Saturday, December 8, 2012

"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...

culture of gremany

Germany is a parliamentary federal republic comprising sixteen states. Berlin is the capital city. The Germanic tribe dates back to the Nordic Bronze Age or just before the Roman Iron Age.The Carolingian Empire or the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, the Hapsburg Monarchy, and the Kingdom of Prussia are some of the major ruling dynasties who ruled Germany at different point of time. Bismarck and Hitler are some of the notable German heroes.  Being...