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...each year. The healthy rivalry that exists among the often amateur wood-carvers is the source of constant innovation. Bukvaj, 63, a retired miller, has recreated dozens of species of mushrooms, butterflies and birds in miniature. He's also introduced transparent glass lakes that showcase his tiny wooden fish. Bukvaj's was among 20 families that kept the Christian-inspired tradition alive under communist rule - even his uncle, "a convinced comrade," set up a nativity each year. But while the once dominant Catholic Church has not seen much of a revival since democracy returned, the nativities have."This is something...
...look like giant Polly Pocket sets. But now, when the frustration of admiring - but not touching - everything from a 17th century rocking horse or Javanese shadow puppets through to vintage Playstations and Pokémon shoes gets too much, there are giant magnetic-doodle screens, fiber-optics and a wooden wave machine to play with. And lots of stuff for the kids to do, too. museumofchildhood.org.uk
...Alford ’08. Stacks of sweaters, jeans, and skirts were piled on the chairs in the Women’s Center lounge, along with some handbags and items of jewelry. The conference room, normally used for student group meetings, doubled as a dressing room with a wooden screen barring the entrance. “There’s a lot more great stuff here than I expected,” said Naa A. Ammah-Tagoe ’10. “I have a new watch, which I really needed, which is amazing...
...bring good luck and peace in the coming year). Live music ranging from samba to rock blasts from four stages along the beach. New Year's is also a day to honor Iemanj--goddess of the sea and mother of the waters--with ritualistic offerings stowed in small wooden boats and launched in the surf. Tradition holds that if the goddess is pleased with a boat's offerings (usually perfume, white flowers or trinkets), she will carry the boat out to sea and bestow the bearer with blessings. If not, it's still a great party...
...restaurant’s five or six employees had come to Boston from Eritrea, which was an Italian colony until 1941 and a part of Ethiopia until 1993. All of the art on the walls was hand-made in Eritrea, and included paintings of city streets, painted wooden bowls and platters, and a goat-skin baby carrier decorated with cowry shells. The authentic decor, the basket tables, and the smell of spice in the air (cardamom, I thought) distinguish Asmara from the other storefronts in Central Square. Bring a date for an exotic experience, or a group of friends...