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When a culture disappears

Nukak Maku are Colombia’s last nomads. Two decades ago, the world did not know of their existence. Their heads are shaved, their faces are painted and their home is the rainforest. In San Jose, which is a small town in cocaine and war-torn South-east Colombia started a catholic celebration when all of a sudden these … Continue reading »

Where women get married with deceased

“My husband is an ideal partner. He never runs after girls, he always faithful. He never thinks of divorce, he never goes to pub, he never quarrels with me. But he has a small fault: he doesn’t live.” There were such and similar discourses among women in an ancient China. There was – and there … Continue reading »

Land of the Shamans – Mongolia

The wisdom of the ancients Parents of Nergoui, a shaman, inspired by wisdom and respect. Despite her frail body, the mother seems unfazed. Standing beside her, husband seems immense. This picture taken by Nina Robert when she was in Mongolia with her husband. Join to them and discover this country in picture…Continue Reading …

Lonely woman of forests

“Neither destiny nor fate took me to Africa. Not even romance. I had a deep wish to see and live with wild animals in a world that hadn’t yet been completely changed by humans.” – said Dian Fossey, who fought passionately for almost two decades to save the mountain gorillas from extinction in the Virunga-Mountains, … Continue reading »

Centuries old ritual or Children’s rights of infringe?

New Guinea with its diversity of cultural practices is superior to the modern world, because of the isolated strains were able to survive as social experiments, which those people would have been totally unacceptable. The most prominent is the practise of child-rearing. In particular, the introduction of children into the sex life. Inaugural sexual life … Continue reading »

Our own fate written on palm leaves for thousands years?

Indian sages thousands of years ago, pre-recorded each man’s fate and evolution of life. The palm-leaves, which are 48 cm long and 6 cm wide, can be found  in  the world’s most mysterious library, in a  little village in India. Anyone can access their own fate in the palm leaves. The thin palm leaf lifespan … Continue reading »

Saint Nicolas bishop the original Santa Claus

He was born in 245 AD in Patara like a rich family’s child. He chosen the ecclesiastical calling. He dedicated his life for mankind and  to teach the children. Anyone asked, always helped them. The news of his charity and helpfulness  reached far and wide. The people began their prayers included in his name. He … Continue reading »