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My Archives: August 2002

Monday, August 26, 2002

In the long cruel human history, many traditional cultures were erased - often through genocide. The Spanish conquistadors were some of the most thorough annihilators, when claiming the Caribbean for the Spanish crown. In his latest edition of "Notes from the Road", Erik Gauger mentions the forgotten culture of the Lucayans, who were extinct long before tourism industry discovered the Bahama Islands:
"The shame in all this is, of course, that there once existed another people. Enslaved, driven to extinction, the Lucayans were a brown race whose traditions and peculiarities are all but lost to history. At one time, they were Mongols, [...] They populated islands like Saint Lucia and Martinique until Carib Indians chased them north, to the much less hospitable Bahamas."
Almost no remains of this culture exisits and we are reminded yet again of the importance to preserve and support all work which is saving signs of original cultures…

Posted by WB @ 11:35 AM NY [Link]

Friday, August 16, 2002

DW World Music Award 2002 Honors Belgian Radio Feature on Music from Surinam. (awarded in July 2002) Deutsche Welle (DW) has sponsored the World Music Awards every year since 1997. The prize is awarded to radio programs that contribute to generating greater public interest in world music.

Posted by WB @ 09:21 AM NY [Link]

Thursday, August 1, 2002

How much can be achieved with local initiatives! The first Equator Initiative Awards will be awarded to 5 initiatives, focusing on sustainable development, including biodiversity and working against the odds of poverty. Inivited were 27 different groups and campaigns - from different parts of the globe, proving the importance of local persistence for the rescue of our planet. The UNDP supported Awards will be presented at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September, 2002.

Posted by WB @ 03:51 PM NY [Link]

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