tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post421187270823399190..comments2024-03-25T22:25:27.515+05:30Comments on Madly-in-Verse: J is for Jambo! ...and...Jewellery...Nilanjana Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-89642492869431235942018-04-12T10:33:35.082+05:302018-04-12T10:33:35.082+05:30Glad you enjoyed the thoughts and ideas and music,...Glad you enjoyed the thoughts and ideas and music, and especially pleased you liked the safari clips :)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-40040847952521002442018-04-12T03:20:36.697+05:302018-04-12T03:20:36.697+05:30Hi Nila - I loved Jambo ... and your posts are alw...Hi Nila - I loved Jambo ... and your posts are always jam-packed with ideas, thoughts, leads and music ... and loads of come back to read parts! You definitely have done justice and I think the Safari clips are great - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-65653844489344607372018-04-11T23:34:07.630+05:302018-04-11T23:34:07.630+05:30Pleased that you're enjoying the A-Z your own ...Pleased that you're enjoying the A-Z your own way :) feel free do your own thing and consume whatever suits you...that's why my posts are sectioned off, have whichever slice you like :-)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-16390893365304262562018-04-11T23:28:18.253+05:302018-04-11T23:28:18.253+05:30Happy to shoulder blame for any amount of time los...Happy to shoulder blame for any amount of time lost on cultural exploration :) glad you enjoyed the catnip!Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-76983695069209908962018-04-11T23:26:48.560+05:302018-04-11T23:26:48.560+05:30Them Mushrooms did do the club/hotel circuits at t...Them Mushrooms did do the club/hotel circuits at the beginning in Mombasa I think...Jambo bwana is one of their golden oldies, from 1982.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-57500785484519769032018-04-11T21:39:46.533+05:302018-04-11T21:39:46.533+05:30I just spent a few hours catching up on three days...I just spent a few hours catching up on three days' worth of A to Z posts. Comments on all blogs have been few and far between because of that, but I've really been enjoying this entire series!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-64671128186802416722018-04-11T20:32:03.690+05:302018-04-11T20:32:03.690+05:30Jambo. A jumbo assortment of goodness as usual! I&...Jambo. A jumbo assortment of goodness as usual! I'm fascinated by cultural adornment and your piece about jewelry is like catnip to me. I'm going to blame you for many lost hours continuing this exploration. :-)Deborah Weberhttps://deborah-weber.com/wonder-manifesto-j-is-for/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-74954844903510757122018-04-11T19:30:09.363+05:302018-04-11T19:30:09.363+05:30Sona Jobarte has a haunting voice - very mellow.
J...Sona Jobarte has a haunting voice - very mellow.<br />Jambo Bwana sounds like a song that should have a dance with it and be played in clubs :)<br />I agree that body modification be it piercings, tattoos or scarification should be a personal choice, not forced on anyone.<br />Tasha<br /><a href="https://tashasthinkings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tasha's Thinkings - Movie Monsters</a>Tasha Duncan-Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591239019422681163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-14115105604047263012018-04-11T16:15:33.244+05:302018-04-11T16:15:33.244+05:30Urbanisation and globalisation does mean the dilut...Urbanisation and globalisation does mean the dilution of individual cultures and more importantly the loss of artisanal skills, which is alarming and a real shame.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-22690652336860111552018-04-11T16:13:46.714+05:302018-04-11T16:13:46.714+05:30That response to nature is a basic quality in huma...That response to nature is a basic quality in humans, hard to eradicate I think, even in urbanised places :)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-66616532588937527752018-04-11T16:12:04.890+05:302018-04-11T16:12:04.890+05:30Not quite sure what is meant - but agree completel...Not quite sure what is meant - but agree completely their jewellery is charming. Love their beadwork especially.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-24374616303607925962018-04-11T16:10:32.892+05:302018-04-11T16:10:32.892+05:30I think we do that for all places - music, books, ...I think we do that for all places - music, books, films and then the other details of cuisine and dress etc..Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-54316357184536915672018-04-11T16:09:02.737+05:302018-04-11T16:09:02.737+05:30Kora is for K-day - tell you tomorrow :)Kora is for K-day - tell you tomorrow :)Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-41171854243076986812018-04-11T16:08:22.809+05:302018-04-11T16:08:22.809+05:30Beauty and belonging - nailed it, EC!Beauty and belonging - nailed it, EC!Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-6604380307965744352018-04-11T16:07:49.173+05:302018-04-11T16:07:49.173+05:30And the ones who are not poets too, possibly.And the ones who are not poets too, possibly.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-80669332815639192632018-04-11T14:14:44.631+05:302018-04-11T14:14:44.631+05:30Unfortunately we see very little African jewelry w...Unfortunately we see very little African jewelry worn by city dwellers these days. This is a very informative piece and the poem is lovely. www.hesterleynel.co.za. Hester Ley Nelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186485435382105297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-45599148326592787492018-04-11T13:14:55.979+05:302018-04-11T13:14:55.979+05:30Lovely music! (The first clip)
Ancient jewelry al...Lovely music! (The first clip) <br />Ancient jewelry always reminds me of how humans have a curiosity and an eye for beauty in nature. It is a quality we should not forget :)<br /><br /><a href="http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.hu/" rel="nofollow">The Multicolored Diary: Weird Things in Hungarian Folktales</a>A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-892207531838750012018-04-11T09:44:13.069+05:302018-04-11T09:44:13.069+05:30I love African jewelry. They still have a native c...I love African jewelry. They still have a native charm to it.<br /><br /><a href="https://mrsdashsayss.blogspot.in/2018/04/a2z-j.html" rel="nofollow"> Tongue Twister for J</a> <br />Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764125425140331692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-65408530111868931612018-04-11T04:30:10.516+05:302018-04-11T04:30:10.516+05:30Jambo, Nila! Another fabulous post! When I think o...Jambo, Nila! Another fabulous post! When I think of Africa, first I think of music. You've covered a lot of ground here. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-41326825529903069202018-04-11T03:15:29.780+05:302018-04-11T03:15:29.780+05:30Jambo! Jam with tunes on your Journey through J. ...Jambo! Jam with tunes on your Journey through J. Justice is done indeed to the J authors, musician's songs, and jewelry. <br />Juiced by a K teaser - what is a Kora? Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-59473758539217002192018-04-11T03:11:41.974+05:302018-04-11T03:11:41.974+05:30Love that snippet from Jacinto's poem.
The l...Love that snippet from Jacinto's poem. <br />The love of beauty seems to have been with us forever. Beauty and belonging...<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147719773752098767.post-17995461396089327632018-04-11T02:57:03.250+05:302018-04-11T02:57:03.250+05:30Hari OM
That's a poem all poets can identify w...Hari OM<br />That's a poem all poets can identify with! Jewellery is a luxury, something which can only be developed by those with a sense of society and culture so that find in the grotto, small though it be, surely does carry much weight! Love the sound of the kora and - looking forward to your exploration of it. YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.com