A vintage card of children in folk costumes, sent from USA.
Thank you Laurina for the postcard :)
Sent: 15 October 2013
Received: 28 October 2013
Travelled: 13 days
Showing posts with label Children. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children. Show all posts
Monday, 28 October 2013
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Lanterns of Vietnam
Every full moon nights, all electric lights are switched off in the old quarters of Hoi An. When the lanterns are lighted, they create a cozy and amazing atmosphere in the ancient town.
It's amazing to know that they continue this tradition,what a magical world it creates!
Sent: 10 April 2013
Received: May -August 2013
Friday, 13 September 2013
Kalash girl
Kalash girl in traditional robes
The culture of Kalash people is unique and differs completely from the various ethnic groups surrounding them. They are polytheists and nature plays a highly significant and spiritual role in their daily life. As part of their religious tradition, sacrifices are offered and festivals held to give thanks for the abundant resources of their three valleys. Kalasha Desh (the three Kalash valleys) is made up of two distinct cultural areas, the valleys of Rumbur and Brumbret forming one and Birir valley the other, Birir valley being the most traditional of the two.[citation needed] Kalash mythology and folklore has been compared to that of ancient Greece,but they are much closer to Indo-Iranian (Vedic and pre-Zoroastrian) traditions. This can be explained as Hellenic, Vedic traditions. Some of the Kalash people claim to be descendants of Alexander the Great's soldiers, however, extensive genetic testing has shown no connection.The Kalash have fascinated anthropologists due to their unique culture compared to the rest in that region, similar to ancient Persians
Thank you Hasnain for this ethnic card, I learnt a lot from Wikipedia about this tribe.
Sent: 13 September 2013
Received: 28 September 2013
Travelled: 15 days
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Happy children of Vietnam
Thank Phan Vuong for this beautiful card of happy village children, definitely brings a smile to my face!
Sent: 5 March 2013
Received: 12 March 2013
Travelled: 7 days
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Ladakh
Ladakh "land of high passes" (The last Shangri-La) is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent. It is one of the most sparsely populated regions in Jammu and Kashmir and because of the cultural and historic facts being similar to that of Tibet, it is also known as "Mini Tibet"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladakh
If I had to choose one place that I would go to in India, it would be to Ladakh first! Thank you Sita for this amazing card!
Sent: 9 February 2013Received: 14 February 2013
Travelled: 5 days
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