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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Fertility Symbols on Middle Eastern, South Asian Jewelry

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Throughout the Middle East and South Asia the symbols of ancestors, living family members and hoped-for descendants influence the jewelry ar...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Expansion of Turkoman Khanates in Medieval Times

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During the late Middle Ages, just about the same time that the Renaissance had begun in Europe, the Khans began to extend their power into R...
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Upcycling, Re-ordering and Downsizing Older Turkoman Jewelry

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Upcycling, Re-ordering and Downsizing Older Turkoman Jewelry The old traditional jewelry has often been re-purposed or has had parts remov...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Turkoman Attire Worn by Author of Blog

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Turkoman Teke Tribal Woman's Attire in Merv, Turkmenistan Click link to see more such jewelry.   First the tall gilded silver and...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The Champion Wears the Bazuband

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In Mongolia, the nation's hundredth anniversary was celebrated on horseback.  The buzkashi games were played in many venues.  Buzkashi ...
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Happy Birthday Mongolia, 100 Years Old Today

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The Khans from Mongolia ruled a great part of the earth from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century.  But the same peoples had come out of ...
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Monday, December 19, 2011

Turkoman Cloak and its Clasp, or Turkmen, Chapan and Capraz

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The Turkoman or Turkmen, names of the same people in English, make lined, handwoven silk cloaks for the males, females and children.   There...