#traditional — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #traditional, aggregated by home.social.
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On rare occasion - I do traditional art, due to a small set of new acrylic markers. #traditional #traditionalart #markers #environment #drawing #fanrasy
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On rare occasion - I do traditional art, due to a small set of new acrylic markers. #traditional #traditionalart #markers #environment #drawing #fanrasy
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On rare occasion - I do traditional art, due to a small set of new acrylic markers. #traditional #traditionalart #markers #environment #drawing #fanrasy
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On rare occasion - I do traditional art, due to a small set of new acrylic markers. #traditional #traditionalart #markers #environment #drawing #fanrasy
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Another classic added. Running through Kana Bulu Marindu by Dedy Marikit. Sing along here. Page:
https://chordyes.com/chord/dedy-marikit-kana-bulu-marindu
#guitarinspiration #guitarmotivation #indonesian #malevocalist #traditional #regional #emotional
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Chords are online now. This is Ti Si Hei Lw by Frizbee. Good song for some open chords. Good job on the production. Check the chords. Jam to it:
https://chordyes.com/chord/frizbee-ti-si-hei-lw
#guitartone #guitargear #welsh #folk #malevocalist #acoustic #traditional
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Chords are online now. This is Ti Si Hei Lw by Frizbee. Good song for some open chords. Good job on the production. Check the chords. Jam to it:
https://chordyes.com/chord/frizbee-ti-si-hei-lw
#guitartone #guitargear #welsh #folk #malevocalist #acoustic #traditional
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Here's the arrangement. Changing to Thessaloniki Mou by Stelios Kazantzidis. Add it to your jam list. Check it out:
https://chordyes.com/chord/stelios-kazantzidis-thessaloniki-mou
#guitarstrap #guitarcase #greek #malevocalist #traditional #nostalgic #city
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Here's the arrangement. Changing to Thessaloniki Mou by Stelios Kazantzidis. Add it to your jam list. Check it out:
https://chordyes.com/chord/stelios-kazantzidis-thessaloniki-mou
#guitarstrap #guitarcase #greek #malevocalist #traditional #nostalgic #city
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Brick kiln life || Chittagong by I Am An Amateur Lifestyle Photographer
https://tmblr.co/Z7VXvxjw50jHKa00
#bangladesh #business #chittagong #coastal #color #economy #people #photography #portrait #street #traditional #brick #kiln #life #flickr #thingsdavidlikes
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Added this piece. Taking a look at Yedid Nefesh by Misc Traditional. Try this groove out. Play it now:
https://chordyes.com/chord/misc-traditional-yedid-nefesh
#acousticguitar #learnmusic #israeli #hebrew #traditional #acoustic #spiritual
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Playlists on Traditional Folk and Dance Music on Spotify → Part 2
Introduction novaTopFlex has created two (2) distinct playlists on traditional folk and dance musical styles associated with the European continent on Spotify, beginning the journey with the significant repertoire and formats of the British Isles and continuing the journey eventually into similar formats found in the Scandinavian and larger Nordic regions overall. The British Isles playlist centers specifically on the modern countries of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 and Ireland 🇮🇪, […] -
A golden start to a hardworking day || Chittagong by I Am An Amateur Lifestyle Photographer
https://tmblr.co/Z7VXvxjr2IUoWq00
#bangladesh #boat #business #chittagong #coastal #color #economy #fish #fisherman #fishery #fishing #ghat #image #market #people #photography #portrait #sea #seafood #street #traditional #travel #a #golden #start #hardworking #morning #light #lightingold #sunlight
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One of the biggest hurdles in researching #history is being objective when it comes to #indigenous practices.
How does one reconcile the #cruelty of collecting kambo (frog toxin used for as a ritual drug) with the #traditional aspect of the practice?
Do I say neutrally: "Indigenous people of X collect Y to help with luck in hunting." and thereby omit the fact that this is a potentially questionable practice?
Or do I write: "Y is collected through inducing a forced stress response in Z, which is, by indigenous standards, necessary for facilitating practice A"
(FYI, I purposely used a tame subject).
Perhaps proper #historians have an answer to this?
