International Pink Panther Day traditions First of all, Pink Panther is a well-known character of art and animated films, loved by both children and adults. And among the new and most unusual holidays, which the inhabitants of our planet celebrated for the first time on May 18, 2015 – the Pink Panther Day. Interestingly, the…
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Symbolic Green color in British folklore
Symbolic Green color in British folklore Green is a truly symbolic color in Celtic folklore, and in particular, in British forlklore. Together with red, green was the color most favored by the fairy races who inhabit the ancient Celtic lands. Many humans, especially in Scotland, traditionally refused to wear this color so as not to…
French heroine Joan of Arc
From the time when this legendary woman stepped on the ground, it has been more than half a millennium, but to this day her life, death, and even her image are shrouded in mystery. There are many theories about what was her origin, role in the history and intentions, but now, after not one hundred…
Bridge mystic symbols
First of all, Bridge is the symbol of the transition, in particular through the water, which separates the earthly world from the world of the beyond. It replaces the ferryman (carrier), which is similar to the system of the world carries the souls. However, bridges not only connect, but also symbolize the situation of transition…
Unique and beautiful Berber tribal women
Unique and beautiful Berber tribal women The indigenous people of North Africa are not Negroid Africans and even the Arabs, but the people, called Berbers. Even more surprising is the fact that these people are representatives of the White Race, who had been subject to forced Islamization in the 7th century AD. Many Berbers are…
Saigon Flower Market before sunset
Saigon Flower Market before sunset – photo by German landscape photographer Frank Fischbach. These beautiful flowers will be sold for the Vietnamese New Year festival Tet. No matter what festival or a season – cool spring, hot summer, rainy autumn, or the cold winter … Saigon flower market is always crowded with buyers and sellers….
Drokpa people in India
Drokpa people in India Series of unique photos by Jimmy Nelson, who is working on a remarkable series “Before they pass away” in different corners of our planet. His photo projects refer to rare and endangered peoples and tribes of the world. To create a new photo, Jimmy Nelson visits the most remote places, where…
Creation of Snowman – history, meaning and tradition
Creation of Snowman In Russia, there is a good proverb “Prepare the sled in summer, and cart in winter”. Indeed, when, if not in summer to write about the most cheerful winter ritual – making snowman. Meanwhile, the tradition is very ancient. Thus, the first written mention of a snowman dates back to the 13th…
Incredible India in Follow Me photo project
Incredible India in Follow Me photo project Taj Mahal, palaces of Jaipur and Udaipur, Sikhs and stunning colorful saris – yes, it is India. And today we see it through the eyes of the authors of the photo project “Follow me.” The idea of the project is simple – loving adventure a nice young couple…