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s superstition and considered it to be evil and barbaric this drove vodouists into clandestine practice and they formed their secret societies a central belief in vodou is the interconnection of the spiritual world after death and the world we live in this is achieved through lwa which are special spirits also manifesting the presence of the great met the vodou god lwa can appear in many shapes and forms this one is an example vodouists communicates more easily with lwa and when they do they enter into a state commonly known as possession the vodouists do not suffer and they return to their own selves afterwards on display were drums and artifacts used in special ceremonies and a video played the dancing chanting and trance like condition of vodouists to the rhythm of drums the exhibits looked more menacing towards the end of the exhibition as they represented the darkness of persecution by the colonists and the struggle by vodouists for freedom and independence vodou also became synonymous with the fight against slavery at the time haiti became independent in 1804 and vodou was officially recognized in haiti in 2003 one of the goals of the exhibition was to dispel the notion that vodou was associated with curses and the popular image of a vodou doll that people poke with needles in this exhibition i saw a lot of parallel between vodou and many other indigenous folk beliefs all over the world believers were persecuted in the name of religion by colonizers or invaders in human history it is unfortunate that political domination is linked hand in hand with the attempt to eradicate the collective meanings of a culture that has become the subordinate would it not be a better world if we were more tolerant of differences for more thursday specials this week please visit paul s blog lost in translation this entry was posted in art culture history reviews travels and tagged haiti museum of civilization ottawa voodou on october 16 2013 by opalla from caledon hills to limehouse end to end with the bruce trail toronto club day 1 11 replies the bruce trail conservancy s toronto club end to end expected hikers to complete about 50 km over two consecutive days there was a one day option but i decided to forego this ultra distance which would take me 10 hours of walking and took it easy instead my group met at limehouse in halton hills this small community of about 500 people were still asleep when we arrived there were over ninety participants in this event and we were taken by bus to the start point which divided the toronto club section from the caledon club section the first lag was the paved asphalt surface of credit view road and then boston hill road we were flanked on both sides by farmland we passed a cornfield and an orchard we walked over a kilometre before entering into the trail the footing and the trail surface changed as soon as we were in the woodland it was more shaded but it also meant more obstacles some trees that had fallen across the trail were there for us to walk over or duck under i negotiated three such tree trunks within a short distance i felt like a horse jumping over hurdles in a steeple chase this section soon ended and we were back on the road of heritage road which led into the caledon trailway the trailway had an old rail buried under it it reminded me of the rail trail in hamilton that i frequented as another hiker remarked once you ve seen a rail trail you ve seen them all after exiting the trailway we entered some private property by climbing over a stile and out again but not before we saw many apples by the roadside they were likely from apples trees of an abandoned orchard in an area close to the terra cotta conservation area the forest is a mixture of deciduous and evergreen tree this is the military formation of tree planting we had walked over 10km and was glad to reach the first check point near vaughan road for some snacks leaving the terra cotta conservation area we entered the silver creek conservation area for a totally different challenge and scenery this was also a very rocky section on high elevation i suddenly realized that i had been here before when i came to this narrow rocky section i was here in early spring here when it was still covered in ice and snow on what i called a treacherous hike we were hiking by silver creek and the sound of the running water accompanied us for some distance this was a well maintained section by the volunteers of the bruce trail we came across many bridges like this one one more rocky patch and the second checkpoint was in sight this also meant out of the woods into more urban area of the trail the remaining hike went through the grounds of scotdale farm road ways and finally the limestone parking lot was in sight day 1 was now completed and we had accomplished 28 km the weather was most co operative what we needed was a relaxing bath and a good night sleep to recover for the following day reference the hike followed maps 13 and 14 of the bruch trail maps and trail guide edition 27 this entry was posted in hiking leisure nature trails and tagged bruce trail bruce trail toronto club toronto end to end on october 14 2013 by opalla o o o challenge opalla s overindulgence in ottawa 1 reply first of all my gratitude to frizztext for the inspiration to write this post about opalla in ottawa in his comment to my recent post and i take it as an invitation to submit to his o o o challenge nonetheless i take credit for the overindulgence it was a working holiday there was no time for haute cuisine even though there was plenty in the canadian capital whether it was the meetings and workshops that drained calories or the cooler fall air outside i craved for comfortable food interestingly my companions felt the same one night we ate the manx near downtown elgin and gladstone we were at the pub around 5 30 p m and was lucky to find the last table it certainly was a busy pub the entire time we were there my attention was captured by the picture frames on the wall there were others that read i bought this because my friend was the artist ikea print and so on fun the food came in generous helping and was delicious my pork chop had been brined in ale and was presented with a beautiful baby arugula salad and maple parsnip mash it went very well with the pale ale i ordered i finished all my food my companions each ordered from the daily special menu and had pork chop and penne respectively they were very happy too with their food the manx 370 elgin street ottawa another pub we went on this trip was mill street brew pub near parliament hill i had been there before and liked its location near the river the building was converted from an old mill on this occasion the quality of the food also lived up to my expectation i had a tourtiere made with pork elk and veal prepared with veal stock and mill street stock ale it was very flavourful i ate up the last pea on my plate my friend who ordered the steak was also very pleased with the helping and the taste the fish and chips for my other friend was disappointing though because both the fish and the chips were dry to be honest when it comes to fish and chips i would put my vote on the british fish and chips any time the beer was nice and mill street brewery produced many house brands i chose one infused with green tea and i liked it mill street brew pub 555 wellington street ottawa the pub food on both nights was hearty and satisfying my