"The wind Tramuntana is prevalent in the northern Mediterranean coast and can be so strong as to be disturbing; there is a saying in Catalan culture (specially in l'Empordà ) that refers to a person as «touched by tramuntana» (tocat per la tramuntana) when they behave oddly or seemly lost their marbles.
The continuous howling noise of the tramontane is said to have a disturbing effect upon the psyche. In his poem "Gastibelza", Victor Hugo has the main character say, "Le vent qui vient Ă travers la montagne me rendra fou..." (The wind coming over the mountain will drive me mad...)
In Italy the expression on board, "to lose the Tramontane" (perdere la tramontana), which meant losing one's orientation, has passed into the common language with the same metaphorical meaning."
Quite often, refugees fleeing their homes are regarded as crazy or insane by the privileged, who see them as a menace to their way of life, but "no one puts their children on a boat unless the water is safer than the land".
♥♥♥ All credit to the amazing artists that created these wonderful artpieces ♥♥♥
TARQUIM - Vicentica
BagĂ´ - Jacinto
Daniele Mancini - Spata R'oro (daniele mancini edit)
Rodrigo Gallardo - Kalimera
Laroz Camel Rider - Lafrik (AmuAmu Remix)
Fossiles De L'Atlas - LĂ© LĂ©
Cheikha Rimitti - Chab Rassi (Housework Acid Trip Edit)
Itai - Flame Of The Pine Cone (Deer Jade Remix)
Elias Fassos, RisK (GR) - Souk (Original Mix)
Carthnage feat. Dat GarcĂa - La SequĂa (Migra & Chalanga Acid Remix)
Glauco Di Mambro - Piccere
James Organ - Muuden (Sama' Abdulhadi Remix)
Yasmine Hamdan - Cafe (by Acid Arab)
Ko Shin Moon - Canon Neon (Feller Remix)
Acid Arab - Stil (Kincaid & SinĂ l Near East edit)
Tebra - MeseÄŤina (Timboletti remix)
Forniva - Corsica (Original Mix)
Oceanvs Orientalis - Beachwalk (Original Mix)
Yusuf Lemone - Samsara
Arleta - Bar To Navagio (Pawas' Extended Version)
Franco Battiato - Via Lattea (Anötherework)
Antònia Font - Carreteres que no van enlloc
SĂlvia PĂ©rez Cruz - Löca (rework RRUCCULLA)
//Picture: Cap de Cavalleria, Menorca
