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Out with the old  
   

Out with the old

After a 40 days long celebration and reverence of the old idols, new well-polished idols arrived from India, displacing the old ones as the centre of attention at the temple. They then had to stand in the corner along with the other golden oldies. Life as a god isn't always easy.
Hare Durban, Hare Durban, Durban, Durban, Hare, Hare!

September 8th 2007
-“You are the reincarnations of Lord Varuna and Lord Vayu”, the priest at the Shri Sanathan Mundal Temple in Stanger, told us. We looked at each other in disbelief. -“Don’t you worry, you’re just not aware of it yet, but I’m 100%!s(MISSING)ure.” He said and smiled as we nodded hesitantly. -“Of course you must stay with us here at the temple tonight, together ... read more
Africa » Swaziland

Swazi Flag Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured the monarchy (one of the oldest on the continent) to grudgingly a... ... read more
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