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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii, Ancient Rome

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Entrance to the Villa of Mysteries , Pompeii, Rome (Destroyed in 79 CE)  See Original Image Here    On 24th of August, 79 CE, Mount Visuvio...
Friday, October 22, 2010

Carnival in Europe, Americas and Goa and Maypole Dance

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Russian Carnival ( See Original Image Here ) Carnival in European countries is celebrated just before the Lent and is more popular in the...
Friday, June 25, 2010

Chughtai - An Artist from South Asia

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Holi by Chughtai Despite all the bad blood that has shed between India and Pakistan, these two countries share a common heritage, whic...
Saturday, May 22, 2010

Dance and Music in Different Religious Contexts

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Praise to Vishnu in Odissi by Sharmila Mukherjee A cultural system can have absolutely opposite connotations in different social and religi...
Monday, May 10, 2010

What Happened to the Women's Hajj Theatre at Makka?

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Long line of pilgrims entering the sanctuary, extending for miles into the surrounding area (19th Century drawing) Makka and the Hajj wer...
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Kaaba - Different Perspectives

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Fig.1 Drawing of the Kaaba as it looked in 1911 Last Hajj month one of my friend's family went to Makkah for Haj . They brought...
Monday, March 8, 2010

My Name is Khan - A Critical Review

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  This film created waves before it was released and on its first screening in India - not so much because of its aesthetic value, but more...
Thursday, February 25, 2010

Judaism in India

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  Fig. 1 Pardeshi ("Foreigner") Synagogue, Cochin, Kerala  Although Jews are one of the smallest minorities in India, with a popu...