google.com, pub-1237789639635112, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 google.com, pub-1237789639635112, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 BlogCanvas Skip to main content

Posts

Featured Post

Marubo tribes

The Marubo tribe is an Indigenous group living deep in the Amazon rainforest of western Brazil, mainly in the remote Javari Valley near the borders of Peru and Colombia. They are part of the larger Panoan linguistic family and are known for maintaining many traditional customs despite modern pressures. Their isolated territory helps protect their culture, language, and environment. The Marubo people live in small, organized communities built around large communal houses called malocas. These structures are usually made from wood, palm leaves, and natural materials found in the forest. A maloca is not only a home but also a social and spiritual center where ceremonies, storytelling, and community decisions take place. Their lifestyle reflects strong cooperation and respect for elders and leaders. Traditionally, the Marubo rely on hunting, fishing, and small-scale agriculture. They grow crops like cassava, bananas, and maize while also gathering fruits and medicinal plants from the fores...
Post a Comment
POSTS
Recent posts

Baby Cashmere

Baby Cashmere – The Rarest, Finest Cashmere in the World Baby cashmere is one of the most luxurious and sought-after natural fibres in the textile world. It comes from the very first combing (or molt) of young cashmere goats (Capra hircus) — typically when they are under about one year old. At this young stage, the goats grow an exceptionally fine undercoat that protects them from harsh climates. This first growth of down is exceptionally soft, extremely fine, and incredibly rare, making it vastly more valuable than regular cashmere. What makes baby cashmere unique is the micron diameter of its fibres. While regular cashmere — already considered very soft — generally falls in the range of roughly 14.5–16.0 microns, baby cashmere fibres typically measure about 13.0–13.5 microns or even lower. A lower micron count means the fibres are thinner, smoother, and softer against the skin. This ultra-fine quality gives garments a cloud-like softness and unmatched light warmth. However, this soft...
Post a Comment
POSTS

Island of the Dolls

Island of the Dolls (Isla de las Muñecas), Xochimilco is one of the most disturbing and fascinating places in Mexico, known for its nightmarish scenery and chilling ghost legends. Hidden deep within the canals of Xochimilco, just south of Mexico City, this small island has gained worldwide fame for being covered with hundreds of decaying dolls hanging from trees, fences, and huts. The island’s eerie story begins in the mid-20th century with a man named Don Julián Santana Barrera, who lived alone on the island for decades. According to local legend, Don Julián discovered the body of a young girl who had drowned in the nearby canal. Shortly afterward, he found a doll floating in the water. Believing the doll belonged to the girl and hoping to calm her restless spirit, he hung it from a tree as a sign of respect. Over time, Don Julián claimed he began hearing whispers, footsteps, and cries at night. Fearing the girl’s ghost, he continued collecting dolls from the canals and nearby trash s...
Post a Comment
POSTS

Erasmus Castle (Die Spookhuis) South Africa

Erasmus Castle, popularly known as “Die Spookhuis” (Afrikaans for The Ghost House), is one of South Africa’s most talked-about abandoned mansions. It stands near Mooikloof, east of Pretoria (Tshwane), close to the N1 highway. While it is widely associated with ghost stories and urban legends, the site’s documented history is rooted in real people, unfinished ambition, and decades of neglect, rather than proven paranormal activity. The castle was commissioned in the late 19th century (around the 1890s) by George Heys, a wealthy transport rider and businessman during the South African Republic period. Heys intended to build a grand residence for his family, inspired by European castle architecture. Unlike typical farmhouses of the region, the structure featured stone walls, towers, arched windows, and ornate design elements, making it highly unusual for its rural setting at the time. However, the castle was never completed. Historical accounts suggest that construction stalled due to a c...
Post a Comment
POSTS

Rose Island

Ross Island, now officially known as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, is a small yet deeply significant island located just about 2 kilometers east of Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Though modest in size, this island carries a heavy historical weight, bearing silent witness to colonial power, human ambition, war, abandonment, and nature’s quiet revenge. What today feels like a serene, almost dreamlike place was once the administrative heart of British rule in the Andamans. During the British colonial period (1858–1942), Ross Island served as the capital of the British administration. While the Cellular Jail symbolized punishment and suffering, Ross Island represented privilege and authority. British officers and their families lived here in comfort, far removed from the harsh realities faced by Indian prisoners. The island was meticulously planned and developed with impressive infrastructure for its time. There were grand bungalows, manicured gardens, a church, baker...
Post a Comment
POSTS

Republic Day

Republic Day: More Than a Holiday, It’s Our Shared Promise Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26 January in India. For many people, it may look like just another national holiday with a parade on TV and a day off from work. But in reality, Republic Day is much remember than that. It is the day when India decided how it would live, govern, and treat its people. On 26 January 1950, India adopted its Constitution and officially became a Republic. This meant that the country would no longer be ruled by kings, queens, or foreign powers. Instead, the power would rest with the people. Every citizen, whether rich or poor, strong or weak, would be equal in the eyes of the law. That idea itself was revolutionary. Republic Day reminds us that freedom is not just about breaking chains. It is about building rules that protect everyone. Our Constitution gave us basic rights like freedom of speech, equality, and the right to live with dignity. These rights are not gifts; they are promises made ...
Post a Comment
POSTS

Large Amazon Caecilians

Large Amazon Caecilians (General Group) Large Amazon caecilians are among the most mysterious and least understood vertebrates of the tropical rainforest. Belonging to the order Gymnophiona, caecilians are limbless amphibians that superficially resemble snakes or earthworms, yet they are neither reptiles nor worms. The Amazon Basin hosts several of the world’s largest and most unusual caecilian species, many of which remain rarely observed due to their secretive lifestyles and subterranean or aquatic habits. Physically, large Amazon caecilians are elongated, cylindrical, and smooth-bodied, often reaching lengths of 60 centimeters to over 1.5 meters in exceptional species. Their skin is moist and segmented with ring-like folds called annuli, giving them an earthworm-like appearance. Unlike snakes, caecilians have tiny, often hidden eyes, sometimes covered by skin or bone, reflecting their adaptation to life underground or in murky waters where vision is of limited use. Instead, they rel...
Post a Comment
POSTS