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		<title>A Thousand Stories through A Hundred Objects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The BBC has launched a mammoth of a series in collaboration with the British Museum which will try understanding the history of the human race through a hundred sundry objects in the British Museum.]]></description>
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		<title>The Thing to Wear In Japan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The word kimono literally means ‘thing to wear’. It cannot get more beautifully simpler than this! ]]></description>
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		<title>The legend of Madame White Snake comes alive in Boston!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The legend of Madame White Snake is one of the most popular tales of China, with countless versions in folklore, literature, and drama.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.culturalelements.com/blog/225/</link>
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		<title>Happiness is a Good Rice Pot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The belief that the human body and soul are made of rice unites much of Asia and creates a deep spiritual connection to accompany the gastronomic history of rice.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.culturalelements.com/blog/happiness-is-a-good-rice-pot/</link>
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		<title>Over The Top Footwork : The Flamenco Dancers of Spain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dancing has been an essential element in the Spanish culture. One Spanish dance that is the most famous is Flamenco.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.culturalelements.com/blog/over-the-top-footwork-the-flamenco-dancers-of-spain/</link>
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		<title>The Mughal Empire in India</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Babur, descendent of the famous Mongol warriors Timur and Ghengis Khan, swept across the Khyber Pass in 1526 and established the Mughal Empire in India. For the next 200 years, the Mughals ruled most of the Indian subcontinent.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.culturalelements.com/blog/the-mughal-empire-in-india/</link>
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		<title>Egyptian Leather Work &#8211; African Gifts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Murals from 4000 BC depict Egyptians wearing high heels made of flexible leather pieces and held onto the foot with leather ties, while panels of gilded leather work appear in some of the tombs. One of the earliest examples of Egyptian leather work is a 980 BC canopy of appliqued leather. And the Egyptian Mathematical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Egyptian Mother of Pearl Furniture and Gifts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As early as 4500 BC, ancient Egyptians used mother of pearl as a personal ornament to make themselves more pleasing to the gods. Fragments of these ornaments, made of inlaid Mother of pearl and silver, still exist today. Mother of Pearl is made from the inside lining of shells like conch or of oyster pearls. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.culturalelements.com/blog/egyptian-mother-of-pearl-furniture-and-gifts/</link>
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		<title>Traditional Handmade Crafts of Egypt &#8211; African Home Decor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Early Egyptians were motivated by gaining favor with the gods and preparing for the afterlife. As such, ancient Egyptian arts and crafts developed as a medium through which to honor the gods and the dead rather than as a way to create functional items for daily use. In ancient Egypt, talented artisans were exalted members [...]]]></description>
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		<title>History and Significance of Sankofa Bird</title>
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The Akan people were led by King Adinkera in the 19th century. He went to war with King Asantehene who led the Ashanti people. This historic conflict took place in west Africa, what is now called Ghana. King Asantehene was victorious and took the cloth King Adinkera wore as a trophy. The cloth was special [...]]]></description>
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