While in Bali, I was amazed by the profusion of offerings. Offerings are to give pleasure to the gods (and the demons). They also provide good karma to those involved in their preparation. Nearly every village has its own unique forms of offerings. Some Balinese spend all their lives making them. August 2004. A Bali,…
There are many sushi restaurants that are open twenty four hours a day near Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. Tsukiji is a large wholesale market for fish and it is famous for its tuna auctions at 5:20 in the morning. February 2012. Il y a plusieurs restaurants de sushi qui sont ouverts vingt-quatre heures sur…
In the cold winter morning, Japanese employees who get off the train at Shinjuku station wear surgical masks in order to prevent getting sick. Shinjuku station is the busiest train station in the world as it is used by an average of 3.7 million people per day. February 2012. Dans le froid matin d’hiver, les…
Masada is an ancient fortification in Israel located on top of an isolated rock plateau on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert. Tourists enjoy the view overlooking the Dead Sea. January 2010. Massada est une ancienne forteresse in Israël situé au sommet d’un plateau sur la bordure est du désert de Judée. Les touristes…
In the early morning, men gather on the banks on lake Pichola to get washed. They do not seem to mind the green moss and the garbage. March 2008. Au petit matin, des hommes se regroupent sur les berges du lac Pichola pour faire leur toilette. Ils ne semblent pas gênés par les mousses vertes…
You could hardly breathe on that day on the Great Wall of China. Not because of pollution but because it was freezing cold and windy. Badaling is the most visited section of the Great Wall, approximately 50 miles north of Beijing. December 2004. On pouvait à peine respirer ce jour-là sur la Grande Muraille de…
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