#Tradition

Tired after a long day of hunting or a hard run against the neighboring hillfort? Try relaxing in a sweat lodge, those fascinating Iron Age buildings from Gallaecia that we
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Can you tell the difference between these three runes? Can you tell which is genuinely ancient, which was carved in stone and wood by Vikings, and which is a product
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Let's talk about hegemonic Islam in Northern Nigeria today. Hegemonic Islam, as a political ideology, is aimed at POWER and SOCIAL CONTROL through the imposition of value systems. Hegemonic Islam
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Its strange that Waddle is largely forgotten about given that he was arguably the greatest winger that have ever produced, someone who would have to be included in an
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Some are suggestions there might be a constitutional imbroglio today around PM’s call on whether election should or should not be deferred due to the lockdown in Auckland etc. I
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A thread of my views:What do I think of Taqlid?It depends on the individual and his circumstances. Learned people making Taqlid of an opinion they know to be weak is
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1. This mini History Thread is a brief explainer on peoples resistance to oppression in Burma (Myanmar.) It’s especially for my Portland people (“latte alliance”) who might want some background
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A few days ago @MaxCRoser posted the following tweet, dismissing the aggregate material footprint (MF) as being a "horrible" indicator, which shouldn't be used to report env. impacts. Here is
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*Everything* in psychology has a cognitive dissonance angle. Like, I'm reading up on Reactance right now, where we humans will lose our shit if we think a freedom is being
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My thesis on why India is a ‘no invention’ nation. Please read entire thread. The mystery of not inventing or developing any public utility in India is not unique to
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Before tonight's #EUCO vaccine summit, here's an explainer of the EU vaccine roll-out situation, to clear up misunderstandings.1st point is that for almost all EU countries, this isn't a supply
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,.1Archangel Uriel is one of the leading angels. Uriel appears in some texts as a Seraph, in others as a Cherub. He is the patron of the sun, the Flame
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Let's talk about Mudman, the World Heroes character. Let's also talk about Hayao Miyazaki, Papua New Guinea, and Daijirou Morohoshi.World War 2, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and the Yellow Magic Orchestra
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The jinn are said to live in a parallel realm, but sometimes their lives intersect with the human world. One of the most involved jinn is ShamhurishA Thread on the
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The ancient holidays and traditions that modern Egyptians still celebrate and follow [Thread] Shum Ansim: Egyptians celebrate Sham El-Nessim Day, which has roots that extend into the depths of history,
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Thread of mainly Spanish gypsy artists because im bored (no particular order) Lole y Manuel“Spanish Romani musical duo which composed and performed innovative flamenco music. This couple was the first
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