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What is a Tiki Anyways?
By David Reese · 13 years ago
In our modern culture, the word "tiki" has generally come to be associated with the stereotypical island way of life: easy living on romantic, exotic islands. However, the word has its roots in an art ...
Why does Mao so Popular in China
By Serena Du · 13 years ago
Why does Mao so Popular in China?
"Looked up and saw the Big Dipper, day and night to miss Mao." Although Mao Zedong, September 9, 1976 died, and now has 33 years, but the mere ...
Each Generation of Youth have Their Own Pain and Confusion
By Serena Du · 13 years ago
Each Generation of Youth have Their Own Pain and Confusion
This is a sad metaphor of how many people there, especially low-income settlements after 80 groups of college graduates. The group with the ants there ...
"China Gorky" Lu Xun ---No Novel
By Serena Du · 13 years ago
"China Gorky" Lu Xun ---No Novel
Lu Xun left a large number of literary works, mostly essays, essays and short stories. However, the 20th century's greatest literary figures, has always wanted to get involved in ...
Is a Hypnotherapist Just a Quack?
By Roseanna Leaton · 13 years ago
The Kings Speech has recently won rather a lot of awards, and deservedly so. Colin Firth's performance as the King who stuttered was absolutely brilliant. The movie’s screenwriter, David Seidler, was is an unusually good ...
Tips On How To Create A Eulogy Right Away
By Marisela Wlodarekl · 13 years ago
A Eulogy is a memorial speech for someone who has passed away. The responsibility of recounting the life experience of that person is on the one making the Eulogy. Even if you're not good at ...
Traditional Origin of the Kenyan Kikuyu People
By Tony Maniscalco · 13 years ago
The Kikuyu (Agĩkũyũ) people of Kenya comprise 22% of the country’s population, so it is likely that visitors to the country on a Kenya walking holiday, safari or sightseeing tour will encounter some of them. ...
The Lathes of Giants
By David Kielek · 13 years ago
As part of a continuing series to familiarize the public with great artists of heroic persona, the men who designed our national coinage, I will periodically feature short biographies of the creators of our splendid ...
Hero of the Quarter - Part I
By David Kielek · 13 years ago
Hero of the Quarter is a serial article written by, for, and about the gallant American men and women, of all ages and races, who expended their health, their very comfort, that is to say, ...
Ramayana Dance Performance
By Yanthi Margaretta · 13 years ago
The story of the Ramayana enormously evokes the Balinese. A lot of their dances are based mostly on this nice story which is commonly depicted in a ballet.
The Balinese model differs from the Indian ...
Malaysian Culture
By Mohammed Zaki · 13 years ago
Malaysian culture is a harmonious melting-pot of many different Asian cultures, all co-existing together in one country. The famous slogan used by the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board in their ads is Malaysia- Truly Asia. While ...
China has the World's First 29 Projects Included in the World "Non-Heritage List"
By Serena Du · 13 years ago
China has the World's First 29 Projects Included in the World "Non-Heritage List"
22 world, China's new "non-legacy" project and another three projects need urgent protection
This year September 28 to October 2, held in ...
Two Israeli Phantoms against 28 MiGs at Ofira
By Matt Isaacson · 13 years ago
On Oct. 6th, 1973, the Egyptians launched their jets against Israel on the holiest day of the Jewish Year, Yom Kippur. They began by sending seven four ship formations against the Israeli air force base ...
Can Buddhists Celebrate Christmas?
By Joshua Smith · 13 years ago
A Buddhist Christmas may sound like a contradiction, but only if you focus on the differences and not the underlying theme. I know many Buddhist monks who celebrate the spirit of Christmas, I am one ...
Famous Fictional Markets
By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago
Markets are the backbone of the United Kingdom. They spring up all across the week, selling a range of goods; from the fresh and tasty produce that can be reaped from farmers market; to the ...
Argentine Tango
By Nazmun Nahar · 13 years ago
A short history of Argentine tango
Argentine tango is a musical technology genre and social dance that begun in Argentina and Uruguay. Argentine tango music is much more variable than ballroom tango music that is ...
Itunes: new view
By Martina Celegato · 13 years ago
One of the giants of music on the Web is certainly Apple, which thanks to the iPod and related iTunes program has succeeded in creating a monopoly in its favor on the trade of music ...
What is Truly Valuable?
By Ben Arvin · 13 years ago
I just finished writing a booklet called Navigating the Abyss of Modern American Culture. The booklet is about the problems within our culture and my solution of how to fix them. In the booklet, I ...
Clothing in South East Asia
By Lisa Olson · 13 years ago
For the average visiting ‘firang’, South East Asian fashion is a multi-faceted plethora of cheap, ‘knock off’ designer labels; last season’s Ralph Lauren shirts, inexpensive Diesel jeans and well-tailored, but none the less cheap, business ...
Excellent Service is the "Norm" in Istanbul, Turkey
By Liz Smith · 13 years ago
Service is one thing that the Turks don’t take lightly. In fact, it seems as though hospitality is ingrained in their very being. I am being completely honest here when I say I have not ...