#marennes

[postcard-from-the-past]

Family from the Tuyên Quang province of northern Vietnam

French vintage postcard, mailed in 1912 to Marennes, France

[sky60038]

Charente-Maritime, Marennes-Hiers-Brouage par Olivier Boyer Via Flickr : 220905_Sony_DSC9688_HDR

[grandboute]

Sunset - Oleron Island

L'île lumineuse

[coovieilledentelle]

Le fort Louvois... Le Fort Louvois est situé à 400m de la terre ferme, en plein Océan Atlantique ! Au rythme des marées, le Fort Louvois se dévoile, et se rejoint à pied ou en bateau. Situé à Bourcefranc-Le Chapus, au pied du pont de l’île d’Oléron, le Fort Louvois est un site incontournable du bassin de Marennes. Imaginé par Vauban, il est le petit frère du Fort Boyard ! Visitez le donjon, la caserne, la halle aux vivres, la poudrière, le corps de garde… Découvrez son architecture unique et laissez-vous conter son histoire. Une visite insolite pour tout public.

[cosmicanger]

Marenne Welten; A Room With Two Views, 2023, Oil on canvas, 55 1⁄6”h x 74 4⁄5”w (140 x 190cm)

[pwlanier]

Andrew Beer (1862-1954)

LucySigned and inscribed Blue Cheq Hen.N.U.H.P.20.B.N.Z.881. Won 1st Yeovil.

Welsh National F.C. 35th H.P.National Weymouth 1920. In 1921 won 5th Guernsey & Rennes. 1922 9th Weymouth, 1st Rennes smash. P.S.R.F.C. 33rd Marennes Welsh National. 1923, 4th Weymouth. Rennes & Marennes. W.N. 1924., 5th Weymouth. 1st Marennes.

Llantrissant S.R.H.S. 14th Welsh Hills Fed. 900 birds. Owner M. Edmunds.

Oil on canvas

Woolley and Wallis

[flameheart28]

ma tu che cabbo ti porti da mangiare per pranzo?

Allora tipicamente alterno:

Riso e tonno.

Pollo e finocchi gratinati

Pollo e peperoni gratinati

Piadina con kebab e insalata

Riso e pollo

Cordon Bleu e insalata

Si. Lo so. C'è bisogno di più varietà. Mi romperò il cazzo alla velocità della luce e tornerò a farmi le marenne ignoranti.

[seadragon-sailing]

Kyung:Hi, I'm here with questions

1. What is your favorite animal? 2. Let's be friends? 3. what is your favorite book 4. Have you seen a rainbow? Many say it's an amazing sight and it brings good luck. And I'm sorry without warning, but hugs don't need to be delayed * hugged you * and you are very, very very cute and cool! I want to learn something from you

Kyung:

1."Aīyaya! It's hard to choose a favorite when there are so many that I like... I suppose if I had to choose, it would be bats! They're a symbol of good luck and happiness to those of us in Great Qing, even the word for bat, 'fú' is pronounced the same way the word for 'good fortune'.~"

2. "I don't see why we can't be friends. I'd be glad to!"

3. "I have a few novels that were given to me by gung gung, but I never get tired of reading the collection, 'Cases of A Hundred Families Judged by Dragon-Design Bao'! ...It's possibly because the novel is made up of short chapters, but I find myself always going back to read chapter twenty-six, 'Lady Qin's Ghost Return to Exile Shimei'. It's a very tragic story of how a husband betrayed his wife by abandoning her and their children in favor of wealth and power, he even sent a soldier out to kill them as a way to cover up the mess!"

4. "I think father is the only one of us who sees rainbows as lucky. He almost got yelled at for pointing at one with his finger once by one of the local elders. Aside from father, marenn says rainbows are a symbol of the 'Rainbow Serpant', if I remember... I suppose that one is somewhat close to what we were raised to believe rainbows represented a long time ago. While some see rainbows as symbols of good luck, I was usually told that they represented unity of the Yin-Yang− An emblem of marriage, yet it is also believed to appear when adultery happens in a relationship when a husband or wife is more attractive than the other.

"I even heard that rainbows are signs of certain disasters, a warning from the heavens, like a mother–Who ought to not be one–is about to have a baby! It's quite strange, isn't it? For something so marvelous to also be considered insidious..."

“Well, I’m quite flattered to be given such praise!  Many thanks, and I hope you did learn a few things, friend!~”

[rockofeye]

Is there a preference for who one's parenn/marenn is, or not really? Is the best spiritual godparent someone you know or are familiar with?

