Redbeans Parade: Bean There or Bean Square
Red beans and rice is a staple in New Orleans. Most local restaurants that have daily specials will serve red beans and rice on Mondays. Some bars even serve red beans and rice during shows, like the...
View ArticleThe Metal Element In Chinese Metaphysics - The Judge
In Chinese Metaphysics, the Metal Element is best characterized by 'structure', order, logic and clarity; its ability to cut and separate is associated with discipline and justice - good and bad, yes...
View ArticleMaori Warriors - The Traditional New Zealand Warrior
Learn about Maori warriors, their training, their battle rituals, their tattoos and their strategies... The Maori warriors are strong emblematic figures in both the culture and history of the Maori as...
View ArticleThe Fight of Kenshin Uesugi, A Seeker of Justice
Come see a legendary fighter of medieval wartime Japan. He fought more than 100 wars and never lost one. He defeated a powerful enemy who had 30,000 soldiers and 3,000 guns, using a military force of...
View ArticleThe Maori Poi
Maori Poi refers to three distinctive yet intricate aspects of the Maori culture: the object, the art performance and the music played during the performance. Poi is the name given to a device which is...
View ArticleTransylvania and The Pied Piper and the Children of Hamelin,
There is a legend that many people have herd and that is the legend of the Pied Piper. There is a group of people who lived in Transylvania that believed that they might have had their origins in...
View ArticleRedbeans Parade: Bean There or Bean Square
Red beans and rice is a staple in New Orleans. Most local restaurants that have daily specials will serve red beans and rice on Mondays. Some bars even serve red beans and rice during shows, like the...
View ArticleThe Metal Element In Chinese Metaphysics - The Judge
In Chinese Metaphysics, the Metal Element is best characterized by 'structure', order, logic and clarity; its ability to cut and separate is associated with discipline and justice - good and bad, yes...
View ArticleMaori Warriors - The Traditional New Zealand Warrior
Learn about Maori warriors, their training, their battle rituals, their tattoos and their strategies... The Maori warriors are strong emblematic figures in both the culture and history of the Maori as...
View ArticleWhat Are Ivory Carvings?
The carving of ivory, mostly seen in the use of elephant tusks, has been around for centuries. It is a crafting skill that has been used as far back as ancient Byzantine and is most widely seen...
View ArticleIvory Netsuke - Exquisite Carvings for Display
Netsuke came about during Japan's seventeenth century (Edo period). These carved pieces were created for practical purposes - used as the clasps of corded purses that were hidden on a person and held...
View ArticleGlassmaking in Medieval Europe and Renaissance - Venetian Gl
After the fall of the Roman Empire, glassmaking in Europe came almost to a halt; in fact, the quality of glass even declined. Artistic glass ceased to be created, while some utilitarian glassware was...
View ArticleAntique Lamps - The Dragon and the Pearl
Mankind has always developed mythologies in an effort to explain and understand his place in the world. This has led to the development of abstract thoughts and ideas that require symbols to bring the...
View ArticleNorse Goddess Freya - Forerunner of Women's Liberation
No Goddess annoyed Christian officials more than the Norse Goddess Freya. As a result, ironically, Freya survives more vividly than any other female goddess. The constant condemnation that the...
View ArticlePost Cultural Revolution
Neo Cultural Revolution: It's been now 36 years, when the Cultural Revolution was officially terminated and it may take another 100 years until we know really what happened and the real consequences....
View ArticleAtlantis, Lemuria and Mu Continents of Mystery
Throughout history, people tended to look toward an exclusive age of perfection; a time when human achievements were greater, lives were happier and the world was a gentler place. In religious terms,...
View ArticleHistory of Ancient Roman Glass
The term "Roman glass" is a very broad, general term, and refers to a specific age under Roman rule as opposed to a specific area. The Roman Empire was so vast that there were many different styles...
View ArticleThe Layered Past of Japanese Culture
For most of its history, the island nation of Japan existed in nearly complete isolation, even from its nearest neighbors. Although the first European trade ships arrived in the mid-16th century, the...
View ArticleHistory of Ancient Egyptian Glass
This article briefly goes over the history of Egyptian glass. They were one of the first recorded in history to make glass for utilitarian and aesthetic purposes. Lucky for us, many Egyptian glass...
View ArticleFascinating African Artwork
African art is a traditional art, which is followed even now in the African continents. Africans have a great passion for their art.
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