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Kuwaitiah: Culture of Kuwait
An interesting look at Kuwaiti culture with emphasis on the clothing worn by Kuwaiti men.
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Georgia
Click on beautiful pictures of places in Georgia. You can see churches, as well as pictures of several cities in the country.
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Iransaga: Persian Calligraphy
Follow the development of Persian calligraphy on this interesting site. There are many hyperlinks to historical subjects in the Persian empire.
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Women in World History Curriculum: Heian Period
Describes the status of women in Japanese society during the Heinan Period.
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Women in World History Curriculum/murasaki Shikibu
Provides a biography of Murasaki Shikibu, the writer of The Tale of Genji.
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Odyssey: Teacher Zone: Incan Life and Society: The Artisans
Gives a description of what kinds of artisans there were in Incan society in Peru, and their importance.
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Phonemic Sound Chart for Khowar
This simple chart lists the 39 consonants and the 5 vowels of the Khowar language. It explains how to pronounce each of them, as well. Included are many links for other aspects of the Khowar language.
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Janet Planet for African Music Organization: The African Music Encyclopedia
Learn about African musicians and their music, at this encyclopedia site.
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Glover's Reef Marine Reserve
This Glover's Reef Marine Reserve site gives information one of Belize's marine reserves. It discusses all aspects of the reserve including why it is necessary and what types of wildlife and plants live there. This site offers links to...
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An Introduction to Chinese Literature
Credited to Encarta, this article has good summary information on the history of Chinese literature. It covers all time periods.
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Persian Arts and Crafts
Read about and view traditional Persian art forms, such as painting, poetry, architecture, and pottery.
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Agate Travel: Tang Dynasty
This site provides an article that contains information on the history of the Tang Dynasty.
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Scotland.com
Basic facts and travel information about Scotland. Information is available about business, community, travel, culture, news, sports, and shopping.
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Traditional Costumes From the Regions of Greece
This site has examples of "Authentic antique regional costumes," from several regions of Greece. Each region is represented with a picture and a detailed description of the costume.
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Chinavista: Chongyang Festival
This site, which is provided for by Chinavista gives great information on the Chongyang Festival. The Chongyang Festival has been an important festival since ancient times. The story of Chongyang and how the customs were created are...
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Chinavista: Bun Festival in Cheung Chau
At this site from Chinavista, you can read about the history, tradition, and celebration of the Peaceful Taoist Sacrificial Ceremony, better known as The Bun Festival. It takes place on Cheung Chau, an island situated southwest of Hong...
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China Virtual Tours: Shijing Poetry
Shijing (The Book of Songs) is the earliest collection of Chinese poems. This site is appropriate for teachers and upper elementary students.
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Jaguar Sun: The Maya
A large amateur collection of pages on all the major areas of Maya life and culture.
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Masai Mara: Introduction to Swahili
This site features an introduction to Swahili. It discusses Swahili nouns, adjectives, and verbs. Teachers can uses this resource to create their own lesson plans on African language and culture.
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Club Des Poetes: Jean De La Fontaine
A short French biography by Piers Tenniel, and a link to an edition of the complete Fables.
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Club De Poesie: Clement Marot
This French introduction, beginning with the autobiographical poem "De soy-meme" (accompanied by a recorded reading of the work), is a Club des Poetes production. Links lead to a short biography and a bibliography.
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Club De Poesie: Pierre De Ronsard
A Ronsard biography taken from Sainte-Beuve, linked to several poetry selections a short bibliography, prepared by Jean-Pierre Rosnay of the Club des Poetes.
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Creative Proverbs: Index of Countries and Cultures
A detailed list of proverbs by culture. Over 100 countries/cultures listed and over 2,000 proverbs! Also provides information about the country and culture, including maps and cultural information.
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Proverbial Wisdom: Quotations
A large collection of proverbs listed alphabetically (over 600). Listed together with the culture of origin.