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Pookie presents her new sister, seven week old Rosie
On sunday I went to Brussels to the black district called " Matonge" where a street party took place this weekend. In this district almost all people are africans, coming mostly from the Congo or sometimes also from Senegal.
The congo was an ancient colony of Belgium and is independent since 1960. The Congo had been bought by the Belgian King Leopold II in 1908 and given as a gift to his country. That's why so many Congolese are living here for different reasons.
The street party takes place every year and is of course very colorful ! When I arrived I could smell the odor of strange, exotic food. There were so many stands each of them with another speciality !
A lot of african women were dressed in their home costumes, long very colorful dresses with a kind of high turbans on their heads. Drums and congolese songs made an enormous noise, especially the drums which went through your whole body.
People sold african jewlery, shirts, statues and masks in many stands. The streets were decorated with baloons, colored flags and everybody seemed to be in a very good mood. For the evening african danses were foreseen and other shows.
It was like going on holidays, I drove to Brussels and found myself suddenly in the middle of Africa ! Exept of the heat of course !
sounds and smells like fun
ReplyDeleteHow interesting to have such a colourful and exciting festival in your city.
ReplyDeleteCultural festivals are just the BEST! I love going to them! Did Mr. Gattino go with you? It looks like it was really fun!
ReplyDeleteLove your sweet photo this week! And the festival looks way fun!!!
ReplyDeletewonderful sweet photo!!
ReplyDeleteSweet photos! Thanks for the visit and have a terrific weekend.
ReplyDeleteHello Gattina
ReplyDeleteJ'aime beaucoup les manifestations africaines. Ici nous avons beaucoup de sénégalais puisque le Sénégal est une ancienne colonie. Ici à Ollioules il y a quelques familles africaines vraiment très bien et très agréables. Bientôt le 5 juillet il y aura aussi une manifestation avec stands, nourriture et défilé de mode. Pookie et sa soeur sont vraiment adorables.
Looks like Rosie isn't going to let Pookie get away without loving her. How sweet she is! Warms my heart, and makes me want a kitten! Where did you find her?
ReplyDeleteKind of sounds like our Caribana in Toronto, a celebration of Jamacian and West Indies culture. I never knew or forgot that Belgium owned the Congo.
ReplyDeletePookie and Rosie seem to be going alone fine, what does Albert says abot this?
ReplyDeleteThis festival sounds really nice, how practical for you to have Africa not so for from you.
ooops sorry i meant arthur not albert :) hope he won't be upset with me that i gave him another name :)
ReplyDeleteRosie looks bigger.
ReplyDeleteSo cute~!