Saturday, December 8, 2012

Spanish Fashion

Spanish fashion triumphs all over the world through its designers, prestigious international fashion labels and models that have had success on international catwalks like in Milan, London, New York and Paris displacing the most sought-after top models in the market. The world of fashion, frivolous as it may seem, is a million-dollar business which does not only allow many national companies turnover millions of dollars, rather it makes Spain...

Dhoti- India clothing

Indian Dhoti In Andhra Pradesh it is called Pancha, in North India it is called dhoti in Hindi, 'Laacha' in Punjabi, 'mundu' in Malayalam, 'dhuti' in Bangla, 'veshti' in Tamil, 'dhotar' in Marathi and 'panche' in Kannada, is the traditional garment of men's wear in India. Dhoti is a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth, usually around 5 yards long, wrapped about the waist and the legs, and knotted at the waist. Dhoti, a cloth-piece covering...

Culture of India

CULTURE IS THE ART OF LIVING It refers to the intellectual development evolved out of the physical and mental training acquired in the course of the ages in a country.The culture of India (or) Indian culture can be best expressed as comprising the following Humanity - The mildness of the Indians has continued till date, despite the aggressiveness of the Muslim conquerors and the reforming zeal of the British, the Portuguese and the Dutch....

Ancient music of Japan

Traditional Japanese music usually refers to Japan's historical folk music. One of the defining characteristics of traditional Japanese music is its sparse rhythm. Regular chords are also absent. It is impossible for a person to beat time to the music. All of the rhythms are ma-based, and silence is an important part of the songs. The focus is on creating music that flows in an attempt to mirror the behavior of nature. It is regular for songs...

"Ao Yem" Ancient dress of Vietnam

Looking back into the historic development of national dress, Vietnam not only has “Ao Dai” but also “Ao Yem” – the indispensable dress of ancient girls. Images of graceful girls in national charming long dress have been a symbol of Vietnam. However, looking back the historic development of national dress, Vietnam not only has “Ao Dai” but also “Ao Yem” – the indispensable dress of ancient girls. “Ao Yem” appeared in Vietnamese life in...

cultural dress of Japan

In recent years, the Japanese have become more accustomed to wearing western clothing. This is likely due to the convenience of western clothes and the global acceptance of western styles and fashions. However, the Japanese have a rich history of their own unique cultural fashion. Traditional Japanese clothing includes many different types; fundoshis, furisodes, hakamas, hantens, happis, jinbeits, gūnihitoes, kimonos, obi (sashes), samues, sokutais, tomesodes, uwagis, and yukatas. These garments are made to suit the seasons in which they are...

Culture of rusia

Traditional Matryoshka – The Russian Nesting Doll It's hard to find a symbol of Russia more popular than the traditional Russian nesting doll. These decorated wooden dolls "with a secret" are also calledmatryoshka dolls or babushka dolls. They are recognized even in the countries thousand miles away from Russia. Taking a Russian nesting doll back home is a must among tourists from Europe and the United States alike. The...