Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great story Daniel and great pictures too. Thanks for sharing, Michiel Fokkema Daniel Ridings wrote: > She lived in a high density urban area but had spent the last month > with her uncle, her mother's brother. We were bringing her back home > and she pleaded with her uncle to get her mother to let her stay for a > while longer: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/africa/_DSC0338.jpg.html > > Her mother, nervously declined and explained that her father wanted > her home now: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/africa/_DSC0340.jpg.html > > She was nervous, because she herself knew that it was a breach of > custom. The maternal uncle has more authority over the children of a > family than a biological father. That is the way a matriarchy works. > > It was an awkward moment, a clash between traditional and modern > values and he felt the clumsiness of the situation. Deep down, he felt > it wasn't a good reason. His niece was crushed. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/africa/_DSC0341.jpg.html > > Daniel > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >