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Yunnan Province, China’s Western Frontier The Diversity of Yunnan From the Tibetan pagodas atop snow covered Himalayan peaks in the north to the Thai temples in humid rainforests in the south, and the tea and rice terraces in between, Yunnan is the most geographically diverse province in China. In several days we traveled from
From their hands to yours… A World of Primitive Folk Jewelry and Folk Art What is folk jewelry? Folk jewelry is any jewelry style that comes from and plays a significant role in the culture of any society. Exotic and unique, Primitive folk art represents the diversity of human culture. From the ancient tribal jewelry
Laos: The final frontier of Southeast Asia The country of Laos epitomizes the exoticism of southeast Asia. Ancient, untouched, hard to reach and poverty stricken, Laos truly is Asia’s last frontier. Yet, in the thriving town of Luang Prabang the realities of Lao hardships are harder to find. Elegant cafes thrive along its
Discover a world of jewelry, learn more about jewelry of the world. The world is full of stunning jewelry of any shape, size and form. Jewelry can be broadly categorized by region of the world, but varies considerably between economic, social and cultural groups in each country. But let’s look at some general style
Be fun and free with funky Fun jewelry! Jewelry is the best part of a fun and funky style. Funky jewelry brings some fun colorful flare to your funky fashion! Big colorful beads arranged in funky designs and styles makes for a jewelry piece that brings fun to any occasion. Be fun, be different, be
Hippie Jewelry of the World Fun, Funky and different, hippies have developed a fashion for themselves. Hippie jewelry is exotic, cool and different. With themes inspired by folk jewelry of the world, hippie jewelry is its own style. What is Hippie Jewelry? The beautiful alternative styles of jewelry that came from the 1960s hippie movement
Places in the world to experience authentic Tibetan art and culture Top destinations to experience Tibet 1. Dharmsala, India The seat of the Tibetan government in exhile, dharmsala is a look into the Tibetan world before the Chinese invasion. With the spiritual and artistic dimensions of Tibetan art, culture and society intact and traditionally interconnected,
Exotic tribal jewelry from the ancient tribal cultures of the world. What is tribal jewelry? The word tribal brings images to our minds of the bizarre and strange, exotic and different. Naked shamanic priests performing ancient rituals adorned with large exotic ceremonial jewelry. Tribal technically means a society governed by a single chief, which is
The significance of rare jewelry artifacts Of course wearing a jewelry piece that is rare and unique is a great fashion statement and conversation piece. But rare jewelry has even more significance. Jewelry that is rare is so because of its limited availability, usually because it is handmade and old, authentic and unique. A rare
Discover artifacts of the ancient world – Ancient Jewelry Ancient jewelry means more than just “antique jewelry” or “vintage jewelry”. It carries with it a connotation of a rustic art form lost with the ways of modern civilization. Imagine in your mind an image of a temple, a statue and a painting… now image an
