Unbelievable! A Panama Squirrel Is My Coconut Thief
Hard to believe but a squirrel has been stealing my coconuts eating them right on the tree. See the pictures of the squirrel eating my coconuts.
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Independence Parade Or Prayer For The Dead
November 1 was All Saints Day and today November 2 is All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) or Day of the Dead (Dia de los Difuntos).The vendors I saw at the cemetery gate were selling flowers to the numerous relatives who would turn up today to pay special tribute to their loved ones. In Roman Catholic tradition, Day of the Dead is connected to their doctrine on Purgatory.
Viva Patria! Panama’s Independence But Whose Celebration?
The shopping frenzy this past week sounded the last trumpet. November 1st will begin Panama’s Patriotic month. There will be several holidays during this month and not a few parades across the country. It is the month of Panama’s Independence celebrations.
Of course the really big days in November are as follows:-
3rd - Flag Day
5th [...]
Inundated By Death In Panama
Inundated By Death In Panama
After 7 funerals in exactly 2 months, I feel like I’ve overdosed on death. In Jamaica, we have a popular folk saying that death comes in threes. I’ve watched 3 turn to 6 and then last Thursday I had my 7th. That’s not a lot of funerals by some standards. One [...]
Is Panama’s Black Christ A Symbol Of Hope Or Foolishness?
Panama’s Festival of El Christo Negro is testimony to the fact that some Black Panamanians and people from other parts of the world, do not count their devotion as foolishness but are filled with hope in their encounters with this representation of Christ. It is important to clarify this common error made by some Christians.
Black Panamanians Celebrate Black Heritage Month May 2008
Black Panamanians are gearing up for Black Ethnic / Black Heritage celebrations May 2008. This will culminate in Black Ethnic Day closing event in Colon. While talking about Blackness is a sure way to light a fuse in the US these days, the rest of the world’s Black peoples continue to move on. Nevertheless, the [...]
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