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One of the biggest hurdles in researching #history is being objective when it comes to #indigenous practices.
How does one reconcile the #cruelty of collecting kambo (frog toxin used for as a ritual drug) with the #traditional aspect of the practice?
Do I say neutrally: "Indigenous people of X collect Y to help with luck in hunting." and thereby omit the fact that this is a potentially questionable practice?
Or do I write: "Y is collected through inducing a forced stress response in Z, which is, by indigenous standards, necessary for facilitating practice A"
(FYI, I purposely used a tame subject).
Perhaps proper #historians have an answer to this?
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One of the biggest hurdles in researching #history is being objective when it comes to #indigenous practices.
How does one reconcile the #cruelty of collecting kambo (frog toxin used for as a ritual drug) with the #traditional aspect of the practice?
Do I say neutrally: "Indigenous people of X collect Y to help with luck in hunting." and thereby omit the fact that this is a potentially questionable practice?
Or do I write: "Y is collected through inducing a forced stress response in Z, which is, by indigenous standards, necessary for facilitating practice A"
(FYI, I purposely used a tame subject).
Perhaps proper #historians have an answer to this?
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One of the biggest hurdles in researching #history is being objective when it comes to #indigenous practices.
How does one reconcile the #cruelty of collecting kambo (frog toxin used for as a ritual drug) with the #traditional aspect of the practice?
Do I say neutrally: "Indigenous people of X collect Y to help with luck in hunting." and thereby omit the fact that this is a potentially questionable practice?
Or do I write: "Y is collected through inducing a forced stress response in Z, which is, by indigenous standards, necessary for facilitating practice A"
(FYI, I purposely used a tame subject).
Perhaps proper #historians have an answer to this?
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One of the biggest hurdles in researching #history is being objective when it comes to #indigenous practices.
How does one reconcile the #cruelty of collecting kambo (frog toxin used for as a ritual drug) with the #traditional aspect of the practice?
Do I say neutrally: "Indigenous people of X collect Y to help with luck in hunting." and thereby omit the fact that this is a potentially questionable practice?
Or do I write: "Y is collected through inducing a forced stress response in Z, which is, by indigenous standards, necessary for facilitating practice A"
(FYI, I purposely used a tame subject).
Perhaps proper #historians have an answer to this?
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https://www.wacoca.com/tour/1002368/ 都萬神社［西都市］Tsuma Jinja #hachimangu #heritage #japan #japanese #japanshrine #jingu #jinja #KamiNoMichi #kojiki #mythology #Shinto #shrine #Tradition #Traditional #コノハナサクヤヒメ #このはなのさくやひめ #さいまんさま #伝統 #八幡宮 #古事記 #女狭穂塚 #宮崎 #宮崎ツアー #宮崎県 #宮崎県ツアー #宮崎県観光 #宮崎観光 #日本の風景 #日本神話 #日本酒 #日本酒発祥 #更衣祭 #木花之佐久夜毘売 #木花咲弥姫命 #木花開耶姫 #瓊々杵命 #瓊々杵尊 #瓊瓊杵命 #瓊瓊杵尊 #甘酒 #男狭穂塚 #神宮 #神社 #神社めぐり #神社仏閣 #神社仏閣巡り #神社参拝 #神社巡り #神道 #西都原古墳 #西都市 #都万神社 #都萬神社
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Christmas Eve, 1973. I wish I could remember who made the beautiful red papier-mâché dog at front, and who it was gifted to! #christmas #memory #memories #christmasmemories #xmas #1970s #twentiethcentury #holiday #holidays #wintersolstice #solstice #winter #stluciaday #kwanzaa #hanukkah #boxingday #BarbraStreisand #theowlandthepussycat #gift #gifts #gifting #givinggifts #christmaseve #traditional #traditions #holidaytradition #holidaytraditions #friend #friendships #papiermache #art #art
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The Grange Fair and Encampment in Centre Hall was my Nana's and my vacation destination at the end of every summer in my childhood. We stayed at Aunt Ida's house, and could walk to the fairgrounds. 1973. #grangefair #grangefairandencampment #encampment #fair #fairs #countyfair #countyfairs #regionalfair #regionalfairs #centrecounty #pennsylvania #fun #summerfun #harvestfun #tradition #traditional #traditions #vacation #vacations #holiday #holidays #grandmother #nana #aunt #aunts
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RE: https://mstdn.social/@archaeology/115957273416138213
A great and detailed #study about early #medieval #migration events to #England from 400–1100 AD. The study concludes that, contrary to the #traditional #narrative, there was no abrupt migration event, but rather that England was settled #continuously. This is supported by #oxygen #isotope #analysis of human #teeth.
