) are of 'farmer nobility', as I call it. the richer the farmer, the more gold n the bigger the gadgets were. wanna see something really bad?? (there are at least 2 skirts, all attached with pins, but some dress the easier way?) https://www.facebook.com/ruben.oreel (his website vanished) see that dreaded pic on top! he's a pro photographer (Nikon D4 FYI) n sells this pic of the girl in her 'panty socks' as a card... a lot! ;-) (I would have pressed the shutter too! LOL but would never show it around, not even here) there is an old saga about the 'round (drinking-) well' in this -former- village, about a girl that mixed the milk she sold with water, so she could buy golden 'curls' to replace the copper ones she was wearing. when she past the well and gazed at her reflection in the water, the well swallowed the new golden 'curls'... but 'well', there are more eerie stories (and places?) 'here'... ;-D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0SMTFlQTWc zeeland championship (Digna & Martin were Zeeland champion twice) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--IQcWk8VmM sjezenrijden in Vlissingen/Flushing and 'this' is ringriding'... (in Vlissingen) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1xKn30pnJU (lyrics: 'here at the coast, the Zeeland coast') TYallSM for your wonderful comments (& fav.s!) on previous pics!! wishing you a wonderful weekend!!

Comments (33)

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skyvendik

7:08AM | Fri, 31 January 2014

Interesting !

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jmb007

7:12AM | Fri, 31 January 2014

jolie!

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sossy

7:22AM | Fri, 31 January 2014

wow! romantic b/w and perfect composed and colored for a view into another time! gorgeous image! ;o)

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durleybeachbum

9:43AM | Fri, 31 January 2014

Very interesting!

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illkirch

10:22AM | Fri, 31 January 2014

Water and milk must be a deadly mix. Don't like any of the two. Nice shot and great postwork

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Jean_C

11:40AM | Fri, 31 January 2014

Very nice capture and postwork!

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jayfar

1:02PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

This is a lovely patriotic scene.

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farmerC

1:11PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

Schitterend,dit zie je niet vaak meer.

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jendellas

1:26PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

Great pic, very interesting. xx

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Hendesse

2:37PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

You feel transported back to another time. A fantastic shot!

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giulband

4:16PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

wonderful !!!!!

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flavia49

5:03PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

amazing picture

vladhome

5:04PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

Superb capture my friend. God bless. Rating 10 +

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sandra46

5:37PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

EXCELLENT WORK!

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Faemike55

7:09PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

Very interesting scene and cool postwork great information

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goodoleboy

7:11PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

Terrific POV, focus and ancestor ambiance in this shot, Angie, but, gosh-o-golly, do people still dress and live that way in your country? Reminds me of the Amish in America.

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starfire777

7:39PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

Fantastic image and postwork!!!

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jocko500

10:01PM | Fri, 31 January 2014

this is so lovely looking here. cool shot and story. mean do not cheat people

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glix70

2:03AM | Sat, 01 February 2014

Lovely ancient mood capture and postwork too. Thanks to all the info about it!!!! Excellent artwork!!! :0)

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erlandpil

7:16AM | Sat, 01 February 2014

Very interesting erland

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Juliette.Gribnau

9:39AM | Sat, 01 February 2014

gaaf.... !!!!!!!

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Tisket

10:49AM | Sat, 01 February 2014

That's a brilliant photo and the story and history behind it is interesting. Thanks for sharing!

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Jay-el-Jay

11:11AM | Sat, 01 February 2014

A look into the past.Well done.

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CarolusB

11:33AM | Sat, 01 February 2014

very lovely

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e-brink

11:38AM | Sat, 01 February 2014

Very fine composition. I love the hint of colour.

bakr

4:34PM | Sat, 01 February 2014

wonderful !!!! 5+++++

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blondeblurr

2:10AM | Sun, 02 February 2014

It reminds me also of the Rickshaws one can find in South Africa, Asia and Indonesia ... ;) but it's actually only the minority, who wears these 'Trachten' costumes - but it's still nice to keep the old tradition somehow alive, for us to admire, you won't find anything like this here in 'OZ' and thanks for the links, so very interesting. BB

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