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The lands of Glacier National Park are part of the history and culture of the Blackfeet, Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and Kootenai tribes. Starting with fur trappers, Anglo settlers began populating the Glacier area in the early 1800s. Some homesteaders would later become the park's first rangers.
Our King, Ludwig II from Bavaria
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Fez, Morocco (Fès, Maroc)
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During my 2023 African adventure, I was given the rare privilege of observing the Hadzabe—one of the last true hunter-gatherer communities.
The morning started with our guide waxing poetic about their baboon-hunting subsistence. That is, until a young hunter walked right into our civilized circle, ending the discussion with a powerful visual aid: a fresh baboon. Needless to say, the guide was upstaged, and we all watched in stunned silence as the young man dressed his kill. It was a fascinating, visceral experience... and I managed to keep my breakfast down.
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The Hadzabe: Africa's Last True Hunter-Gatherers
The Hadzabe are a small, indigenous ethnic group in Tanzania, primarily centered around the Lake Eyasi basin and the neighboring scrublands of the central Rift Valley, which lies just south of the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Their connection to this land is thousands of years old. They live in small, temporary camps of around 20-30 people. They are truly nomadic, moving every few weeks or months to follow game and seasonal resources.
The Hadzabe rely entirely on the wild for their survival, eating what they can hunt or gather. Baboons are a significant part of the Hadzabe diet and are known to be a challenging quarry due to their intelligence and aggression.
They use traditional, hand-crafted bows and arrows. For larger or tougher game like baboons, their arrows are often tipped with a potent, fast-acting neurotoxin made from the sap of the Adenium coetaneum shrub. This poison ensures a quick, humane kill.
Hunts rely heavily on incredible tracking skills, patience, and stealth. Hunters may wait for hours by waterholes or use strategic methods, sometimes even using decoys or luring the baboons into an ambush.
Because they are one of the last remaining tribes whose entire existence depends on their traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle, they are widely cited as the only tribe permitted to hunt for subsistence in their ancestral lands near the Serengeti ecosystem, which are otherwise heavily protected and restricted for all other activities, including farming or pastoralism. This exemption is crucial to their survival.
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Red paper lanterns langing in the courtyard of a clan ancestral temple in Armenian Street, Penang.
Chinese people have been coming to Malaysia for the tin rush since late 1880s. This building would have been sort of a community centre set up for self defence and mutual support for clan members, to send money home to their villanges in China. They also serve as a place of worship and collection of ancestral tablets.
In modern times, this has evolved into providing social welfare for their members and scholarships for children.
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Interior of the Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum. It was the Chan family house since 1861 and still belongs to them. Baba & Nyonya are the male and female terms for Peranakan or Straits-born Chinese; here the "straits" refer to the Straits of Malacca".
Imagine you’re the one to discover these ancient dwellings in Southwest Colorado . . . Spruce Tree House is one of the largest cliff dwelling villages discovered at Mesa Verde, with 130 rooms and 8 kivas.
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Hever Castle is the ancestral home of the Boleyn family. the best known of the family was Anne who was the second wife of henry V111.
Scott hace notas en su diario de viaje...Por momentos mira pensativo al ancestral tepuy Roraima...El silencio habla por si solo...Mañana será una etapa dura desde el campamento base a la cima, apx. 10Km.
Scott makes notes in his travel diary...At times he looks thoughtfully at the ancient Roraima tepuy...The silence speaks for itself...Tomorrow will be a tough stage from base camp to the summit, approx. 10 km.
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Canyon de Chelly is one of the oldest inhabited sites in North America. Current residents live on the canyon floor instead of in the sides of cliffs as did their Anasazi ancestors. View from White House Overlook.
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In the song, sailing can be understood as a metaphor for finding an activity that clears a person’s mind. There is another line in the song, which refers to painting: The canvas can do miracles. According to Cross, the song’s lyrics also speak about the transformative power of art.
It’s not far to never never land
No reason to pretend
And if the wind is right you can find the joy
Of innocence again
Oh, the canvas can do miracles
Just you wait and see, believe me
~ Arne Heimdallr ~
"Raised by his kin, educated by his father, the village smith, in forging tools and in horseshoeing. Had to join several raids by order of his chieftain and achieved basic skills in fighting with sword, axe and bow. Also skills in farming, seafaring and fishing. He left his old home after he lost both his parents during a hostile assault on his village in order to find a new place to settle..."
This Nkisi Nkonde, captured at Faro Municipal Museum, is a type of power figure from the Congo Basin in Central Africa, specifically associated with the Kongo people. It is a form of Nkisi, a term referring to sacred objects in Kongo spirituality that are believed to house spirits or spiritual forces. The Nkonde (meaning "hunter") is a particular type of Nkisi known for its aggressive, protective, and judicial roles.
Key Features of Nkisi Nkonde:
Appearance:
Typically, these figures are humanoid in shape and made of wood.
They are often adorned with metal objects like nails, blades, or other sharp implements driven into their surface.
The inclusion of these materials is symbolic of the figure's activation or its use in fulfilling spiritual or legal purposes.
Function:
Hunter of Justice: Nkisi Nkonde was used to enforce laws, settle disputes, and exact punishment for wrongdoers. It was believed to "hunt down" those who broke oaths or contracts.
Protector: It served as a guardian against evil forces, illness, or malevolent spirits.
Healer: In some cases, Nkisi Nkonde was associated with healing, balancing spiritual forces within the community.
Activation and Ritual Use:
A spiritual specialist known as an nganga would "charge" the Nkisi Nkonde by embedding medicines (bilongo) into cavities in the figure.
The bilongo materials could include herbs, animal parts, minerals, or other substances with symbolic or spiritual significance.
The act of hammering nails or driving blades into the figure was a way to "wake" or "activate" it, often accompanying rituals and invocations.
Cultural Context:
Nkisi Nkonde reflects the Kongo people's intricate belief systems, which intertwine law, spirituality, and community order.
It was both a physical and metaphysical tool, acting as a tangible focal point for spiritual forces and social accountability.
Colonial Misunderstandings:
When European colonists and missionaries encountered Nkisi Nkonde, they often misinterpreted them as "fetishes" or objects of idolatry, failing to grasp their deeper cultural and spiritual significance.
Many Nkisi Nkonde figures were taken to museums, where they remain as artifacts of African spiritual heritage.
In Modern Times:
Nkisi Nkonde is studied as an important symbol of Kongo art and spirituality.
It is often featured in museum collections and exhibits focused on African art and the spiritual practices of Central Africa.
Elvaston Castle is a 1800's James Wyatt, Gothic Revival styled country house, that belonged to the Earl's of Stanhope (Harrington) and is situated a few miles to Southeast of the city of Derby (UK). Now owned by Derbyshire County Council, who run it as a Country Park, and is open to the public.
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