Since the beginning of XVII century pilgrims from all over Poland and Europe come to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (30 km from Krakow, Poland) to take part in the most important Passion Play in the country. This year during Easter more than 150 000 pilgrims will come to see the last days of Jesus' life.
This year brother Kalikst will play Jesus, the Son of God. I wonder what does he feel when people pray to him...
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Recycling the history
Wearing a helmet while riding a motorbike seems to be mandatory in Myanmar. Some drivers don't even take them off when walking the streets. And, apparently, one of most popular head protection devices among Burmese people is WWII Wehrmacht helmet with Nazi emblems. They explain they love them so much because swastika - symbol used by Hitler - comes from the ancient (Indo-European) religious background most of them follow within Buddhism.
On the photograph: a young Burmese motorbike driver from Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo) in Mandalay Division, Burma.
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