This text © #StefanFWirth 2026
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Ron Perovich – Sounds of The Sleepsinger
#World #bellydance #fusion #instrumental #meditation #newage #relaxation #traditional #tribal #Dallas
CC BY-NC-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike) #ccmusic
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Sunday, June 22, 2025
Russia’s Oreshnik missile production can be halted by ‘urgent’ sanctions — Ukraine approves Termit ground drone for battlefield deployment — Ukrainians forcibly deported by Russia held in basement without food, water, media reports — [vlog/blog/video] Inside the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/sunday-june-22-2025/
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Fifth drawing:
Elysia from Honkai: Star Rail
RE: https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/ed994a20-640a-4af9-9ffc-9e54116f6ba0
#six-fanarts #honkai-star-rail #elysia #alcohol-markers #traditional -
Ron Perovich – Songs of The Sleepsinger
#World #bellydance #fusion #instrumental #meditation #newage #relaxation #traditional #tribal #Dallas
CC BY-NC-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike) #ccmusic
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Third Sunday in #advent.
The #wreath is #homemade with materials from the #garden.#AdventWreath #candles #SilentSunday #rustic #traditional #artist #wolfkettler #photography #gardenwiltshire #wiltshiregarden #wiltshire #sustainable #winter #Austrian #traditions #artistsgarden #imperfectgarden
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Page 2 update:
Inking has started!The light of the alarm might need some improvement but I'll see how that goes...
The alarm sound effect took some time to figure out... I think it corresponds well to a red alert kind of an alarm?I discovered that ink quality plays an important role on fine lining... I used the old one I had on a new bristol paper and I saw some bleeding (the ink flows a bit outward from the initial line done with the nib), which made the lines quite meh and uncontrolled. Will use a new japanese one so maaaaybe there will be some inking variance on the page... Hopefully it will be unnoticeable in the final result :P
#mastoart #traditional #wip #ink #nib #scifi #prison #comics #comic #manga #makingcomics #makingmanga #freeculture #openculture #derivativecomic
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I recently noticed our Senior Editor shared a post on Threads about Breville’s focus on automating their espresso machines over the past five years. He mentioned that the last two traditional models released by the company were the Infuser (2014) and the Barista Express (2013). I also noted the recent coverage and excitement for the new Luxe Cafe machine from Ninja, which has a lot of “barista assist” features. It seems like a super machine, but a few of the details caused a pause in my home barista mind.
As a longtime owner of the Breville Dual Boiler (which was introduced in 2011), both of these caught my attention. I love the hands-on experience my machine offers every time I use it, and I find no appeal in the automated steaming, tamping, and dosing features that Breville’s newer machines now include. So, I proposed writing this article, and Mark was more than happy to let me take it on.
What’s a Traditional Espresso Machine
I do hope this isn’t a controversial take, but here’s what I think of as a traditional, artisan craft espresso machine in 2024:
- A normal portafilter with proper single and double baskets (no crema raiders)
- Manually controlled steam system, with a steam arm that can fully articulate and a steam dial knob
- Volumetric, programmable shot buttons that can be manually controlled (or manual on/off shot buttons)
- Hot water either via a dedicated water tap, or through the steam arm
- PID temperature controls, giving easy access to setting temperatures and offsets
- A cup tray that properly warms up to keep cups warm for your drinks
- A grouphead that properly heats up, eliminating the need to run blank after blank shots to heat all the bits that touch your brewing water (this is a knock against Breville’s thermojet)
- A pressure gauge to show you your active pressures and help diagnose shot problems
- Good reservoir size, and good drip tray size.
