Verwarring

January 28, 2018  •  Leave a Comment

Een foto uit –ik denk- 1989. Ik was in Nepal en onderweg in Kathmandu kwam ik dit tafereel tegen. Een ceremonie onder een van de vele tempels in die stad. Na een tijdje gekeken te hebben ben ik verder gelopen. Toen ik er later nogmaals langskwam was men bezig de koe te offeren. Ik schrok toen ik zag hoe vakkundig de hals van het dier werd open gesneden. De luchtpijp en (slag) aders ontziend. De aanwezige mensen aaiden het dier troostrijk en met liefde; spraken het toe. Even later het hoogtepunt.
Een verwarrende gebeurtenis voor mij uit zo’n hele andere cultuur.
Zoveel liefde en zoveel dood.

 

Nepal, 1989.


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