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Old photo, The Ouled Nail exotic dancers

The Ouled Nail – Berber tribes living in the vicinity of the towns of El Djelfa, Bou Saada Chellala and the Ouled Nail Mountains, a part of the Atlas Mountains of Algeria. The origin of these tribes lost in the depths of history. And though they were converted to Islam in the 7-8 centuries AD, they were able to preserve their identity and uniqueness until the 20th century. Traditionally, women held the central role in the tribe. They did not wear traditional Muslim veil, moved freely across the expanses of their territory without a male escort, even in adolescence. Worked as a dancer. Accumulated sufficient condition to marry. They had independence even more than many “liberated women” today.
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Bizarre look of the beautiful Cranberry Sea in British Columbia, Canada

Beautiful Cranberry Sea
When Canadian Maple autumn begins, on the surface of the flooded plantations floats cranberry. Thus, amazing red Sea of quite a bizarre look appear. Meanwhile, the bright red sea of floating cranberries signals the start of the six week long harvest season. Sometimes, up to their waists, dastar-turbaned Sikh Canadians roam in the water. And this makes the monitoring of gathering the berries process even more surprising. By the way, Canada – the main center of non-Indian Sikh diaspora. Considered a national treasure of Canada (and the USA), the large-fruited cranberry sea has some peculiarities. In particular, its fruits contain air chambers, allowing the berries float on the surface. When the harvest season begins, the plantations of cranberry bushes became filled with water. Accordingly, berries come off. And it only remains to drive them to the edge of the pond and catch already clean berries out of the water.
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Alison Brooks and Alina Davis marriage

Alison Brooks and Alina Davis marriage

Can you guess who of these brides is a man? 6 August 2014, 23-year-old androgynous Dmitry Kozhuhov known throughout Russia as Alina Davis, married his beloved, known as Alison Brooks. The couple officially arranged an extraordinary wedding, as you know same-sex marriage in our country is strictly prohibited. Alison Brooks (left) Alina Davis (real name Dmitry Kozhuhov) (right) in wedding dresses. At first glance, in the photo above are depicted two brides, but among them there is one real bride – Alison Brooks. Her beloved – Alina Davis aka Dmitry Kozhuhov is a boy. The couple decided to marry extravagantly, appearing in a wedding hall in wedding dresses.
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Beauty and Art of Jewellery Theatre

Beauty and Art of Jewellery Theatre

Jewellery Theatre company was founded in Moscow in 1998. No doubts, The Beauty and Art of Jewellery Theatre will leave you breathless, as you will not find anywhere else such a combination of a creative imagination with the natural beauty and colors of precious stones. The Philosophy of Jewellery Theatre is to create a world within a world; that is, a world of wonder on a higher level. The artful pieces of Jewellery Theatre leave behind the everyday, the ordinary, thus making us the enchanted spectators admiring the beauty and craftsmanship of the jewels. Jewellery Theatre employs the genius of brilliant designers with the craftsmanship of master jewelers. Working only with precious stones and metals, their designers and jewelers create pieces that are unique.
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Miao women traditional silver jewelry, Chinese ethnic group The Miao

Miao women traditional silver jewelry. The Miao is an ethnic group from the southern China, Miao women prefer silver jewelry as a symbol of wealth. Their festive and wedding dresses is a manifestation of silver – silver costume of Miao women can weigh up to 20 kilograms. Traditional Miao jewelry set includes flowers, hat, comb, earrings, necklace and bracelet. Silver jewelry worn by the Miao, is very diverse. Simple decorations (solid hryvnia, necklaces and bracelets) are more massive and festive (flowers, hats, pendants made ​​of silver and horn) feature a fine work.
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Emma Ferrer September Harpers Bazaar. Audrey Hepburn’s granddaughter in 2014 September Harper’s Bazaar US, photographed by Michael Avedon, Richard Avedon’s grandson

Emma Ferrer September Harpers Bazaar. Granddaughter of the legendary actress Audrey Hepburn Emma Ferrer agreed to pose for the September Harper’s Bazaar US. It is noteworthy, that the iconic actress Audrey Hepburn was the muse of not less iconic fashion photographer Richard Avedon, and Emma Ferrer was photographed by Richard Avedon’s grandson Michael Avedon. Emma admitted to the Harper’s Bazaar that the first photo of Audrey, which she saw in her childhood, was a photo on the trampoline. “That was before I’ve learned that she was a celebrity. But I remember thinking that she looks like a person with whom I would like to be friends.”
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We remember Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014)

We remember Robin Williams

On the morning of August 11 at his home in Tiburon, California, was found dead Robin Williams. Rest in peace, We remember you, Robin Williams. To the actor equally well obeyed the drama and comedy. Williams was known for such films as “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Dead Poets Society”, “The Fisher King,” “Jumanji” and “Insomnia”, “What dreams may come”, and for his work in the film “Good Will Hunting”, he was awarded the “Oscar” for Best Supporting Actor. Robin Williams was born July 21, 1951 in Chicago. There were no signs that the boy will become one of the most prominent comedians of the XX century. Mother – a former fashion model, his father – a manager at the Ford factory. In Robin intricately combined a variety of ancestors blood from Scotland, Germany, England, Wales, Ireland and France.
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Burch in one of her earliest necklaces made ​​from powdered metal and colorful threads. The photo taken in New York in 1971 near her apartment in Nob Hill. Beautiful jeweler and artist Laurel Burch

Beautiful jeweler and artist Laurel Burch lived in pain all her entire life, suffering more than 100 bone fractures as a result of osteopetrosis, a rare disease of bone fragility. Any push, fall could cause a fracture. In order to pay for housing and food, she was engaged in cooking, cleaning, sitting with the children. She was looking for a stable basis in order to maintain her fragile body. Without work, without money, without a dream she got to the Golden Gate in San Francisco. These were the famous 60th time hippies. Free spirit of hippi penetrated her art, her drawings are a direct reflection of the hippie culture. She described herself this way: “I live within the vivid colors of my imagination … soaring with rainbow feathered birds, racing the desert winds on horseback, wrapped in ancient tribal jewels, dancing with mythical tigers in steamy jungles.”
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Most unusual gold products – Nike sneakers made ​​of pure, 24-carat gold by American designer Ken Courtney

Most unusual gold products. Gold has always been a symbol of luxury and wealth. But millionaires want to have not only gold jewelery. The most bizarre and expensive items made ​​of gold, for which rich people spend tens of thousands of dollars is a kind of modern gold rush. Sunny shine of precious metal attracts not only investors, but also masters of the originals wishing to implement insanely creative (or creatively insane) ideas from not cheap material. American jewelry designer Ken Courtney has released Nike sneakers made ​​of pure, 24-carat gold. Price of a pair of shoes is more than 5000 dollars, which perhaps is not large for passionate fans of the brand. But who would dare to jog in such sports shoes, I wonder.
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