On New
Year’s Eve here in Brazil, we dress in white or blue to greet the New Year and throw
(white) flowers and other offerings into the sea for Iemanjá – our ancient
mother, our Goddesss of the sea, hoping she will grant us our requests for the coming
year. Some send their gifts to Iemanjá in small wooden boats. Iemanjá is portrayed as a woman rising out of the sea. Small
offerings of fruit and floating candles are left in the sea for her too.
Here is a statue of Iemanjá where I live:
Iemanjá
Hope Iemanjá protects and guides you in 2015.
Happy New Year!
Karla
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Feliz 2015, Karla! De minha parte, se for melhor que 2014 já estarei bem grata!
ResponderExcluirLooks like fun. Nice to see how you celebrate in Brazil
ResponderExcluirNice artwork
Thanks for participating in my Happy New Year hallenge
Wonderful, wonderful photos and beautiful collage. Thank you for sharing with us.
ResponderExcluirWish you and yours a happy new year, dear Karla.
I like your modern collage. The arrangement is really well done. Happy new year for you and your family!
ResponderExcluirLovely post and beautiful tradition ~ love it!
ResponderExcluirBlessings.
Beautiful art, and thank you so much for sharing your Brazilian traditions of the New Year. It was all very interesting to me. I hope 2015 brings you all good things, Karla!
ResponderExcluirThis is so interesting.
ResponderExcluirThank you for your good wishes Karla! And thank you for sharing some of your traditions and culture- I love to learn about others! Happy New Year with all good things for you and your family,my friend! xoxo
ResponderExcluirThanks for sharing all Karla. Your the Best of the Best. Your talent is words are only part of what you bring forth. Sending my love and happiness and good health for 2015. Glad you have been enjoying the roses of life. That is what it is all about. Lovely family. Thanks for your pictures. A delight.
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