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Papers by Leon Coray

introduction into the pianola, classical rolls 1905-25-gershwin-used-to-play-and-learn-to-play-html fbcli-1

introduction into the pianola, classical rolls 1905-25-gershwin-used-to-play-and-learn-to-play- t... more introduction into the pianola, classical rolls 1905-25-gershwin-used-to-play-and-learn-to-play- the story about the background of the prejukebox pianola

A tale about some very old Parvati statuettes from Nepal and India., 2022

A tale about some very old Parvati statuettes from Nepal and India. The story behind the dancers.

The Lobi explained, introduction A passion for a modern heart, 2020

Tribal art from the lobi, especially Bateba statuettes explained

februari, 2018

Things coming together, modern and old, tribal art, Ikenga’s, and Maidenmasks the Igbo from Ni... more Things coming together, modern
and old, tribal art, Ikenga’s, and
Maidenmasks the Igbo from
Nigeria. Bruce Onomobrakpeya, Chinua Achebe, museum of African art Berg and Dal,

The artistical muse Margit Balla who was an artist, writer and stagedesigner and illustrator of b... more The artistical muse Margit Balla who was an artist, writer and stagedesigner and illustrator of books deserves to get attention.

Een stukje Joodse historie over Het gezin van der Sluis ten tijde van de WO2 over hun zoontje Ema... more Een stukje Joodse historie over Het gezin van der Sluis ten tijde van de WO2 over hun zoontje Emanuel van der Sluis te ś-Hertogenbosch final

liturgy a small compendium to understanding uses and ritual in church

Een documentje ter verduidelijking van wat er in Nederland in het bijzonder en Europa in het alge... more Een documentje ter verduidelijking van wat er in Nederland in het bijzonder en Europa in het algemeen, wordt gevonden en wat nu werkelijk waar is over het thema: het dragen van een hoofddoek!

Ivory Coast art and it's neighbours a signed art?

ethnopoetry or natures'prose, a small contribution to tribal poetry and lyrics, offered by Madrason

Ethnomusicology; An introduction to the OUD or UD and some references to Sufism, with links to do... more Ethnomusicology; An introduction to the OUD or UD and some references to Sufism, with links to docs and music. Ethnomusicology, The Oud or Ud! concept Madrason

Churingas 3 A churinga (of Central Australia) is a very sacred object which represents the ancest... more Churingas 3
A churinga (of Central Australia) is a very sacred object which represents the ancestral and the
individual spirit of its owner. Each tribe is divided into totems related to animals, plants or objects,
and the legends and relationship of each totemic group are recorded on the churingas. The churinga
is an oval or elongated slab or stone or wood which can be either rounded or pointed at both ends.
The size of the smallest churinga is only one inch, but large stone ones may be about three feet
long, while those from Western Australia are chiefly made from wood and vary considerably in size,
some of them reaching a length of seventeen feet. The large ones are known as, dancing-boards.
Some Central Australian wooden churingas have a small hole drilled through one end, and if a
string is fastened through it they can be whirled round. They produce a loud humming sound which
the women believe to be the voice of a dangerous spirit. These churingas are called bullroarers.
Many churingas are manufactured with great care and patience, and beautiful highly
conventionalized designs are engraved on them by means of possum teeth. The churingas are
sacred, and they can be seen only by initiated men during the time of ceremony. At other times they
are carefully wrapped in bark or skins and hidden in sacred places. Women and children are not
allowed to see them, and the breaking of this rule is punishable by death or blinding. The churingas
are known to exist in many parts of Australia, but the finest decorated stone ones come from Central
Australia. Conventionalized designs on these record legends, and the various symbols will help the
man who knows the legend to recite it correctly. This is well shown in the British Museum on a
churinga of the grasshopper totem of the Ngalia tribe from Central Australia

Churingas 2 A churinga (of Central Australia) is a very sacred object which represents the ancest... more Churingas 2
A churinga (of Central Australia) is a very sacred object which represents the ancestral and the
individual spirit of its owner. Each tribe is divided into totems related to animals, plants or objects,
and the legends and relationship of each totemic group are recorded on the churingas. The churinga
is an oval or elongated slab or stone or wood which can be either rounded or pointed at both ends.
The size of the smallest churinga is only one inch, but large stone ones may be about three feet
long, while those from Western Australia are chiefly made from wood and vary considerably in size,
some of them reaching a length of seventeen feet. The large ones are known as, dancing-boards.
Some Central Australian wooden churingas have a small hole drilled through one end, and if a
string is fastened through it they can be whirled round. They produce a loud humming sound which
the women believe to be the voice of a dangerous spirit. These churingas are called bullroarers.
Many churingas are manufactured with great care and patience, and beautiful highly
conventionalized designs are engraved on them by means of possum teeth. The churingas are
sacred, and they can be seen only by initiated men during the time of ceremony. At other times they
are carefully wrapped in bark or skins and hidden in sacred places. Women and children are not
allowed to see them, and the breaking of this rule is punishable by death or blinding. The churingas
are known to exist in many parts of Australia, but the finest decorated stone ones come from Central
Australia. Conventionalized designs on these record legends, and the various symbols will help the
man who knows the legend to recite it correctly. This is well shown in the British Museum on a
churinga of the grasshopper totem of the Ngalia tribe from Central Australia

