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26-02-2025
Ancient beliefs of Russia: who is a mermaid, and how to ...
"Beware, you will meet a mermaid!", & #8212; said in the old days. But there were sure ways to escape from otherworldly beauties, ...

23-02-2025
Vintage photos of Portuguese women in giant hoods from the Azores
The Azorean hood (Portuguese for "capote e capelo") is a traditional Azorean garment that was worn until the 1930s. The large cloak ...

21-02-2025
The Cradle of humanity
Ethno-photographer Joey Lawrence took these expressive pictures in the Omo Valley in Ethiopia in 2010. Due to the dense jungle and ...

20-02-2025
5 world-famous things that the Chukchi invented
For many of us, the Chukchi are simple-minded heroes of anecdotes, engaged exclusively in reindeer husbandry and hunting and far ...

20-02-2025
What is Afrofuturism and what ideas is it based on?
We usually associate Africa with half-naked savages, exotic predators, impenetrable jungles and crazy dictators. Therefore, the ...

19-02-2025
How is a beauty pageant among the men of the tribe wodaabe ...
Wodaabe — the nomadic tribe that lives on the territory of Niger, Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad. Once a year the men of this ...

19-02-2025
6 true German qualities that irritate our people
The Germans differ from people of other Nations incredible desire for order. They patiently will wait for the green light on a ...

19-02-2025
Chinese "wedding Ghost": how much is the bride for the deceased?
For nearly 70 years, China is building socialism. During this time was created one of the strongest economies on the planet, built ...

18-02-2025
10 Amazing Visual Story Winning Photos From The Independent ...
The Independent Photographer’s 2025 Visual Story Award showcased ten exceptional photographs that exemplify the art of ...

17-02-2025
Masan Holi in Varanasi: Photographer Shounak Pal Captures the ...
Masan Holi is one of the most unique and spiritually profound festivals celebrated in Varanasi, where the vibrancy of Holi merges ...

16-02-2025
Black Jesus loves you, so will rape and eat: a macabre ...
Despite the hot climate, beautiful nature and warm ocean, to call Papua-New Guinea Paradise is very difficult. I would like to say ...

16-02-2025
Jewish business rules. That's how they make a lot of money!
The people of Israel are known for their talent to make money. Some people think that everything happens thanks to some kind of ...

15-02-2025
"Substandard wife": the most common types of concubines in ...
Many people think that to afford a harem with concubines could only Eastern sultans, however, it is not so... In the history of ...

15-02-2025
Drunken ball of bachelors: how the rural youth Australia is ...
Swedish photographer Ingvar Kenna visited Australia and found out that in rural areas among young people popular balls bachelor and ...

14-02-2025
Tireless hunters of the jungle: the Amazonian tribe of waorani
On the planet there are still people, almost untouched by civilization. Tribe of waorani — one of them. The natives living in ...

13-02-2025
13 Chinese customs that are shocking to foreigners
"A lot of knowledge increaseth sorrow". We have already wrote about the customs and traditions of the people of China, which can ...

12-02-2025
A makeup artist from Japan has learned how to change a ...
It is well known that professionally applied makeup can not only hide skin defects, but also seriously change a person's facial ...

11-02-2025
6 things that made the Incas cool
While the Aztecs ripped out the hearts of the people on the tops of the pyramids, and the Mayan rulers pierced their tongues and ...

09-02-2025
The battle of Molodi in 1572: like Russia again was almost Tatar
From 29 July to 2 August 1572, near the village of Molodi modern Chekhov district of the Moscow region was the battle that decided ...

09-02-2025
Who are Gurkhas and why are they highly valued in the British ...
Gurkhas are not a separate people, but the common name of a whole group of nationalities having Indian and Tibetan origin. They ...

07-02-2025
The confrontation at wounded knee: in 1973, Indians of the ...
On the morning of February 27, 1973, in the settlement of wounded knee, located on an Indian reservation at pine ridge, arrived ...

06-02-2025
"East is a delicate matter": the secrets of beauty of Arab girls
Despite the fact that residents of Eastern countries usually hide their faces from the strangers, their beauty legends all over the ...

06-02-2025
Everything you wanted to know about the kilt but were afraid ...
Kilt — traditional dress of the highlanders of Scotland — is the national pride of the country. In ancient times, this wool ...

04-02-2025
Gypsy happiness: what diseases have nomadic people developed ...
No one will argue with the fact that most representatives of the Roma nationality have excellent health. Didn't you envy the gypsy ...

03-02-2025
Why do the Indians have so much gold and what is the reason ...
There is always a lot of gold in the shots from India, where there are women and men in national clothes. Some residents of this ...

02-02-2025
What do the names of countries actually sound like in their ...
Have you ever thought about what the Chinese themselves call China? And the Hungarians - Hungary? Often the names of countries in ...