25-11-2025
Color photographs of Japan in the beginning of 1950
After the surrender of Japan in 1945, allied forces led by the US invaded the country. The Empire disintegrated, its form of ...
24-11-2025
What they don't write about in books: 5 myths about American ...
What do you know about Indians? Surely you, like many others, think that these are silent red savages with painted faces and ...
23-11-2025
Why Ukrainians have long called Russians katsaps
The old nickname of Ukrainians "Ukrainians" can easily be explained by the forelocks on the heads of Zaporozhye Cossacks. But the ...
22-11-2025
How the igloo is arranged - the winter dwelling of the Eskimos
Snow is not the best building material. But when there is nothing else at hand, then it will do for housing construction. If you ...
22-11-2025
Lost in the jungle: How the people of ava live — the most ...
In the Brazilian state of Maranhão lives the most secretive tribe on earth, which calls itself ava. These people have no contact ...
19-11-2025
Shanghai carriers
A photo series by French photographer Alain Delorme shows China's consumer society through photographs of workers transporting ...
18-11-2025
10 incredibly painful initiation rites, some of which are ...
Even in the technological XXI century, there are places on the planet where people have to undergo painful rituals that should ...
16-11-2025
Bushmen — the last battle for the first people of South Africa
The rulers of the desert, the Bushmen are a small group of hunting tribes living in the south of the black continent, mainly on the ...
16-11-2025
Why did the Indians wear fringe on their clothes
Cinematic Indians are all dressed in trousers, jackets, shirts and moccasins with fringe. They have this piece of clothing ...
15-11-2025
10 strange things in South Korea
In 2010, the capital of South Korea, 10-million Seoul, received the honorary title of the capital with the best design. This city, ...
12-11-2025
“The King’s Daughters”: how French brides solved ...
Today it is not surprising that people from different continents get married. But 300-400 years ago, even alliances with residents ...
12-11-2025
Siberian Western: in 1943 caught a gang Evenk Pavlova, who ...
In November 1942 on the banks of the Volga, the Red Army counterattacked, bogged down in Stalingrad by the Nazis. At the same time ...
08-11-2025
A fight at a wedding — why was it mandatory in Russia
In the modern world, weddings with matchmaking, bride redemption, toastmaster and loaf have long been relegated to the background. ...
07-11-2025
How did the lives of the Bushman Nkjau, which played a major ...
The future actor Nkjau was born in Namibia in the Bushman village Tsumkwe. He didn't know how old he is, didn't understand why we ...
05-11-2025
Why Russian surnames have different endings?
We all know that the real Russian names end in "-in" or "s". In a pinch, in "-EV" or "likewise." Why do these groups of names one ...
05-11-2025
Who is a gypsy baron and what functions does he perform?
We have all heard about the existence of gypsy barons. These people are surrounded by many myths and legends, but few people know ...
04-11-2025
The Last Days of Feudal Japan
These rare pictures tell about what life was like in Japan in 1908, before industrialization and the two world wars. And this life ...
03-11-2025
20 of the most mysterious peoples of the world
Despite the efforts of historians and ethnographers, the history of these peoples still keeps its mysteries. --> Yes, the Russian ...
02-11-2025
The Aztec god Xochipilli turned out to be the patron saint of ...
If the ancient gods had a rather narrow specialization, then the American ones were famous for their diverse interests. The Aztecs, ...
02-11-2025
Street food in pre-revolutionary Russia: what did our ...
Today, those who want to have a quick snack on the street can treat themselves to not too refined, but a variety of dishes. In ...
02-11-2025
Snow glasses of the Northern peoples, known for several ...
Sunglasses for us are a fashion accessory from the 20th century. But in fact, glasses that protect the eyes from bright light ...
01-11-2025
Russian game of thrones: who framed the Prince of Kiev ...
In 1015 the murder of the princes Boris and Gleb, which became the first in Russian history, the Holy martyrs. The brothers do not ...
01-11-2025
The hottest Swedish women
Sweden is a country of handsome men, good beer and cult pop groups. And it's also a place where very beautiful women live. Real ...
01-11-2025
Why in Islam it is strictly forbidden the use of alcohol
Islam prohibits the consumption of any alcoholic drinks and even dishes that contain it. For such products there is a special name ...
31-10-2025
"Horned kichka": why women in Russia wore hats with horns
The national costume of a Russian woman is very diverse. According to the clothes, it was possible to find out not only the region, ...
31-10-2025
How a dark-skinned warrior from Africa became samurai Yasuke
Almost 500 years ago, an African warrior came to Japan and became the first foreigner to become a samurai. Great height, physical ...