Hi,

That's an 'it depends' answer.

It depends on what the purpose is.

In Haitian culture, godparents are for every major life event, really. Children have godparents at birth. When my husband and I got married, each of us had godparents for the ceremony. Godparents are utilized during maryaj lwa and take part in the blessing of each union. Most importantly, godparents are an essential part of kanzo; they are who baptizes you when you are lifted from the djevo and they choose the name you will carry as a manbo/houngan or hounsi kanzo.

So, how someone chooses that is up to them. When I did my maryaj lwa, my husbands chose the marenn/parenn or folks made themselves available, and when I married my husband in a civil ceremony, the godparents were local friends who said they would stand for us and sign paperwork with us (which is required in civil ceremonies in Haiti).

For kanzo, I advise people to choose carefully. The function of a godparent in that capacity is not insignificant. They are taking responsibility for you in a public way, and they are choosing your name, which carries meaning and often reflects who you are and what you are expected to become. They are also people who can help in the event that, god forbid, your initiatory parent passes or there is another situation that you need assistance with, like maybe you have a disagreement with your parent and need assistance mediating to a resolution. In a lot of cases, your marenn/parenn are the only people who could really touch your head in a ritual manner if there was an emergency and your initiatory parent (who should always be the first choice) is unavailable for whatever reason.

I also give advice I was given in choosing; as I live in the US and travel between Haiti and the US for my Vodou, I chose a parenn who is in the US and a marenn who is in Haiti, and I chose them both on the basis of what I saw in them. My marenn reminds me so much of my mother that it's a little terrifying (in a good way) and she has never held back from saying 'no, fiyèl, not like that', which is important to me. She was the first person I met in Haiti when I arrived for kanzo and she pulled me into line real quick, because I was messy.

Some important things to note about godparents especially in regards to kanzo:

The person who initiates you is not your godparent, they are your actual parent. They are working with the lwa to birth you into the world, and referring to them as your godmother/godfather means there are things that are not understood and it's kinda cringey for a manbo/houngan to do that.

The people who baptize you at your kanzo are your marenn/parenn. If they weren't there, weren't holding the candle, didn't give you your name, and didn't parade you around the poto mitan, they are not your marenn/parenn. It's similarly kinda cringey to watch and I imagine it could be read as disrespectful towards the people who stood up for you.

While there are customs around a relationship with a marenn/parenn, none of those customs should really involve being in a romantic or similar relationship or doing things that would give you pause if you were approached about them with anyone else. Use your logic and discernment.

I am sure this is more than you were hoping for, but I hope this helps!

[jojobegood1]

🇨🇵⚠️💘🤞🍀 URGENTISSIME ADOPTEZ SVP

[sky60038]

Charente-Maritime, Marennes-Hiers-Brouage par Olivier Boyer Via Flickr : 220905_Sony_DSC9707_HDR

[grandboute]

Surfing spirit !

Coupe de France de Surf, Oleron, 8-10 mai 1992

C'est reparti...

[dikkebrommer]

Vandaag een luxe driegangenmenu in Marennes Plage

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wwPzr78DMzBD2mMH7

[olplus]

Après PSG - OL, Maxence Caqueret a régalé les jeunes du FC Chaponnay-Marennes Le Progrès

[trocbuy]

Trocbuy: Maison mitoyenne T3 63m2 avec garage et jardin JUNE IMMOBILIER vous présente en exclusivité et avant-première dans le village prisé de Marennes et dans une impasse privée desservant 6 maisons mitoyennes (Hors lotissement, Hors copropriété), cette ...

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Η κλιματική αλλαγή παρεμποδίζει τη γαλλική κουλτούρα των στρειδιών

Η άνοδος της θερμοκρασίας της θάλασσας λόγω της κλιματικής αλλαγής αναγκάζει τους αγρότες στρειδιών στη νοτιοδυτική Γαλλία να κάνουν ένα διάλειμμα από την καλοκαιρινή ωρίμανση, παραδοσιακά ένα βασικό βήμα στην παραγωγή των νόστιμων μαλακίων. Από το επόμενο έτος, οι παραγωγοί στο Marennes Oleron, τον μεγαλύτερο κόλπο με στρείδια της Γαλλίας, δεν θα μπορούν πλέον να βυθίζουν τα στρείδια σε ρηχά…