'Blink, and they're gone.'

Wicca has no shortage of GLBTQ people who contribute to its cultural milieu, but perhaps we should be making a greater effort to include GLBTQ images of deity and mythology. Here are some ideas.

Don't be surprised if you haven't heard of the Ainu, Japan's indigenous people. In fact, many Japanese themselves are unaware of the existence of their own country's indigenous people. Learn more about their rich culture and history.

Aboriginal People use stories called dreamings to keep a record of their history. But the recent history of the Aboriginal people is nothing like a dream.

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Jimmy Nelson Photographs Vanishing Tribes in Before They Pass Away I've been fascinated by tribal cultures for over 20 years, ever since I interviewed my grandfather about our family history and learned we had American Indian blood on both sides. In the years since, I've traveled to indigenous communities in Dominica, South Africa, Tahiti, the Peruvian Amazon and numerous other destinations in an effort to learn from the tribal cultures there. So you can imagine how much photographer Jimmy Nelson's new book, Before They Pass Away, resonated with me on a personal level. The project began in 2009, when the British photographer set out on a

All over the world, there are different dress codes and etiquette for different occasions. One would dress in a formal outfit for a wedding, but wear comfortable and casual clothing for shopping, travelling or attending a sporting event. All cultures have specific rules and regulations for people visiting religious places and participating in religious ceremonies.

The Ainu are an ancient nation, who lived in Russia and Japan and originated about 13,000 years before the Common Era. The women applied unusual...

Photographer Jimmy Nelson translated his upbringing living in Asia, Africa, and South America into a successful career documenting indigenous communities.

I bought this 1920s image because she looked just like a sweet and friendly Filipina bar girl I once knew in Okinawa, Japan. As a photo historian, archivist, and curator of my own Flickr exhibitions, such factors are of paramount importance when deciding what images to acquire.... ;-) On a more serious and interesting note, please see Elmer's educational comments at # 6 below, as well as his notes in the photo itself ! Thanks, Elmer.

You don't need horror movies and ghost stories, real life is scary enough!

1. Incredibly Detailed Illustrations of our favourite small Parisian museums & archives Musée Gustave Moreau Salle Labrouste, Bibliothèque de l’INHA Musée Cernuschi Curator of the Musée Jean Jacques Henner Les Catacombes Salle Labrouste depuis la coursive, Bibliothèque de l’IN

sassy: adjective ˈsa-sē impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and stylish, showing no respect for people in authority, saucy, pert, confident, chic. A couple on the street on Michigan Avenue, Chicago photographed by Perry Riddle in July 1975– Found in the National Archives

She's only 1 of 10 left! Check out the video in the article

I’m a photographer from Romania that quit her job and started a new life. Two years ago I took my backpack, my camera and begun to travel around the globe, photographing hundreds of natural women surrounded by their culture.

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Gottfried Lindauer's portraits present a collective history of colonial New Zealand, capturing individual identities in a time of great social change and upheaval.

Mädchen in prunkvollen Trachten, junge Fechter in aristokratisch wirkenden Anzügen. Iwajla Klinkes Bilder zeigen Kinder in mythisch anmutender Kleidung.

No location given but obviously southern Philippines LIFE photograph collection. Photographer: Jack Birns For personal non-commercial use only Image is copyrighted by © Time Inc.

Joan of Arc by Albert Lynch (1851-1912) engraving from Figaro Illustre magazine, 1903

There are more than 900 Aboriginal children in ‘out of home care’ in the NT. New laws will devastate groups trying to regain Aboriginal control over Aboriginal child welfare

A guide to wedding dress inspiration isn't exactly the kind of thing you're likely to find on Messy Nessy Chic. Then again, it's not everyday that the founders of the MessyNessy team get hitched! As Nessy and Alex tie the knot this weekend, we're holding down the fort at the MNC HQ and thought we'd

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Portrait of two unidentified women from the Philippines. Photographed in the 1920s.

August 15th – the day of the Assumption of Mary – is commonly celebrated in Poland as a day dedicated to the Divine Mother of Herbs (Matka Boska Zielna). It’s one of the many holi…

The clothing styles of medieval Europe in the early Middle Ages (aka Dark Ages) did not change rapidly, and garments were plain but distinguished by fine fabrics.