Churingas A churinga (of Central Australia) is a very sacred object which represents the ancestr... more Churingas
A churinga (of Central Australia) is a very sacred object which represents the ancestral and the
individual spirit of its owner. Each tribe is divided into totems related to animals, plants or objects,
and the legends and relationship of each totemic group are recorded on the churingas. The churinga
is an oval or elongated slab or stone or wood which can be either rounded or pointed at both ends.
The size of the smallest churinga is only one inch, but large stone ones may be about three feet
long, while those from Western Australia are chiefly made from wood and vary considerably in size,
some of them reaching a length of seventeen feet. The large ones are known as, dancing-boards.
Some Central Australian wooden churingas have a small hole drilled through one end, and if a
string is fastened through it they can be whirled round. They produce a loud humming sound which
the women believe to be the voice of a dangerous spirit. These churingas are called bullroarers.
Many churingas are manufactured with great care and patience, and beautiful highly
conventionalized designs are engraved on them by means of possum teeth. The churingas are
sacred, and they can be seen only by initiated men during the time of ceremony. At other times they
are carefully wrapped in bark or skins and hidden in sacred places. Women and children are not
allowed to see them, and the breaking of this rule is punishable by death or blinding. The churingas
are known to exist in many parts of Australia, but the finest decorated stone ones come from Central
Australia. Conventionalized designs on these record legends, and the various symbols will help the
man who knows the legend to recite it correctly. This is well shown in the British Museum on a
churinga of the grasshopper totem of the Ngalia tribe from Central Australia

Zwarte dag Zwarte vlag, about the black flag of misinterpreted Jihadist. Green and white flags st... more Zwarte dag Zwarte vlag, about the black flag of misinterpreted Jihadist. Green and white flags stood for the true color of Mohammed thus islam.In Europe a discussion is gettig into a rollercoaster of misunderstandings. hensce this article by Madrason.

A prolongation of Ancestors and Skulls; with links to documents on tribal skull worship, art, rit... more A prolongation of Ancestors and Skulls; with links to documents on tribal skull worship, art, rituals eg. Madrason

About the comforting girls of the Japanese occupier in Indonesia with their camps. How they survi... more About the comforting girls of the Japanese occupier in Indonesia with their camps. How they survived and what happened with them. Madrason

Naji Salim al-Ali an artist, journalist, not to be forgotten, concept by Madrason. About his life... more Naji Salim al-Ali an artist, journalist, not to be forgotten, concept by Madrason. About his life and death, the lebananon crisis, middle eastern conflicts.

Sprookjes van Madrason: Muizensprookjes: 1/ Hoe de Aziatische olifant maar vier tenen heeft en de... more Sprookjes van Madrason:
Muizensprookjes:
1/ Hoe de Aziatische olifant maar vier tenen heeft en de Afrikaanse vijf
2/ Hoe van een mug een olifant wordt gemaakt
3/ Hoe de muis de tovenaar hielp
4/ Over het Tibettaanse rotsmuisje

introduction into the pianola, classical rolls 1905-25-gershwin-used-to-play-and-learn-to-play-html fbcli-1

A tale about some very old Parvati statuettes from Nepal and India., 2022

A tale about some very old Parvati statuettes from Nepal and India. The story behind the dancers.

The Lobi explained, introduction A passion for a modern heart, 2020

Tribal art from the lobi, especially Bateba statuettes explained

februari, 2018

liturgy a small compendium to understanding uses and ritual in church

Ivory Coast art and it's neighbours a signed art?

ethnopoetry or natures'prose, a small contribution to tribal poetry and lyrics, offered by Madrason

Borneo asoq protective head of ironwood skullformtheory, 2020

I found a very large old ironwood head with ivory inlaid eyes. My intuition says that the forms o... more I found a very large old ironwood head with ivory inlaid eyes.
My intuition says that the forms of similar carvings stem from the skull trophy on top of the headhunters shields. Protrusion of teeth and the large eyes are in fact eyesockets of a skull.

The story of an Inuit Tupilaq and the artist Gerda Vis-Visser, 2020

How I saw a tupilaq in the art ceramics from Gerda Vis/Visser who once was a pupil from Kokotschk... more How I saw a tupilaq in the art ceramics from Gerda Vis/Visser who once was a pupil from Kokotschka. Interest, Tribal art and anthropology.

Art of printing; Eroticism in esp. China before World War 1: about different erotical publicatio... more Art of printing; Eroticism in esp. China before World War 1: about different erotical publications and prints, ukyio-e, silkscreenprints and scrolls.
An introduction into this item! Madrason