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Ancient beliefs of Russia: who is a mermaid, and how to protect yourself from it

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, ...

Vintage photos of Portuguese women in giant hoods from the Azores

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 ...

The Cradle of humanity

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 ...

5 world-famous things that the Chukchi invented

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 ...

What is Afrofuturism and what ideas is it based on?

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 ...

How is a beauty pageant among the men of the tribe wodaabe who judge teen girls

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 ...

6 true German qualities that irritate our people

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 ...

Chinese "wedding Ghost": how much is the bride for the deceased?

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 ...

10 Amazing Visual Story Winning Photos From The Independent Photographer Awards 2025

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 ...

Masan Holi in Varanasi: Photographer Shounak Pal Captures the Sacred Celebration of Ashes and Rebirth

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 ...

Black Jesus loves you, so will rape and eat: a macabre history of a Papuan prophet

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 ...

Jewish business rules. That's how they make a lot of money!

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 ...

"Substandard wife": the most common types of concubines in history

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 ...

Drunken ball of bachelors: how the rural youth Australia is looking for second half

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 ...

Tireless hunters of the jungle: the Amazonian tribe of waorani

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 Chinese customs that are shocking to foreigners

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 ...

A makeup artist from Japan has learned how to change a person's race

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 ...

6 things that made the Incas cool

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 ...

The battle of Molodi in 1572: like Russia again was almost Tatar

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 ...

Who are Gurkhas and why are they highly valued in the British Army

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 ...

The confrontation at wounded knee: in 1973, Indians of the United States last time went on a "warpath"

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 ...

"East is a delicate matter": the secrets of beauty of Arab girls

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 ...

Everything you wanted to know about the kilt but were afraid to ask

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 ...

Gypsy happiness: what diseases have nomadic people developed immunity to

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 ...

Why do the Indians have so much gold and what is the reason for its intense yellow color

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 ...

What do the names of countries actually sound like in their language?

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 ...