Comments on: Chester Higgins: Omo Spirit Narrative

By: Prawo jazdy Wrocław

Prawo jazdy Wrocław — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:42:38 +0000

Things you brought up make a lot of sense. I like it! Greetings!

By: Guthema Roba

Guthema Roba — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:25:50 +0000

You’ve painted love with the light in your heart, dear friend. Sitting thousands of miles away, I feel the depth of this connection, this familiar yearning rising beyond words, beyond all forms. Thank you

By: mrsceemae

mrsceemae — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:43:47 +0000

Thank you for the photographs of these spirited wonderful people that paint their bodies. I am happy to know that You went to see for yourself. I appreciate your presentation. I hope to see more. I am sorry that there are so few of these people left to learn about. I was wondering if the women also paint themselves for the same reasons as the men and what are their reasons for this display?

Thank you for helping us see the omo people, their customs their traditions and especially their understanding of and relationship to the world they live in.

By: Nunu

Nunu — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:21:21 +0000

Dear Chester.

I was wondering, when I saw your photo, I remembered you. I don’t know if you remember me, but we met at Zula Restaurant a long time ago. Your interest in Ethiopian culture is still very fascinating. Your art promotes Africa. Thank you.

By: Kathi

Kathi — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:12:02 +0000

GREAT narrative…what an amazing people. Thank you for sharing your art.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:11:46 +0000

That was really what I felt in my first trip to the Omo valley. Thank you for the wonderful explanation you did of the people. This is Africa, the root of mankind.

Michael, ETV, A ddis Ababa

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By: yared

yared — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:00:31 +0000

Chester,
Job well done. Keep up the great work!!!

By: Rebka

Rebka — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:12:25 +0000

Dear Chester,
Great work! I enjoyed the spiritual similarities you drew between Africans in diaspora (your family) and the Omo people in Africa. I was thinking about you today because I was visiting Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy on President street in Brooklyn, where my girls are taking some Amharic and African dancing lessons. I do recall you were telling us about this project over the fantastic dinner at your place. Great work, and I look forward to seeing more.
Rebka
http://www.drmammo.org

By: Rahel

Rahel — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:44:27 +0000

Dear Chester

Great story. Do you have a site where you can share to view all of your art works?

BTW: This is Rahel Tekabe….. It has been a long Long Long Time since I’ve seen you

By: Tefera Ghedamu

Tefera Ghedamu — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:13:02 +0000

Chester,

That is a candid SPIRIT narrative from the Ethiopian south. Look forward to a visual story. Great work!

Tefera Ghedamu

By: Chester Higgins

Chester Higgins — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:09:48 +0000

Dear Ayele,

Point well taken. My oversight. It won’t happen again.

Chester

By: Ayele Bekerie

Ayele Bekerie — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:41:13 +0000

Dear Chester,

This is indeed a great narrative about the Omo people. I wish you introduce your new friends by names. I sincerely appreciate your creative and spiritually motivated project, a project that has successfully displayed the complex and diverse landscape of humanity in Ethiopia. I am glad that the outside world will now have a chance to frame Ethiopianity beyond the alpines of northern Ethiopia. I look forward to reading and viewing the fruits of your photography in south Ethiopia. Ayele