July 19, 2009
World leaders, civilians and celebrities alike took time off their busy schedules on Saturday to pay tribute to the father of the South African nation on his 91st birthday, the South African Press Association reported. South Africa Former President Nelson Mandela blows out candles next to his wife Graca Machel on his 91st birthday at [...]
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May 31, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Steeped in superstition, an ancient form of singing performed just once every 36 years, is now being brought into the mainstream. Women in Hanoi’s Liep Tuyet Commune practice singing ancient Hat Do songs.LookAtVietnam – Steeped in superstition, an ancient form of singing performed just once every 36 years, is now being brought into [...]
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May 20, 2009
Women in Hanoiâs Liep Tuyet Commune practice singing ancient Hat Do songs. Steeped in superstition, an ancient form of singing performed just once every 36 years, is now being brought into the mainstream. For decades, the people of Hanoiâs Liep Tuyet Commune have not dared sing their traditional Hat Do songs in public for fear [...]
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