Street artist Invader can now add Africa to his map of works! He has brought his 8 bit pieces to the Tanzanian wilderness, where with its lack of streets, he had had to improvise by holding and photographing the works in their environment. 

They can be see in the Serengeti National Park, which is the largest natural ecosystem in the world.

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Illustrations inspired by decorative ornaments from Indian and African cultures. Drawn by Dicky Saputra for Indonesian studio, Kancata.

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“The Babemba tribe of Africa believes that each human being comes into the world as good. Each one of us only desiring safety, love, peace and happiness.

But sometimes, in the pursuit of these things, people make mistakes.

When a person acts irresponsibly or unjustly, he/she is placed in the center of the village, alone, unfettered. All work ceases. All gather around the accused individual. Then each person of every age, begins to talk out loud to the accused. One at a time, each person tells all the good things the one in the center ever did in his/her lifetime.

Every incident, every experience that can be recalled with any detail and accuracy, is recounted. All positive attributes, good deeds, strengths, and kindnesses are recited carefully and at length. 

The tribal ceremony often lasts several days, not ceasing until everyone is drained of every positive comment that can be mustered. At the end, the tribal circle is broken, a joyous celebration takes place, and the person is symbolically and literally welcomed back into the tribe.”

Read more at Spiritual Ecology.

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For its design issue, T Magazine travels to Tangier to speak with several influential designers and their personally curated homes.

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Father and Daughter Playing Guitars, David Turnley

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Rolling Stone pays tribute to Nelson Mandela via tweets of musicians. 

Rest easy to a man that fought the good fight.

skeletales:

Approximately 1,200 miles off the southeast coast of Africa lies an island nation known as Mauritius that gives off the illusion of an underwater waterfall at the southwestern tip of the island. The visually deceiving impression, created in the water due to the runoff of sand and silt deposits, is especially effective and breathtaking in aerial shots. In fact, the illusion can even be seen on Google Maps.