Word: feasting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...feast for the eyes," one of them breathes as she disappears from view, and the rest agree. "Man, this is great," he adds, echoing a sentiment that all the recreational athletes interviewed felt about their respective activities...
...newfangled blender that sliced, diced, ground, grated and chopped, all in one. After some fine-tuning, the Cadillac of cookware was born. Though he sold the company in 1988, Sontheimer never lost his taste for fine cuisine, and just before entering the hospital, he served up a final feast of rack of lamb...
...early Hawaii, it was custom to celebrate auspicious occasions with a feast. Whether the birth of a child or the completion of a new home or canoe, Hawaiians traditionally took time to honor their many Gods and to share their bounty with friends and family. So, in the spirit of luaus past, the Hawaiian community on the east coast converged, donning their best aloha attire (mo'u mo'u's, floral shirts, surf shorts) to leave behind mid-term studies and celebrate Hawaii's unique culture. Most of the students came from MIT, but the luau also lured students from...
...setting the tone for the hula dances to follow. It was clear, that this would not be one of those oft encountered theme party caricatures of Hawaiian culture where ti leaf skirts are traded for cellophane ones, where canned pineapple wedges thrown on pizza qualify as a tropical Hawaiian feast. This was pretty close to the real thing. Authenticity of Hawaiian culture is hard to come by, especially on the main-land and when found, it is a rare treat for mainlanders and kama'aina alike...
...there is isn't especially revealing or eloquent. However, this ceases to matter very much as the breathtaking cinematography tells its own story, accompanied by a sonorously haunting score by Philip Glass. Kundun's slow pace may cause occasional restlessness, but never boredom. It's too much of a feast for the eyes to lose its power of fascination, and its poetry of color, perspective and motion lingers long after what's actually said is forgotten. Lynn...