http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/-t1.htm Uniting the cultures across the earth. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:35:44 GMT 10 http://i079.radikal.ru/0907/5c/1fe88e5eb9b4.gif http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/-t1.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/halloween-in-la-t184.htm Owlet
]]> World Cultures Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:46:45 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/halloween-in-la-t184.htm#4609 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/halloween-in-la-t184.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/religious-architecture-t73.htm Owlet Blue Mosque and the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey

Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

Old Walled City, Israel]]> World Cultures Tue, 06 Jun 2006 01:44:24 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/religious-architecture-t73.htm#1354 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/religious-architecture-t73.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/conservative-india-t785.htm sovenok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS8euwO4o8k]]> World Cultures Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:35:44 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/conservative-india-t785.htm#49039 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/conservative-india-t785.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/deutsch-learning-german-t424.htm Eule Do you know any further words in German? Cheers, Baby Owl World Cultures Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:00:16 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/deutsch-learning-german-t424.htm#17785 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/deutsch-learning-german-t424.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-hindi-t341.htm Civetta Quote:ПОлиша, как же так, тебя до сих пор никто не научил??? Ну тогда научу тебя парочке самых известных ругательств. Итак (Рани нас с тобой не забанит, а?): saala (ж.р. saali) - типа сволочь, зараза, урод и т.п. - originally это термин родства - брат или сестра жены kameena (ж.р. kameeni) - типа сволочь, примерно то же, что и предыдущее. kutta (ж.р. kutiya) - собака (в ж.р. это вообще в принципе англ. bitch) gadha (ж.р. gadhi) - осел (ослица) - для тупящих людей bandar (ж.р. bandariya) ... World Cultures Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:02:00 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-hindi-t341.htm#12963 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-hindi-t341.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/hsi-lai-temple-t536.htm Owlet Hsi Lai Temple is a traditional Chinese Buddhist mountain monastery in the United States. It is located on the foothill region of Hacienda Heights, California, USA, a suburb of Los Angeles. The name "Hsi Lai" means Coming West in the sense of the "Great Buddhadharma Coming West." World Cultures Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:09:32 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/hsi-lai-temple-t536.htm#27803 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/hsi-lai-temple-t536.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/durga-puja-t561.htm Owlet Durga Puja (Bengali: দুর্গা পূজা, ‘Worship of Durga’), also referred as Durgotsab (Bengali: দুর্গোৎসব, ‘Festival of Durga’) is an annual Bengali festival that celebrates worship of Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi , Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Nabami and Bijoya Dashami. The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to ... World Cultures Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:06:31 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/durga-puja-t561.htm#29529 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/durga-puja-t561.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/navaratri-t370.htm Civetta [color=indigo][b]NAVRATRI or nine auspicious nights signifies the basic principle of yoga that energies should involutes back to the primal source to rejuvenate the individual form, which is the human body. This return brings out the union of the microcosmic individual, Pinda, and the macrocosmic consciousness, Brahmanda, passing through the entire cyclic process of creation because time and space are self perpetuating. Nav means Nine and Ratri means Night that is Navratri In ... World Cultures Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:32:05 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/navaratri-t370.htm#14214 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/navaratri-t370.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/drawbacks-of-india-t258.htm MG_ The ex-President of India DR. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 's Speech in Hyderabad Why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why? We are the first in milk production. We are number one in Remote sensing satellites. We are the second largest producer of wheat. We are the second largest producer of rice. Look ... World Cultures Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:42:36 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/drawbacks-of-india-t258.htm#8213 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/drawbacks-of-india-t258.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mantras-for-yoga-need-help-t328.htm MG_
can u please post here typical mantra for yoga class in sanskrit, I remember its smth like..... Om sahana vavattu.... om shanti shanti OM

Need it so much.

Thanks]]> World Cultures Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:47:49 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mantras-for-yoga-need-help-t328.htm#12219 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mantras-for-yoga-need-help-t328.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/miss-universe-2008-t506.htm MG_



]]> World Cultures Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:12:51 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/miss-universe-2008-t506.htm#23849 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/miss-universe-2008-t506.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/dances-from-all-countries-t530.htm MG_ I like salsa.

]]> World Cultures Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:30:06 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/dances-from-all-countries-t530.htm#27362 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/dances-from-all-countries-t530.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/arabic-and-turkish-music-t493.htm sovenok jus would like to share something with you...


this is turkish song..