Offer that kind of machine, and a manufacturer is in effect offering a capable tool that lets us home baristas build and hone our coffee making skills. The better we are, the better the shots will be. No hand holding from the machine: it provides the rock solid basic toolset, and we supply the rest.
Of course, there is the argument that some companies are doing this. Lelit (which is now owned by Breville), produces traditional machines, but all their machines under $1,000 range have been on the market for years, and are based on 10-15 year old technology and designs. They don’t have the polish and finnese of a Breville machine. Same goes for a lot of the other traditional Italian made machines. New “traditional” machines with more modern features and interfaces are being introduced, but they often have a high premium price point.
What I want is a new traditional machine, with 2024 technology, from a big modern manufacturer like Breville. And highkey here: priced around the same price as the Infuser or Express.
If I could go on with a bit of a wish list, my dream traditional home espresso machine would have the following:
- Entire machine is engineered to provide good recovery times between shots, relatively quick warm up times (10 minutes or less), and steady temperatures during the shot
- Ability to control and set the machine’s overpressure valve, to set your own max brewing pressure (this is a new demand, but something I think all new machines should offer)
- Relatively quick transition between steaming and brewing temperatures (this is where thermoblocks excel; perhaps a machine with a brew boiler and steam thermoblock?)
- Has a shot timer built in
- Has programmable, controllable preinfusion modes.
- Has a built in clock, and the ability to program in turn-on times in the morning (so the machine is fired up when I wake up).
It’s worth noting that none of the items above include wishes like “help me automate steaming” or “dose and tamp the coffee for me.”
Don’t get me wrong—those features are fantastic and ideal for many people who want cafe-quality drinks without having to think too much about the process. For peeps who prefer simply moving a portafilter from the grinder to the group head and letting the machine handle the rest, these automations are perfect.
But they aren’t for me.
The Hand Crafted Art of Espresso
The Breville Dual Boiler sitting on my kitchen counter is my ideal machine, and it’s been a trusty companion for years. The shot counter shows I’ve pulled 5,700 shots so far. I’ve done most of the maintenance myself — replacing o-rings, fixing leaks (thank you, YouTube!), descaling it three times, replacing the grouphead ring, cycling through baskets, and even upgrading to a naked portafilter.
The Dual Boiler checks almost all the boxes on my wish list: pressure gauge, shot timer, programmable shot buttons, solid steam pressure with a bit of control, a large reservoir, and the ability to steam and brew simultaneously. The cup tray gets toasty, and the grouphead heats up fully, thanks to its own heated PID controller.
In Breville’s lineup, there are really only two machines that match the Dual Boiler as traditional options: the Infuser and the Barista Express. And when you think about it, those two are basically the same, with the Express just having a built-in grinder. Both have been around for over a decade.
Recently, Breville introduced the Bambino, Bambino Plus, Barista Pro, and the Barista Express Impress. Some might call these traditional machines, but I don’t see them that way because they have the thermojet system (and the Express Impress and Bambino Plus automate certain barista skill things).
I appreciate a lot about Breville’s thermojet system, but the lack of grouphead heating would drive me crazy. Having to run 2 or 3 blank shots just to get the machine warmed up seems to defeat the purpose of “instant on.” It complicates the process instead of simplifying it. Although, I’ll admit, the quick switch to steaming is a nice perk.
Then there’s the new Luxe Cafe from Ninja. I was very surprised to find out you couldn’t manually control the shots of espresso on that machine: it is a fully automated process, and the only thing you can change, before pulling the shot, is the ratio (2:1, 2.5:1, or 3:1). You can’t change the dose volume either: the machine has that preset, and you just have to trust them. That puts the machine’s espresso production into a very tight, very predetermined box. No developing barista skills there.
A traditional espresso machine that handles the basics — good temperature control, strong steam power, stable temperatures, a properly heated brew group, regulated pressure, and quick recovery times — gives you a solid foundation to build your skills on. Grinding, dosing, distributing, and tamping are skills. Steaming milk to create perfect microfoam is a skill. Analyzing a shot pull, watching the timer, pressure gauge, and shot development, and making adjustments to improve it — those are all skills.
