Feb 15, 2023
A MOST PLEASANT 14 FEBRUARY. DIA DE LA AMISTAD AS WE SAY IN CUBA. A DAY OF FRIENDSHIP
Today has turned out to be a very pleasant day.. I do not pay much attention to the Valentine's Day hype in the West but in Cuba this day is…
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Feb 15, 2023
REMNANTS OF THE JEWISH MELLAH OF AZEMOUR , MAROC/MARRUECOS/MOROCCO
AZEMMOUR , city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. In the 15 th century Azemmour was a free city with 20,000 inhabitants, of whom 2,500 were Jews, mainly occupied as…
Feb 15, 2023
ESTABANICO OF AZEMOUR MOROCCO AND THE INDIANS OF THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA.. A FULL CIRCLE
I have been very fortunate to be associated with the Native peoples of the USA which is often referred to as Turtle Island. During my conversations with knowledgeable elders, they…
Feb 15, 2023
RIAD 58 BLU THE BEST RIAD IN MARRAKECH WITHOUT A DOUBT
Millions of tourists visit Marrakesh the Red City in Morocco per year. The old part of town is the most interesting part to stay and its architecture and narrow streets…
Feb 15, 2023
ISHMAEL NORDINE THE BEST CONCIERGE IN ANY RIAD IN MARRAKECH
I had written earlier that I have very good luck when it comes to owners of Boutique hotels around the world. The same luck follows me when it comes to…
Jan 15, 2023
USA HAS A SERIOUS NUTRITION PROBLEM, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR RACE WHITE OR BLACK OR LATINO
Original Investigation January 9, 2023 Healthy Eating Patterns and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality Zhilei Shan, MD, PhD 1,2,3 ; Fenglei Wang, PhD 3 ; Yanping Li, MD, PhD…
Jan 15, 2023
MEZUZOTH OF DJERBAN JEWS IN THE HOUMT SOUK JEWISH DISTRICT
A mezuzah ( Hebrew : מְזוּזָה "doorpost"; plural: מְזוּזוֹת mezuzot ) is a piece of parchment , known as a klaf , contained in a decorative case and inscribed…
Jan 15, 2023
WHERE ARE YOU FROM ORIGINALLY? WHAT IS YOUR NATIONALITY ?
This is a question I have heard all my life. The divergence of my body (asian) and mind (post renaissance Europe) and soul (indigenous) confuses many who are used to…
Jan 15, 2023
A VISIT TO ONE OF THE MANY SYNAGOGUES IN THE JEWISH BARRIO/GHETTO/MELLA/QUARTIER OF HOUMT SOUK, TUNISIA
Original Blogger URL: https://medicoanthropologist.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-visit-to-one-of-many-synagogues-in.html
Jan 15, 2023
SHABBAT SHALOM FROM MIAMI BUT WITH A HEAVY HEART
As has been my custom for many years, on Friday Nights, regardless of where I am , Morocco, Malaysia or Miami, I would light candles and recite in Hebrew my…
Jan 15, 2023
JEWISH LIFE IN THE HOUMT SOUK TOWN IN THE ISLAND OF DJERBA TUNISIA
One gets the feeling that the life has not changed very much in this jewish neighbourhood of Houmt Souk for many years. The trading significance of Houmt Souk has been…
Jan 15, 2023
WHAT WOULD AN ANTHROPOLOGIST UNDERSTAND ABOUT THIS PHOTO ?
Look at the photo first without reading the captions. What do you see ? what do you feel ? that would tell more about you than the substance of the…