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priscilla 1Murals of Belfast
April 6th 2011 01:45
Despite a period of relative peace in, most areas and districts of Belfast still reflect the divided nature of Northern Ireland as a whole. Many areas are still highly segregated along ethnic, political and religious lines, especially in working class neighbourhoods. These zones – 'Catholic' or 'Republican' on one side and 'Protestant', or 'Loyalist' on the other – are invariably marked by flags, graffiti and murals. Segregation has been present throughout the history of Belfast, but has been maintained and increased by each outbreak of violence in the city. This escalation in segregation, described as a "ratchet effect", has shown little sign of decreasing during times of peace. When violence flares, it tends to be in interface areas. The highest levels of segregation in the city are in West Belfast with many areas greater than 90% Catholic. Opposite but comparatively high levels are seen in the predominantly Protestant East Belfast. Areas where segregated working-class areas meet are known as interface areas.
As seen on the Smoking Jacket, here are some well known murals that survive in Belfast. To find out the stories behind these murals or about the history of Belfast itself, visit the original article here.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Belfast.
As seen on the Smoking Jacket, here are some well known murals that survive in Belfast. To find out the stories behind these murals or about the history of Belfast itself, visit the original article here.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Belfast.
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