<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:21:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@drjpeg/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Spirits of Porto Novo A mystic tribute to the Festival des Masques, Benin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The red earth trembles beneath ancient feet. Raffia spins like smoke, beaded cloth catches fire in the sun, and for two days the veil between the living and the ancestors grows thin. 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A Psalm of David.” We sometimes skip over the superscriptions at the beginning of the Psalms, but they often give invaluable context for understanding]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drjpeg/the-superscription-of-psalm-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drjpeg/the-superscription-of-psalm-22</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-122026]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drjpeg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mSKemtVaSfT7HihGKBCMXH4KfTJs1zjGLMBnY3uBk4VeNye4Cc6i3dJfg5QPjCFUNS3sQSbptm5AfJuqgN5Gz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quand le jour s’éteint dans les branches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quand le ciel devient refuge Il y a des soirs où la nature semble retenir son souffle. Dans les branches presque nues, les oiseaux se posent comme des pensées silencieuses. 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Away from the ceremonial costumes and the powerful rhythm of the drums, I wanted to pause and look at the people]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drjpeg/the-faces-that-carry-history</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drjpeg/the-faces-that-carry-history</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142159]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drjpeg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:43:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kFKv3gGj2gBftHZ8pQ8BLkkcrs1xSLbUNwv4cxvi7cKwyELTPMsceA1soX5a7Z37UxQ9q6G1A89YDDnvLzadc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Spirits Walk Among Men -The Mask Festival of Porto Novo, Benin]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are places where time is no longer a straight line but a circle. There are moments when the past is not remembered. It returns. It walks. It breathes among the living. 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Nothing imposing at first]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drjpeg/on-the-trail-of-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drjpeg/on-the-trail-of-the</guid><category><![CDATA[history]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drjpeg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mGP4md6te6uJBxGv9iU9XAk7ai9zJgcAzD6xhuSE2iLuLAMdvCec2kDDF7mdGgiAjt2HuwoTPuVS8nKo7yxkE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[COTONOU UNDER THE AFRICAN SUN — A JOURNEY THROUGH LIGHT]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something almost supernatural about the midday sun over Cotonou. It does not simply shine it commands. 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