Photo: Eddy Seesing |
Colourful
ceremonies of Shamans, Druids, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians and
others are the subject matter of a new book entitled Religie Nu (Religion Now)
by Dutch photographer Eddy Seesing. He spent seven years recording no less than
71 religious communities in the Netherlands.
Photo: Eddy Seesing |
He got the
idea while on a photo expedition to the town of Gouda, taking pictures of
several generations of Moroccan-Dutch citizens.
He says it made him realise how their lives are interwoven with
religion: "They have their hair cut in the mosque, they shop in the
mosque, their children go to religion classes in the mosque."
Another
inspiration for Seesing was his mother, who belonged to a Roman Catholic
parish. The photographer said, "After my father's death she joined the
choir, participated in activities of the Senior Citizens' Union and worked as a
volunteer. The parish gave her a happy old age."
Shamanism
Photo: Eddy Seesing |
Seesing
hopes his book will make it clear how many similarities there are in many of
the sermons, and in baptising and sacrificing ceremonies. But, he says,
"I'm also making an effort to show the cultural differences. We should
stop trying to convert each other and be glad about the variety."
An
exhibition of the photographs published in Religie Nu/Religion Now is being
held in the Rotterdam Kunsthal until 12 February 2012. The book, which has text
in both Dutch and English, is published by Thoth in Bussum.
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