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Papua New Guinea and Miklhouho-Maclay

Papua New Guinea and Miklhouho-Maclay

Tribal people of Papua New Guinea and Miklhouho-Maclay

Papua New Guinea and Miklhouho-Maclay
One of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, Papua New Guinea has more than 850 indigenous languages. In addition, at least as many traditional societies, out of a population of just under seven million. Also, one of the most rural, as only 18% of its people live in urban centers. The country is one of the world’s least explored, culturally and geographically. Besides, many undiscovered species of plants and animals are thought to exist in the interior of Papua New Guinea. Exploration of the island, and the penetration of Europeans began only in the XIX century. Thus, the Russian researcher Nicholas Miklhouho-Maclay lived among the Papuans, a total of almost four years (in the 1870s and early 1880s).
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Glamorous India

Glamorous India

Beautiful Indian woman wearing traditional set of jewelry. Glamorous India

Glamorous India
As a little girl I admired everything about India, so mysterious for me, saw these rings, bracelets, necklaces, beads, sparkling dresses, these beautiful Bollywood actresses, each of them was like a fairy…. In fact, every country has and boasts distinctive traditions and customs. Meanwhile, the uniqueness of India is manifested in everything — in peculiarities, diversity and beauty that mark Indian jewelry. Traditionally, for the Indian woman jewelry is a kind of language communicated from the wearer to the viewer, along with speech and gestures. Such jewelry is a reserve of symbols, however the meaning of some of them – forgotten.
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One person town Monowi

One person town Monowi

A photo of 1908. One person town Monowi

One person town Monowi
There are towns with population of 1 person, and while there’s at least 1 person living in it, it is not abandoned. Noteworthy, Monowi, Nebraska has a population of one person. And the only resident of this town – Elsie Eiler, 77 years old. Most of the town’s buildings are crumbling down, and as you can imagine, it’s very quiet and desolate place. In fact, the last event was the funeral of Elsie’s father, at the town church, fifty years ago.
Meanwhile, Elsie works at the tavern where she serves the coldest beer in town. Of course, she is the only employee and it’s the only beer in town. She serves the people passing through who decide to stop.
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Serednikovo Ghost town in Russia

Serednikovo Ghost town in Russia

Terrifying and beautiful Serednikovo Ghost town in Russia

Serednikovo Ghost town in Russia
Located near Moscow, Serednikovo is a Ghost town and a deserted place. In fact, the abandoned place used for shooting several film scenes. In particular, for “Notes of Secret Office forwarder”, Russian film and TV series of 2011 in an adventurous genre of cape and sword. Directed and written by Oleg Ryaskov, the author of the screenplay on his novel “Notes of Secret Office forwarder”. Meanwhile, if you plan a trip to Moscow, this creepy ghost town will be a good chance to become frightened and terrified completely. Undoubtedly, some things will scare you to death, after visiting the prison and church, cemetery and a place of execution.
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Fashion photos from the streets of Tokyo

Fashion photos from the streets of Tokyo

Dressed mannequins. Fashion photos from the streets of Tokyo

Fashion photos from the streets of Tokyo

According to the the street fashion, Tokyo shows so many different styles, cultures, and subcultures that it’s hard for even the most devoted fashion freak to keep up. Traditionally, each season those styles change, and subcultures come and go, brands – appear and die. In addition, there are hundreds of magazines devoted to Tokyo street and fashion photography. But magazines – published once a week or once a month. In a fast moving fashion mecca like Tokyo, trends may be gone by the time you read about them.

Meanwhile, the Website tokyofashion.com has a large gallery of fashion photographs to keep readers updated on what’s happening on the streets every day. In particular, the latest trends and trend-busters in Harajuku, Shibuya, and beyond.
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Attitude is everything

Attitude is everything

Attitude is everything

Attitude is everything

John is the kind of guy you love to hate.
He is always in a good mood and always
has something positive to say.
When someone would ask him how
he was doing, he would reply,
‘If I were any better, I would be twins!’
He was a natural motivator.
If an employee was having a bad day,
John was there telling the employee
how to look on the positive side
of the situation.
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Decorated with bottle caps village house

bottle caps village house

Somewhere in Russia, decorated with bottle caps village house

Decorated with bottle caps village house
Very often, mostly in Russian villages, people decorate their wooden houses with improvised material, and in particular, caps from plastic bottles. In fact, the beautiful ornaments show creativity and patience of their owners. For example, creative pensioner Olga Kostina, who lives in the remote Russian village of Kamarchaga, which is in Siberia. According to Olga, she has used 30,000 plastic caps to adorn her house with colorful patterns and images. Images of traditional macrame motifs and various creatures living in the neighboring woodland decorate the walls of her wooden house. Hammering every cap by hand, Olga Kostina used the conventional macrame technique of weaving and knit knots to fabricate the detailed mosaics.
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Rescued by men animals

Rescued by men animals

A touching photo of a soldier feeding a kitten. Rescued by men animals

Rescued by men animals
Real men know that showing kindness to the innocent doesn’t show weakness, but rather shows a more important strength. In particular, a strength of character that doesn’t weaken with age. Undoubtedly, real men are kind to animals. And these pictures show the real men in action, saving animals, some good quotes accompany the images. “Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.” ― Arthur Schopenhauer, The Basis of Morality
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Thanksgiving and the pilgrims

Thanksgiving and the pilgrims

The First Thanksgiving, reproduction of an oil painting by J.L.G. Ferris, early 20th century

Thanksgiving and the pilgrims
“Celebrated at the expense of Native Peoples who had to give up their lands and culture for America to become what it is today.” Linda Coombs, Aquinnah Wampanoag, 1997. The Pilgrims did not call this harvest festival a “Thanksgiving,” although they did give thanks to God. To them, a Day of Thanksgiving was purely religious. The first recorded religious Day of Thanksgiving took place in 1623 in response to a providential rainfall.
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