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Hands And Feet Middle Eastern
1,161 wordsWhat is that on your hands? Didnt you wash them? In elementary school, those were common questions that I was asked by my peers in response to the reddish-brown designs on my hands. Occasionally I would keep my hands in a fist, just so I wouldnt have to deal with those questions. My answer to them was always, Its Henna, and YES, I did wash my hands. At that point my answer was rather simple, as I was not prepared with a ten-minute speech for them as I am today. Henna is a natural dye utilized wo...
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The Indian Carpet Industry
1,419 wordsIndia, like many other countries, has always used wool as the basic material of the carpet. Other materials commonly used are silk and cotton. Silk carpets are particularly high quality pieces. In the beginning of the carpet making century, only natural dyes were used to color the wool. Madder, as well as other wild vegetables, was the most important element of this dying process. "Other natural elements used to make dyes are turmeric root (light yellow), pomegranate skins (darker yellow), rhuba...
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Rachel Ruysch Bibliography Floral Still Life Flower
855 wordsIn the early 16 th century the Netherlands experienced what was called "tulip mania" this was the beginning of the nations love for flora and foliage (Taylor 13). The result of this impressive flower invasion was a society that took a historical turn from which the results still remain today. Flower merchants, botanists and floral still life artists, were occupations that were an accurate reflection of the Netherlands demands (Brown). An interesting example of a life that was effected by, and de...
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The Dome Of Rock Jerusalem Israel
909 wordsThe Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel The Dome of the Rock (also known as Qubbat as-Sarah) is a sacred shrine built in the seventh century (688 to 691 AD) by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik. The exterior of The Dome of the Rock is octagonal. It has seven windows and one door on each side. The interior is circle-shaped. The mosque is made of marble and decorated with mosaics, painted stucco, tile, and gilded wood. It is believed that people, who built the Dome of the Rock, arrived from differen...
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Door To Door Hall Of Fame
3,619 wordsI love this business, exults Robert Kaynes Jr. , vice president of sales (and grandson of the founder) at Bron Shoe, the Columbus, Ohio-based company responsible for putting millions of pairs of bronzed baby shoes on bookshelves in the homes of loving parents across America for the past 75 years. It may sound schmaltzy Kaynes concedes, but its a schmaltzy business. Were selling sentiment. Still, how do you market a memory? For companies like Hallmark, FTD, Bron Shoe, and others in the sentiment ...
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Sun And Moon Taj Mahal
1,450 wordsThe Taj Mahal Love at first sight. Such a sensation does exist as one approaches the purely, white, marble Taj Mahal and is overtaken by its immense size and beauty [Fig. 1 ]. The Taj Mahal can be referred to as a symbol of eternal love since Shah Jahan built it for his princess upon her death in 1631 A. D. Located in Agra, India, and considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World; the Taj Mahal was built by Prince Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Empress Mumtaz Mahal. The funerary compl...
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