]]> World Cultures Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:10:25 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/arabic-and-turkish-music-t493.htm#23282 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/arabic-and-turkish-music-t493.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-english-t346.htm sovenok В английском языке у притяжательных местоимений my, your и our отсутствуют категории рода и числа. my - мой, моя, мое, мои; your - твой, твоя, твое, твои; our - наш, наша, наше, наши. Род и число устанавливаются через контекст. В английском языке эти категории в данном случае не важны. Также исключительно по контексту и логическому рассуждению определяется значение личного местоимения you, которое может переводиться как ты и как вы. World Cultures Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:17:35 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-english-t346.htm#13404 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-english-t346.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/american-indians-t683.htm Owlet Celebration at Haramokngna American Indian Culture Center

Haramokngna American Indian Culture Center is located in the Angeles National Forest on the way to Mt. Wilson.

]]> World Cultures Mon, 04 May 2009 08:08:08 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/american-indians-t683.htm#40353 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/american-indians-t683.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/tourists-in-the-world-t649.htm MG_ The latest poll of the worldтАЩs largest tourist agency тАШExpediaтАЩ has shown that the attitude towards Russian tourists didnтАЩt change a bit. As it was before, more than 4000 of the owners of hotels and residence buildings think that Russian travelers are in the very end of the list of preferable guests. This time the tourists were appreciated according to several characteristics: behavior, generosity, willingness to speak local language, neatness, interest towards local cuisine, way of dressing, ... World Cultures Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:24:31 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/tourists-in-the-world-t649.htm#36487 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/tourists-in-the-world-t649.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/japanland-t619.htm Owlet In 2001 Karin Muller returned from a year in Japan, where she filmed a four-hour adventuredocumentary series entitled Japanland. I've just watched it, it's GREAT!!! The companion book have been published by Rodale Press (October, 2005) and the documentary series will air nationwide on public television from 2005-2009. Karin was giving lectures on Japan at National Geographic, various universities, and overseas in 2005 and 2006. World Cultures Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:04:59 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/japanland-t619.htm#34715 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/japanland-t619.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/christmas-lights-displays-t598.htm Owlet 2008 Hallum's House Of Lights Computerized Christmas Lights Display World Cultures Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:59:07 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/christmas-lights-displays-t598.htm#33008 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/christmas-lights-displays-t598.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-ukrainian-t581.htm Red owl :) sovenok wrote: В связи с возможностью посещения Украины , ее пляжей и кинотеатров (где кстати тоже все на украинском) - изучаем украинский По картинке урок первый - Помогите!!!! - Допоможiть!!! Спасите!!! - Рятуйте!!! надеюсь никому не пригодится World Cultures Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:05:24 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-ukrainian-t581.htm#31733 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-ukrainian-t581.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/diwali-in-india-t586.htm yulika I'd like to show you some pictures that I took during Diwali festival this year. As I live in Gurgaon, I'll show you some Gurgaon's views As you might know, Diwali is celebrated during 5 days. Diwali itself is celebrated on the new moon night of the Karttik month according to the Hindu calender. The day that comes two days before Diwali is called Dhanteras. It is believed that Lakshmi and the God of Ayurveda Dhanvantari came out of the Milk ocean during churning by surs (gods) and asurs ... World Cultures Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:35:08 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/diwali-in-india-t586.htm#32082 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/diwali-in-india-t586.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/poems-t578.htm Owlet A State of Mind Author Unknown If you think you are beaten, your are If you think you dare not, you won't, If you like to win, but don't think you can It's almost a cinch you won't If you think you'll lose, you're lost For out in the world you find, Success begins with a fellow's will It's all in a state of mind For many a game is lost Ere even a play is run, And many a coward fails Ere even his work is begun Think big and your deeds will grow Think small and you'll ... World Cultures Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:38:58 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/poems-t578.htm#31599 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/poems-t578.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/diwali-in-moscow-t574.htm Civetta World Cultures Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:10:19 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/diwali-in-moscow-t574.htm#31109 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/diwali-in-moscow-t574.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/karva-chauth-t568.htm Owlet Karwa Chauth is a traditional Hindu festival for married women, and is celebrated in some parts of India. Hindu marriage introduces the privileges, rights and responsibilities of a husband and wife towards each other. In a traditional Hindu family, husband is the earner and the protector of the family whereas the various duties of a wife involves proper care, nurturing, education and continuity of cultural heritage of the family for future generations. There are various fast (Vrat) a Hindu ... World Cultures Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:05:29 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/karva-chauth-t568.htm#30286 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/karva-chauth-t568.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/weddings-t531.htm Owlet Three Days of a Traditional Indian Muslim Wedding Muslim weddings throughout the subcontinent have developed specifically Asian traditions while maintaining Islamic marriage requirements. Pre-wedding rituals: Mehndi ceremony The Mehndi ceremony is held at the home of the bride on the eve of the wedding ceremony or a couple of days before it. The female relatives of the girl anoint her with turmeric paste to bring out the glow in her complexion. A relative or a mehndiwali applies mehndi ... World Cultures Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:06:38 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/weddings-t531.htm#27382 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/weddings-t531.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mother-tereza-of-kolcata-t516.htm MG_
When I got a mail from US girl making research on Mother Tereza's life, she asked to host her at my place for 2 days. I immediately agreed.



