Female figure
Dogon peoples, Mali
19th to early 20th century
Wood, encrustation
National Museum of African Art, gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, 2005-6-41
Supporting the cosmos. In this masterful sculpture, the Dogon cosmos rests assuredly upon the supporting female figure, whose head is rendered as the dual disks of sacred sky and secular earth connected by 11 nommo primordial beings. Her projecting lip labret, well-balanced proportions, and prominent breasts and abdomen convey Dogon ideas about of the feminine ideal and emphasize the powerful life-giving and nurturing capacities of women.
Second track in the album is from our usual suspects, Ariabl’eyeS. Yet another one of those unusual songs where Luna writes the lyrics which means they’re 150% more cryptic than whenever リゼ writes them. This also features some adorable engrish near the end which is, well, not ideal, but what can you do. Overall pretty chill track despite the apocalyptic imagery, lyrics down below and see you all soon.
sasagu inori to mokushi utau karisome no kadoru
Ah... doukeka warau itsuwari no sange wo
Offering prayers and faintly chanting for the end
Amen... as the jesters laugh at those falsely repenting
togabito no tsumi seoishi jyuuji
yurusarezaru sabaki ni kieru itami no sakebi
The misdeeds of the sinners are a cross they must bear
this unforgiving trial won't end without their screams fading out
nidoto modorenakutemo kaeru basho sae nakushitemo
mou tomadoi wa nai kara mukae ikuyo
There's no turning back, no place to go back to
And as there are no doubts left in the world, let's welcome this
katsute kawashita hakanai chikai
yamanai ame wa nai to boku wa tsugeta
Once upon a time we exchanged fleeting promises
Despite the torrential rain that is no longer
tsubasa de kaze wo naide Sacred Sky
yume no kiseki wo tadottara
kokoro no yami wo kirisaki kagi wo akete
soko ni aru Light Desired
towa ni katari tsugareru kimi no monogatari
Extending these wings in the calm winds of the sacred sky
leaving behind a trail of dreams
as we've attained the key that will cut away the darkness in our hearts
and to open the door to the light we've desired
This story will be told through the ages, that of the age you lived in
sakasa no tokei meguriau sai
eien ni tsumugareru toki no shinwa
The sand clock is marking the time for the meeting of our lives
The tale of our time and will be told through ages
omoi wo tsubasa ni kae Blue In The Sky
yume no tobira wo hiraitara
arata na hikari wo mitsukete hashiridase...
These feelings are my wings in this blue sky
Opening the door to our dreams
Chasing after the new light we've set our sights on
tobitate mirai wo te ni Sacred Sky
kurutta kako wo yaki sutete
mayoi ni owari wo tsugeru kimi no koe de me wo zamasu
Leaping into the future with the sacred sky in our hands
burning away the maddening past
as your voice opens my eyes amidst the confusing apocalypse
I made love you.
True love was got to know for the first time. ah...
