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...well as fanifo, underwater rugby (played among the breakers with hilarity and all manner of monkey business) seems to have been a casualty of British decorum. Traditional culture survives, though only in more formal incarnations, such as kava ceremonies and dance. Despite the hot climate, it is still forbidden for men or women to go shirtless in public...
DIED. CHARLES CHIBITTY, 83, last survivor of the Comanche code talkers who sent messages for the Allies during World War II; in Tulsa, Okla. "It's strange," said the war vet in 2002. "Growing up as a child I was forbidden to speak my native language at school. Later [it] helped win the war, and that makes me very proud...
...activities of the Revolutionary Guards and neighborhood Islamic committees as sentinels of the new morality have been curtailed somewhat, and Khomeini has personally forbidden arbitrary searches of private homes. Even so, these watchdogs have considerable power. On one recent evening on the promenade at Bandar Anzali, a popular weekend getaway for Tehranis, five guards, three of them veiled women, drove in a Nissan van through the strolling crowds. A woman was stopped and told to roll down her three-quarter-length sleeves. Another was admonished for allowing a lock of hair to escape from under her scarf. Sometimes female guards...
...This item should not contain forbidden speech such as profanity. Please enter a different word for this item." ERROR MESSAGE appearing on the mainland Chinese version of Microsoft's MSN Spaces blog site when a user enters words such as "democracy," "freedom," "human rights" or "Taiwan independence." A Microsoft spokesperson said the company is abiding by Chinese laws...
...China Travel Guide From the Great Wall of China to the Forbidden City, this site is a comprehensive guide for the traveler. The tours, cruises, hotels and city guide sections offer numerous possibilities for vacationing and traveling...