Its Katie.

Katie visits all places where Missions of Charity were set up by Mother Tereza or Sisters. She makes a research on that.]]> World Cultures Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:35:11 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mother-tereza-of-kolcata-t516.htm#25028 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mother-tereza-of-kolcata-t516.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/award-winning-indian-ad-respect-the-national-anthem-t500.htm Civetta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sn40JvmglE]]> World Cultures Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:34:22 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/award-winning-indian-ad-respect-the-national-anthem-t500.htm#23548 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/award-winning-indian-ad-respect-the-national-anthem-t500.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/times-of-india-s-100-rupee-ad-t499.htm Civetta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gcrc8eNdx8]]> World Cultures Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:09:50 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/times-of-india-s-100-rupee-ad-t499.htm#23545 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/times-of-india-s-100-rupee-ad-t499.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/beautiful-commercial-ever-djarum-t498.htm Civetta http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxAM_Siit6w]]> World Cultures Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:05:06 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/beautiful-commercial-ever-djarum-t498.htm#23544 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/beautiful-commercial-ever-djarum-t498.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/theatre-t455.htm Owlet Today I watched a platy written, produced and acted by some of my friends: Off-Chance Productions: ANATOMY OF A SLAP "When who you are and who you think you are collide at the curtain...who gets slapped?" It was SO MUCH FUN!!! World Cultures Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:49:36 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/theatre-t455.htm#20041 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/theatre-t455.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-russian-t444.htm Owlet Noun Gender There are three genders in Russian: masculine, feminine and neuter. You can usually determine the gender of a noun by its ending. Here are some basic rules, though exceptions exist: Masculine: Word Ending дом in a consonant чай in -й У меня есть дом. - I have a house. Я пью чай. - I'm drinking tea. Feminine: Word Ending машина in -a семья in -я У меня есть машина - I have a car. У меня есть семья - I have a family. Neuter: Word Ending письмo in -o платьe ... World Cultures Fri, 16 May 2008 21:42:27 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-russian-t444.htm#19110 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/learning-russian-t444.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/guess-the-meaning-without-dictionary-t440.htm savyonok ]]> World Cultures Tue, 13 May 2008 11:17:43 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/guess-the-meaning-without-dictionary-t440.htm#18839 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/guess-the-meaning-without-dictionary-t440.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/kalaripayattu-martial-art-t443.htm MG_ I saw a TV program about this mortal combat....... its amazing....... originated in Kerala... beautiful. Kalaripayattu - The Orient's treasure trove, a gift to the modern world and the mother of all martial arts. Legend traces the 3000-year-old art form to Sage Parasurama- the master of all martial art forms and credited to be the re-claimer of Kerala from the Arabian Sea. Kalaripayattu originated in ancient South India. Kung- fu, popularized by the monks of the Shoaling Temple traces ... World Cultures Fri, 16 May 2008 15:46:11 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/kalaripayattu-martial-art-t443.htm#19096 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/kalaripayattu-martial-art-t443.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/what-is-meditation-t368.htm MG_
what u felt?]]> World Cultures Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:17:46 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/what-is-meditation-t368.htm#14159 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/what-is-meditation-t368.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/belgians-and-their-french-fries-t435.htm Eule During the last days, I watched a documentation about French fries on TV. They spoke a lot about Belgians and "their" French fries. So here, I present some information about the subject: Belgium and "their" French fries Belgians claim that "French" fries are in fact Belgian, but definitive evidence for the origin has not been presented. Belgian historian Jo Gerard recounts that potatoes were already fried in 1680 in the Spanish Netherlands, in the area of "the Meuse valley between Dinant ... World Cultures Sat, 10 May 2008 11:56:29 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/belgians-and-their-french-fries-t435.htm#18639 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/belgians-and-their-french-fries-t435.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/people-s-friendship-university-of-russia-t426.htm Civetta Hello guys! Today, practically whole day, I spent at the People's Friendship University, the reason was festival named Planet South-West. Students from different countries who study at the University represented their countries in this day! It was very interesting!!!!!! It was great!!!! So many ppl were there! Of course first of all we stood in a queue, bcz policemen checked everyone Then we started to visit every stand Kazakhstan Panama Cool guy World Cultures Thu, 01 May 2008 19:06:34 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/people-s-friendship-university-of-russia-t426.htm#17961 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/people-s-friendship-university-of-russia-t426.