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Birth and babies in Ireland

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 06:52:18 -0500

Birth and Babies Conception could be prevented if an enemy tied a knot in a handkerchief at the time of marriage; no child would be born to that couple until the knot was loosed. A pregnant woman had to avoid meeting a hare otherwise her child would be born with a hare-lip (séanas). If the woman on meeting the hare tore the hem of her clothes, ... Read More

Naming a child

Mon, 19 Sep 2005 09:38:14 -0500

In Chinese culture, a person’s name has an important role to play in determining his/her destiny. Because of this, Chinese parents will often spend a long time choosing their child’s name. A typical Chinese name has three words, in principle these are the family name, a name indicating the child’s generation and a personal name, though often... Read More

Even more proverbs

Tue, 06 Sep 2005 03:55:21 -0500

A blow from a frying-pan, if it does not hurt, smuts. (Spanish) A boaster and a liar are cousins. (Spanish) A good listener is a silent flatterer. (Spanish) Blaming your faults on your nature does not change the nature of your faults. (Indian) Garlic is as good as ten mothers. (Indian) Life is not a continuum of pleasant choices, but... Read More

Proverbs

Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:22:22 -0500

Proverbs are nice symbols of nations, cultures...Here are some I found nice. The forest will answer you in the way you call to it. (Finnish) A book holds a house of gold. (Chinese) A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood. (Chinese) A fly before his own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field. (Chinese) A ha... Read More

Love is...

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:44:01 -0500

How on earth are you ever going to explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love? Albert Einstein I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will sparkle in the heavens forever. Amy Tan Love does not consist of gazing at each ot... Read More

Power od red

Sun, 21 Aug 2005 07:41:55 -0500

Different colors have different roles in different cultures, periods of history... I found the following info at webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/color/reds.html Red is supposedly the first color percieved by Man. Brain-injured persons suffering from temporary color-blindness start to perceive red before they are able to discern any other colors. ... Read More

Japanese toilets

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:54:40 -0500

Toilets in Japan have very similar accessories as most toilets worldwide, including toilet paper, a toilet brush, a sink, etc. However, there are some Japan-specific accessories that are rarely found outside of Japan. Many Japanese women are embarrassed at the thought that someone else can hear them while they are doing their business on the toile... Read More

The Legend of the Claddagh Ring

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 02:41:25 -0500

The Legend of the Claddagh Ring by Bridget Haggerty According to 16th-century Irish folk lore, a fishing boat from the village of Claddagh was captured by Algerian pirates and the crew was sold into slavery. One of the crew was a young man by the name of Richard Joyce, who was to be married the same week he was captured. Instead, Richard found ... Read More

Yet another Japanese holiday

Sat, 13 Aug 2005 01:46:27 -0500

Obon is an annual Buddhist event for commemorating one's ancestors. It is believed that each year during obon, the ancestors' spirits return to this world in order to visit their relatives. Traditionally, lanterns are hang in front of houses to guide the ancestors' spirits, obon dances (bon odori) are performed, graves are visited and food offeri... Read More

Tanabata

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:08:47 -0500

Tanabata, also known as the "star festival", takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month of the year, when, according to a Chinese legend, the two stars Altair and Vega, which are usually separated from each other by the milky way, are able to meet. Because the 7th month of the year roughly coincides with August rather than July according to the f... Read More