Photographer's Note
A-Ma is a godess that has the main assignment to protect fishermen, but, acknowledging her power, many people are attracted to her temple for peace and good luck.
When the Portuguese arrived at this spot, they asked the locals the name of the place. The answer, in Chinese, sounded something like Ah Mah Gow (meaning the bay of A-Ma), and so the Portuguese established and named the place Macau.
This shot was made below one of the many incense coils hanging from the ceiling, they are everywhere in the three buildings dedicated to A-Ma, in the complex, so be prepared to face the "flying ashes" :)
sirhill, cbeardmore, postvikram, AdrianW, tootsie, xuaxo marcou esta nota como útil
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sirhill
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(173) 2006-01-17 16:59
Hi Beijo
good composition under the encens.
I know Macau , thanks to the Macau History.
Regards
Cyril
mlopes
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(494) 2006-01-18 20:40
unual ;) e com isto me retiro por hoje, gostei muito do que vi para um(a) recem chegada, parece teres assimilado o espirito da coisa :)
ancevski
(3358) 2006-01-24 16:58
Beijo,
this is excellent photo and very well composed. I like it, because it is simpe and beautiful.
Well done,
Dragan
cbeardmore
(68) 2006-01-24 21:33
Great shot!
Really interesting perspective.
And quite a useful note as well regarding the origins of the name of Macau.
postvikram
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(1199) 2006-01-25 17:38 [Comment]
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tootsie
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(400) 2006-02-12 9:49
hi beijo,
wow this is so cool! really creative shot! great idea, perspective and colors. i like how you can also see the other coils in the background. a really magical shot!
tootsie
xuaxo
(6854) 2006-02-12 20:43
Esta não percebo muito bem o que é. Bom, com a nota, mais ou menos.
Não seria mais apropriada para TrekLens? (Se bem que eu vejo uma grande misturada de TrekEarth/Lens/Nature; vejo fotos de todos os tipos em todos os três sites [se calhar também algumas minhas]).
Seja como for, esta foto é curiosa, mas só isso, para mim.
A história do nome de A-Ma / Macau está bem contada e bem resumida.
Também podemos acrescentar que o actual nome chinês da cidade é Àomén (澳門).
That's interesting the origin of the name of Macau. The city's name in Chinese is nowadays Àomén (澳門 or 澳门).
The official names of the Macau Special Administrative Region are: Região Administrativa Especial de Macau (in Portuguese) and 澳門特別行政區 / 澳门特别行政区 / Àomén tèbié xíngzhèngqū (in Chinese).
lu_muratori
(618) 2006-03-07 22:26
Hi Beijo, I am sure this is not your real name, or is it???? Well it was what attracted me to your photos, I was like beijokense I must check this one out.... I quite like abstract photos like this one! I think it is a bit blured but it is still really cool.
TFS
Luciana
Photo Information
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Copyright: Beijo Kense (beijokense)
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(498) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2005-12-09
- Categories: Vida Diária, Arquitectura
- Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II
- Exposição: f/3.5, 1/60 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): Worship, China - Religious Life, Religions [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-01-17 16:50
- Favoritos: 1 [ver]
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- To Malopes: Obrigado (1)
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by beijokense, last updated 2006-03-08 12:04
