Ethnic Crafts
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The Ocarina
Music is personal. Crafting is personal. Combine them and you will have your own personal music maker.
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Paper Cutting
From childhood art evolves museum-quality masterpieces.
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The Sundial
Shadow clocks (sundials) can be used inside as well as in a garden spot.
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Kokopelli
He plays the flute, dances, and is a figure of mystery.
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Review: Magazine Writing - Course by Lisa-Ann Sanderson
Review of the SuiteUniversity Online Course: "Magazine Writing" - Lisa-Anne Sanderson, Instructor.
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Review: Writing Newspaper Editorials - Course by Jason Reeher
Review of the SuiteUniversity Online Course: "Writing Newspaper Editorials" - Jason C. Reeher, Instructor.
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Review of: Become a Suite101 Copyeditor - Course by Barbara Bell
A review of the SuiteUniversity course: "Become a Suite101Copyeditor" - Barbara Bell, Instructor.
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Review: Writing a Children's Book - Course by Sally Odgers
A review of the SuiteUniversity course: "Writing a Children's Book" - Sally Odgers, Instructor.
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Calendars
They've been a part of our lives since the day we were born and it's a certainty that we couldn't do without them.
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A Mandala
How do you combine spirituality and art? One way is through the use of a "mandala" (sand painting). Mandalas can be as complex or as simple as each individual wishes theirs to be. Once used only for private sacred ceremonies by monks who were trained in all their symbolic applications, mandalas are now a remarkable "tool" to find relaxation, balance and the inner "self".
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Masks, Survivor and Vanuatu
Masks are a novelty to some, sacred to others and mysterious keys to the portal between the spiritual and physical world to many.
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The Enduring Tukutuku
Found in local "marae" (meeting houses and centers), as well as in many offices, the making of a tukutuku often requires team effort due to the elaborate and time-consuming weaving and stitching involved. The Maori wall panels continue to be a representation of both the survival of an indigenous art and the survival of an indigenous people.
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The No Side Effects Komboloi
The Greek have a way of dealing with stress and trying to overcome habits. It doesn't cost a fortune (unless you want it to). You don't need a prescription or medical insurance to obtain it. And it has no negative side effects. It's a Komboloi!
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The Timeless Inuksuk
When is a stack of rocks not just a stack of rocks? When it's an Inuksuk. Balancing one helps us to remember the many balances we have to maintain throughout our lives. It also pays tribute to a people who have braved some of the harshest elements on Planet Earth.
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