Author: Daniela

  • How Traditional Societies Harvest Rainwater

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    In her show Sunita Narain talks about her journey through India’s villages where she learned about the extraordinary ways in which traditional societies harvest rainwater.

  • Integrating Traditional Knowledge into our Contemporary Society

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    Bijendra Gogoi perfectly expresses my sentiments about traditional knowledge in the June 2nd issue of The Sentinel. The great Indian philosopher Swami Vivekananda said, “But out of the past is built the future. Look back, therefore, as far as you can, drink deep of the eternal fountains that are behind, and after that, look forward,…

  • Endurance Running – One of Man’s Earliest Hunting Techniques

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    Science has an interesting article about an often-overlooked hunting weapon used by humans for millennia: our legs. “For decades, some anthropologists have argued that endurance running was among the first hunting techniques employed by early hominins in Africa. Advocates suggest subsequent millennia spent chasing down prey shaped many unique human features, including our springy arched…

  • Mexican Artisans Collaborate with Adidas to Celebrate Sports

    Mexican Artisans Collaborate with Adidas to Celebrate Sports

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    Although industrialization is efficient and clearly necessary to meet the needs of large populations, what is lost in mass-produced objects is the soul, artistry and unique style of the craftsman. So I was heartened when I came across a piece about Adidas’ collaboration with Mexican artisans to “create stunning pieces that celebrate both traditional Latin…

  • Preserving Cultural Crafts

    Preserving Cultural Crafts

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    I’m so heartened by the stories of individuals, families and governments striving to preserve and revive traditional crafts all over the world. In the on-line publication YourStory, Saranya Chakrapani features Shahida Khanum’s efforts to revive the indigenous crafts of her ethnic tribal community of the Gujjars who live in a remote village in Kashmir. At…

  • Sunday Prayer

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    Leaves of Grass [Song of Myself] [1] I celebrate myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease….observing a spear of summer grass. [2] Houses and rooms are full of perfumes….the shelves…

  • Shaolin Monks’ Incredible Acrobatics

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    “There’s this high-level action,” photographer Steve McCurry told CNN of the photo’s composition in a video call from his home in Philadelphia. “And these other boys are just hanging out.” The image is featured in Magnum’s Square Print Sale, which ends May 5, alongside other photographers’ works. He shot it back in 2004, as part…

  • Planted Expo – North America’s Biggest Plant-Based Event of the Year!

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    Planted Expo, North America’s largest plant-based event, is set to return to Vancouver this summer for its 10th consecutive year. Scheduled to take place from June 1st to June 2nd at the Vancouver Convention Centre, the expo aims to celebrate and promote plant-based living and sustainability. With over 200 exhibitors, Planted Expo offers attendees the…

  • Isfahan Seven Color Tiles – A Hallmark of Persian Culture

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    Seven-color tile making, particularly notable during the Safavid era, has been a prominent aspect of traditional Iranian architecture in Isfahan. Historic sites in Isfahan, such as the Imam Mosque and Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Naqsh-e Jahan Square, showcase the exquisite use of seven-color tiles.  They are integral to the cultural identity of Isfahan and serve…

  • Iron Age Bronze War Trumpet

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    The Carnyx of Tintignac (France), a Celtic war trumpet from the Iron Age, made of bronze in an elongated S shape and with the head of an open-mouthed boar (or other animal?). First century BC.