Dark Bombastic Evening is most probably the highlight of Romanian events concerning the elitist selection of underground bands. This year is for the second time when I did something for them and the first time when I took care of the entire image: the official poster and merchandise, so all I hope is that more people to come and feel the positive energy of this event.
The lizard has a symbolic significance for many cultures and civilizations. In Roman mythology the lizard was thought to sleep throughout the winter and thus came to symbolise death and resurrection. Throughout the Mediterranean the lizard is fondly regarded as an old family friend.
In Christian ideology the lizard is a more ambivalent symbol. Despite being part of the reptiles family and thus associated with the snake or serpent or evil, ultimately it was observed that the lizard might symbolise ‘the soul that humbly seeks enlightenment’. Taken alone on it’s own merits the lizard is said to represent contemplative ecstasy. This is thought to arise from the fondness of these creatures for basking motionless in the sun for hours on end, like being in a deep state of meditation.
For the Greeks and the Egyptians the lizard represented divine wisdom and good fortune.
Not only in Egypt but also throughout the entire continent of Africa the lizard recurs again and again as a motif in popular culture. The Dogon tribe of West Africa carve lizards on their house and granary doors to invoke protective spirits. On the Grasslands of the Cameroon the lizard is a potent fertility symbol among the Bamum, whilst for the Babanki a lizard represents household tranquility.
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