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/1st-may-holiday-in-germany-t425.htm Eule Today, it's a holiday in Germany: 1st May - Labour Day (Translation: You are more. You are more than a number. You are more than an expense factor. You have dignity. Show it.) Labour Day is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. The celebration of Labour Day has its origins in the eight hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, ... World Cultures Thu, 01 May 2008 11:06:27 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/1st-may-holiday-in-germany-t425.htm#17928 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/1st-may-holiday-in-germany-t425.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mixed-couples-t422.htm MG_ My traditional Indian parents won't accept my white girlfriend. What can I do? Dear Prudence, I am a 25-year-old Indian-American who has been in this country since I was 5. I started dating a Caucasian classmate four and a half years ago in college. The romance bloomed, and we are still together. She is kind, loving, beautiful, and a great inspiration. I see us together for the rest of our lives. There is only one problem: My parents are very traditional Indians and have told me since ... World Cultures Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:47:20 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mixed-couples-t422.htm#17793 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mixed-couples-t422.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/songs-translation-t345.htm Red owl :) I like this song very much, and I like to sing this song like caraoke (when there is nobody around ). So I would like to know the translation of this song. I know translation of few lines.. but would be nice to have full right translation who can help me? Neel, I know you are good in that Sonu: Hmm… (Kiska hai ye tumko, intezaar main hoon na Dekh lo edger toh, ek baar, main hoon na) -2 Khaamosh kyun ho, jo bhi kehna hai kaho Dil chaahe jitna, pyaar utna maang ... World Cultures Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:15:08 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/songs-translation-t345.htm#13373 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/songs-translation-t345.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/linda-goodman-t376.htm Owlet Goodman never revealed her year of birth, swearing even her father to silence. She was born Mary Alice Kemery, by some accounts in her parent's hometown of Parkersburg, West Virginia and by her own account in her maternal grandparents' house on Kingwood Street in Morgantown, West Virginia She was born in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, where she learned the art of storytelling from her father, a former coal miner who was himself a master yarnspinner. She began writing her own ... World Cultures Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:59:54 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/linda-goodman-t376.htm#14613 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/linda-goodman-t376.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/the-enlightened-butchera-story-from-mahabharata-t375.htm Civetta This story from Mahabharata brings to light that our spiritual achievement is useless if we neglect our duties or Dharma. Kaushika was his parents' only son. "Mother," he said one day, " I want to go off into the jungle and devote myself to spiritual studies. " His mother said with concern, "But son, your father and I are very old. Your father is so sick he can hardly move. If you go away, what will happen to us? Who will attend to our needs?" Kaushika ... World Cultures Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:38:49 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/the-enlightened-butchera-story-from-mahabharata-t375.htm#14593 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/the-enlightened-butchera-story-from-mahabharata-t375.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/valley-of-flowers-t372.htm Civetta Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park in the Himalayan area in Uttarakhand, India. Together with Nanda Devi National Park, it forms part of the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks World Heritage Site. The park stretches over an expanse of 87.50 km. The Valley of Flowers was declared a national park in 1982. This part of Uttarakhand, in the upper reaches of Garhwal, is inaccessible through much of the year. The area lies on the Zanskar range of the Himalayas ... World Cultures Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:44:57 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/valley-of-flowers-t372.htm#14199 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/valley-of-flowers-t372.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/living-with-the-himalayan-masters-by-swami-rama-t369.htm Civetta The book is like an autobiography, where Swami Rama explains his childhood days with his Master and his journeys in search of truth, his adventures and his realization etc. This book surprises us with details of sadhus, monks,and tantriks in the caves of Himalayas . He describes many incidents in his life and his experiences with the great teachers who guided his life, including Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, and Ramana Maharshi etc. Swamiji's master wanted him to learn ... World Cultures Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:20:49 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/living-with-the-himalayan-masters-by-swami-rama-t369.htm#14212 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/living-with-the-himalayan-masters-by-swami-rama-t369.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/holy-cow-by-sarah-macdonald-t349.htm MG_
...Russian prostitutes in taffeta dresses straight from Pretty in Pink..