food cravings were curbed but i had overindulged my workout could come later i told myself this entry was posted in food reviews travels and tagged mill street brew pub ooo challenge ottawa pub food the manz pub on october 12 2013 by opalla thursday special ottawa celebrates fall 11 replies this 900 lb pumpkin at byward market in ottawa is my entry to paula s lost in translation thursday special this week before i return from the capital to toronto in preparation for the canadian thanksgiving weekend i have had a good business cum pleasure trip the last few days and i hope i shall be blogging more about my visit in the meantime please join me in celebrating the harvest season with pumpkins big and small and gourds of different colours and shapes finally do not miss out on the pumpkin cookies this entry was posted in leisure travels and tagged byward market ottawa thanksgiving on october 10 2013 by opalla hiking in hockley valley 11 replies the bruce trail in ontario is divided into nine sections each of which is maintained by volunteers from the local areas i often hike in the iroquia and niagara regions which are the two southernmost sections of the trail for a change my hike today is at hockley valley of the caledon section we enter the trail by walking up an incline and there is a sign indicating that this trail has a friendship counterpart in korea the hockley valley is known as a popular resort golfing in summer and skiing in winter from the trail we can see the ski runs looking green but deserted at this time of the year it is a hot day but the trail is shaded it seems to be so as we move further into the forest away from the farms but first we say hello and goodbye to the cattle fenced behind the trees i notice that the trees are a mix of deciduous and pine the predominance of pine means that we are north of the carolinian forest that i often see hiking further south of the province we enter tom east side trail there is a narrow water way along the trail but it does not look like a natural stream our experienced hike leader explains that this is a ditch dug single handedly by the wife tom east isabel when she was in her seventies both husband and wife were avid hikers and contributed much to the bruce trail the ditch is meant to drain water away from the higher grounds to avoid flooding there is also a side trail named after isabel except that we are not hiking there this time our route takes us to glen cross side trail and snell side trail and we hike on the main trail bruce trail in between we cross several streams and we seldom walk over as many bridges or board walk as this morning we come to an open field the ski hills are now in a distant in a different direction fortunately we do not have to walk too long in the sun and we are back into the forest again tall trees and running water again you may wonder if we take any breaks indeed we do for a hike of 13 to 14 km like this morning besides a half hour lunch break we take water breaks after walking up a hill and quite often when we pause to examine unusual flora this is the indian pipe a native plant this is even more unusual nobody knows how it gets here in the first place the grand finale is a panoramic view of the valley and we can see the hockley valley resort hotel in the heart of the valley we also notice a hint of red among the green leaves we are counting our summer hikes before we begin to hike for the fall colours my dear readers i am away from home in ottawa at the moment and work has kept me too busy from blogging i am glad i find the draft of this post and surely i must publish this because the colours of the trees are changing fast thank you for dropping by this entry was posted in hiking nature trails and tagged bruce trail bruce trail caledon club glen cross side trail isabel east snell side trail tom east side trail on october 9 2013 by opalla book club review beach strip john lawrence reynolds 7 replies possible spoiler i have a chance to read beach strip by john lawrence reynolds through the book club of my local library branch which is in support of the one book one burlington event this fall our discussion surrounds some of the questions prepared by the librarians with insight from a member who has taken part in the initial shortlisting of the book most of us know where the beach strip is as a local landmark in burlington and some of us have walked along it including myself this is another reason why i read this book because of the familiarity of the setting if you have been following my blog you may wonder if i have an obsession about this area the beach walk the waves and the lift bridge i tell my group that as i am reading the book the scenery appears vividly in my mind s eyes even though i walk along the strip only in daylight and the crime in the book takes place at night i figure out roughly where the author refers to as the first crime scene and know exactly the location of an unexpected twist in the plot in which josie marshall walks on the lift bridge looks at the guard on duty in the tower and throws the ashes of her husband in the canal after that she walks on to discover a dead body whose head is missing i have not gone back to beach trail and the burlington canal lift bridge by myself since reading the gory details honestly i need some company here when it comes to the plot we have a perceptive remark that every ingredient one wants for a crime story is here there is more than one murder and the cops play a key role there is more sex flirtation violence a gangster boss a suspected pervert filial piety sibling rivalry extra marital relationship and police corruption reynolds must be having fun with his canvas of the book and puts a dab of this character and that character as well as the various themes viola we are wondering whether with all these catchy ingredients the film right of a tv movie may be forthcoming the biggest misgiving we all have is the characterization of josie marshall whose husband gabe a police detective is found dead on the beach strip outside their house josie does not believe that gabe has committed suicide as the police has told her she takes it upon herself to find the murderer there are too many inconsistencies one moment josie is grieving her loss and crying that she is feeling weak but the next moment she is charging around talking to people and functioning like a cool and balanced headed detective then she is in vancouver with her sister spent after all her experience next she is on a flight calling and emailing all the people she wants to see to expose the murderer this is all within three weeks of losing her husband mind you she has seen at least two dead bodies in this short time she appears like super woman the most upsetting part for us all being female readers is the stereotype of a woman s strength to be her sexual appeal it is only too superficial to see josie deliberately wearing a tight top and a short pencil skirt when she visits the gangster boss reynolds says that he is experimenting with a female protagonist in this novel and when he tries to get into the head of the josie marshall it seems that it still comes from a male perspective anyhow reynolds will be appearing in an event to talk about his book it will be interesting to see what he has to say the book is an interesting read but likely not reynold s best we think that it is selected for one book one burlington more because the setting is a local attraction and reynolds is a burlington resident...