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Friday the 21st September is International Day of Peace. People from all over the world are taking part in the flags for peace project to create awareness.... |
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| ..... even if it's just to fly flags in one's own garden. |
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I decided to create my flags out of Shweshwe cloth since Shweshwe has a long history in South Africa. Apparently it dates as far back as early Arab and Phoenician trade along the eastern seaboard. The name Shweshwe is derived from the sound it makes before the starch is washed out. |
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The flags have already caused a gentle stir in my neighbourhood. When I put them up in the tree my neighbour's laundry lady told all the neighbours within shouting distance to look at my flags. I don't think they knew it was International Peace Day so it has given them food for thought. Mary-Jane Dodd has created a blog especially for the project so go here and find out what other participants are doing. There are some very creative flags "flying" for peace. |
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"flags for peace is a project aimed at uniting those from all over the world in a mindful, cooperative and interactive way" - Mary-Jane Dodd. Thank you Mary-Jane for bringing many of us together for this project. See Maire's blog here ....and see here. |
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| Diggity Dog did his best to help hang the peace flags. |