The Russians seem to be gatecrashers cruising for business.

who u can comment guys?]]> World Cultures Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:03:11 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/holy-cow-by-sarah-macdonald-t349.htm#13467 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/holy-cow-by-sarah-macdonald-t349.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/tour-to-delhi-metro-t66.htm Mag The train goes on the ground... And above the ground... An entrance with the check point where you have to show your bags to the police... Metro station called Welcome... Train arriving at some non-underground station.. Just train... Get inside metro and buy a ticket.. And go down to find right destination of a train... After a little waiting it arrives... Go inside the train... ... World Cultures Thu, 25 May 2006 19:40:06 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/tour-to-delhi-metro-t66.htm#1213 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/tour-to-delhi-metro-t66.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/what-is-balle-balle-t41.htm Mag I'm not sure it's the right forum for this post but at least it's something to do with culture. "Balle, Balle – a Hindu term meaning hooray! hooray!" http://www.bhangrafitness.com/glossary.html (btw also from there: "Bhangra –a Hindu word for hemp" (!)) "Vocals included not only pastoral poems, but also nonsensical phrases like “hey hey hey,” “balle-balle” and “hey arippa.”" http://www.ghungroodance.com/balle-balle.htm To listen: http://www.dalermehndi.com/html/album6.shtml To ... World Cultures Mon, 01 May 2006 10:37:23 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/what-is-balle-balle-t41.htm#542 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/what-is-balle-balle-t41.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/pow-wow-t92.htm Owlet Today we were at pow wow... A pow-wow is a gathering of Native Americans. It derives from the Narragansett word powwaw, meaning "spirtual leader". It has since come to be used to describe any gathering of Native Americans of any tribe, and as such is occasionally heard in older Western movies. The word has also been used to refer to any meeting, but especially a congress, a friendly gathering, or a meeting of powerful people such as officers in the military. An early twenty-first ... World Cultures Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:45:11 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/pow-wow-t92.htm#1854 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/pow-wow-t92.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/celebration-of-4th-of-july-t173.htm Owlet 4th of July...trees are in bloom... My friend John has a new cat... The sun goes down... And people are getting together to watch fireworks... World Cultures Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:02:39 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/celebration-of-4th-of-july-t173.htm#4132 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/celebration-of-4th-of-july-t173.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/world-fashion-t79.htm smetanka ]]> World Cultures Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:15:02 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/world-fashion-t79.htm#1548 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/world-fashion-t79.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/thousand-hand-bodhisattva-dance-i-was-really-amazed-t100.htm smetanka http://rapidshare.de/files/33204391/Thousand-Hand_Bodhisattva_Masterpiece.mpg.html

The dancers are said to be deaf.....i cannot believe it!!! Its just beautiful.......]]> World Cultures Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:24:33 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/thousand-hand-bodhisattva-dance-i-was-really-amazed-t100.htm#1992 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/thousand-hand-bodhisattva-dance-i-was-really-amazed-t100.htm http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mirza-ghalib-the-pinnacle-of-urdu-poetry-t83.htm savyonok Mirza Ghalib (1797-1869) Mirza Ghalib is one of extremely popular Urdu poets. He led a revolution in Urdu poetry with his words. According to the critic Ahmed Sarvar, "Ghalib gave brain to our poetry which was till then dominated by the people of heart." His real name was Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan and later on he took the `nom de plume' of 'Ghalib'. He was born in the city of Agra, of parents with Turkish aristocratic ancestry, probably on December 27th, 1797. His ... World Cultures Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:06:10 GMT http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mirza-ghalib-the-pinnacle-of-urdu-poetry-t83.htm#1628 http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/world-cultures-f19/mirza-ghalib-the-pinnacle-of-urdu-poetry-t83.htm