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...until April 2. It includesa 15th century illuminated manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and the 13th century casket that once held the relics of Canterbury's martyr St. Thomas Becket, as well as rare objects such as a 5th century sandstone head of the Hindu god Shiva and a 13th century Buddhist plaque from Burma, above. Pilgrim mores often included leaving behind a symbol of a request-like eyes fashioned out of silver for better vision. And, like tourists, pilgrims have been keen to bring home souvenirs, such as a 19th century miniature ivory stupa (Buddhist shrine...
...April 2. It includes a 15th century illuminated manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and the 13th century casket that once held the relics of Canterbury's martyr St. Thomas Becket, as well as rare objects such as a 5th century sandstone head of the Hindu god Shiva and a 13th century Buddhist plaque from Burma, pictured. Pilgrim mores often included leaving behind a symbol of a request - like Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments...
...skillfully embodied the spirit of a traditional Indian village In “Ashto Sambur,” Jessica M. Marglin ’06 used her mudras—intricate hand gestures—to communicate vignettes about the mischievous but prominent Hindu god Shiva. Marglin’s intense leg squats and eye expressions—along with her half-tilt smile—perfectly conveyed the young conniving deity, showcasing Marglin’s skill both as a Bharatanatyam dancer and a dramatist. But the dances did not only recognize days anciently bygone; old and new Indian...
...DIED. Shiva Naipaul, 40, Trinidadian-born, British-educated author and journalist whose much admired work nonetheless had not brought him the renown of his older brother V.S. Naipaul; of a heart attack; in London. His richly detailed, harshly scornful observations of the turmoil and shortcomings of many Third World nations, contained in half a dozen novels and travelogues, including North of South (1978), Journey to Nowhere (1980) and Love and Death in a Hot Country (1983), reflected his own postcolonial rootlessness and search for identity...
...piece is striking and fun to watch; even though most of the music is in a foreign language, it’s easy to pick up on the exuberance of the performance. The dancers themselves are like droplets of water, flowing among each other as smoothly as (Hindu god) Shiva himself...