Saturday, March 12, 2011

The Heart of Darkness (a Pictorial)



Oman, is a Land, most, out there, truly, know, nothing about, as, with its, History. A Land, falsely believed, to be, many things, but, none of them actually, as, it is though a Land, which, has traditionally, fused, cultural elements, from, other Cultures, into, its own. It is, often, confused as, being (in many ways really), Swahili, Somali, and even, Kenyan too in all. Truth is, Oman, is, none of this (at all mainly).

Somali culture:
http://www.shweir.com/images/Jabbour_Arabian_Night.JPG

Many though, are, acquainted, with Omani culture, through, what the Western Media, often, refers to, as, Middle Eastern culture [with Middle Eastern, consisting of here, Persia/Iran, Lebanon, and even, Morocco too] [In many ways, the culture too (historically that is), often, known, as Arabian, as with, the Movies really(and Sinbad perhaps too)].



The truth is though Oman, to this day, is still, pretty much, the, most Egyptian (as with, Ancient really) [of all, places, on Earth] [In that, its culture/Architecture, is, still, pretty much, Egyptian, as with, how, Egypt, actually, once was] [Heliopolis/Thebes, as mentioned before, is not, a good, representation, of, actual, Egyptian culture].

What defined though, Oman (as a Land) [and, as a culture too], is, the fact that in all, its, a place, that, calls on one, to live, life, based heavily on, what, they call a Testament of Faith (and even, Hope or Charity too) [in all, a Land, rather, difficult in all, to live in (as with, moods & atmospheres even), and, every moment, is, more or less, a struggle, of, one kind, or another].

One, of the end results, of this [as with, living, based on, a, Testament of Faith], was, the development really(Egyptian in origin though), of, cultural practises [heavily too, based on, Chanting], that make up, what, one would call, Omani/Egyptian Magic. Chants in all, that, called on, all forms/kinds, of Powers [Spirits, and Ancestors even (Egyptian)], driven really, by what one, could call, 'the Night of Darkness' [as with, being, totally foresaken], as in all really too, Omanis, by nature, are in all, 'Dragon Kings' (somewhat) [as manifested/represented really, by, the Arabian Knight, and, not, the Islamic Knight].



A Land, as said before, calling on, ones, Testament of Faith frequently, and once, while heavily, Egyptian [as with the Drama], became, somewhat, Egyptian-French [in the attempt, to tone down, on things]. A Land too, lived in, by those, driven again by, a Testament of Faith, to believe in, anything possible [as with, Human Potential originally], and in all too, Omanis, were responsible, for, the creation, of, Ronin [in the, Japanese, Samurai Pantheon] [this all happening, during, what one would call, Jesuit Japan] [Ronin too, represents, the highest, Samurai position, attainable].



Oman today though, is, mostly recognized, in, a falsely manner (in all), as with, the Sultanate, Islam, and even (what one could call) [Zanj culture] [a culture really, that, has become, rather popular, in America, as, via, the Media (Tina Fey, a Gargoyle, is, an example, of, Zanj culture, as, was, Boyz II Men)] [Zanj in all though, has, its origins, in, the Swahili-Persian Worlds, as with, Zanzibar mainly]. This though, is not, the, true, Omani culture, which consisted of (as it does truly always), Dragon Kings, Egyptian/Omani Magic, and finally, the, Arabian Nights (in their, original form).

Zanj:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHzkICG47LU

In a Land, where, Egyptian/Omani Magic, and, a Testament of Faith, forms, the, very basis, of, the culture, the end result, has been in all, the, borrowing, of elements, from, other cultures, that, in all, are ascribed as, embodying, what, a Testament of Faith (means), and also, evoking in all, Magical (moods & atmospheres), too. As a result, Omani culture, appears falsely, to be, an amalgamation, of, different kinds, of, cultures in all.

The Tune below [Tunes, being of, Omani origin, and also too, a form, of, the Sunnah] [and taken, to America, by, Americanista-Legion], is, a fine example, of what, constitutes (in many ways), Omani culture. It has, elements in it, of, Graeco-Italian Civilization (as with, Prophet Muhammad perhaps), African (Bantu) Jazz [as with, Manu Dibango too], Swahili Xylophone (Marimba), and finally, French moods & atmospheres.



In all, a Song, speaking of, the, very Heart of Darkness [as with, being, totally forelone], a Night of Darkness too [as with, Prophet Muhammad, and the Calling, to declare, Islam], and in many ways too, a Song, representing, Magical moods [as with, Chants really], and, finally also even, Theorizing, as with, a Testament of Faith (and, not, 'Testimony').

In all really, a Land, that breeds, people, formidable enough, to, take on anything [as they in all, live, as Arabian Knights ("Dragon Kings" perhaps), but based actually on, Plato's Republic (as he, actually, theorized it)].