That’s what I want in a home espresso machine: something reliable that lets me hone my barista skills. The automated “barista assist” machines Breville has been focusing on for the past seven years don’t offer that environment for skill-building.
I don’t fault Breville or any other manufacturer for making espresso machines that simplify the process for coffee lovers. I think Ninja entering the premium market with a machine that can brew a good “textbook” shot of espresso right out of the gate without any real input from the home user will introduce great coffee to a lot of people who otherwise wouldn’t put in the effort.
But, talking about Breville specifically, I wish they’d pay a bit more attention to the traditional espresso machine market. Their only “traditional” models are over a decade old, and one of them (the Infuser) isn’t even on their website anymore. (ed.note: We asked Breville about this, and they said the Infuser isn’t discontinued, but is now an “Amazon-only SKU” and has been removed from their website.)
As we approach 2025, it’s time for Breville to consider updating the Barista Express, preferably without moving it to their thermojet system—or at least solve the cold grouphead and cup tray issue if they do. And maybe it’s time to introduce a new, state-of-the-art traditional espresso machine designed for hands-on home baristas who want a reliable tool to perfect their espresso skills.
What do you think? Are you happy companies like Breville are putting all their focus on barista assist technologies and automating things like grinding, dosing, tamping, and milk steaming? Or do you want them to also introduce new traditional machines that let you practice the art of the home barista? I’d love to hear from you: leave a comment below!
https://coffeegeek.com/blog/technology/a-renewed-focus-on-traditional-espresso-machines/
#baristaAssist #Breville #dualBoiler #espressoMachine #luxeCafe #traditional
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Dear friends of the #a-political, 🦞
As you may know #scientists, #religionists and the politically stoked think this:
Everything is political, maths/science/physics, jesusism/allahism/buddhism.
It ain't #funnily enough. And it should not be the only #world-view, #forced and #imposed IMHO...
And yet. Every #instance/#server, #socialmedia, #traditional info pusher, tries to get us involved in their selling points.
That is why we are on #mastodon, #iceshrimp or otherwise engaged in a more #rounded, #wholistic, #interwoven #reality. Or maybe that is just me and my memes? :gi: -
#CauliflowerMushroom - #SparassisCrispa.
One of my fave #edible & #medicinal #WildMushrooms. It's found in many places around the world, including forests on #VancouverIsland.
We #forage for these wild #mushrooms & use it in making some soups & stir fry dishes.It's used often in #traditional #Chinese #medicine #TCM because it contains active #pharmacological ingredients. In order to study its medicinal value better, the genomic sequence of S. crispa was published in Oct 2018.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6207663Dry weight of the #basidiocarp was found to contain up to 43.6% #BetaGlucan, which was approved for the treatment of #cancer in #Japan & recommended for #COVID19 patients to overcome #inflammation.
Experiments suggest that S. crispa contains chemicals that may stimulate the #ImmuneSystem & has many #biological properties including: #AntiTumor, #antiviral activity (reverse transcriptase inhibitory activity), #neuroprotection, #cardioprotection, #AntiInflammation, #hyperlipidemia, #AntiDiabetic medication, #antimicrobial compounds, & methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus #MRSA.
#ForestForaging #MushroomsMedicine #FoodFromTheForest #WildFoods #VanIsle #Wsanec #Saanich #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #MushroomsMonday #LookReadLearn #AsianMastodon
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U.S., Canada Agree to IJC Intervention on Transboundary Mining Pollution
Calling it 'an important first step' to solve mining pollution on the Elk-Kootenai River watershed, tribal and First Nation governments in Montana, Idaho and British Columbia cheered the long-awaited reference to the International Joint Commission
By Tristan Scott
March 11, 2024"Federal governments in #Canada and the U.S. have agreed to ask the #InternationalJointCommission (#IJC) to study and take steps to mitigate the inflow of mining pollution to the #ElkRiver-#KootenaiRiver watershed through a joint reference, signaling a breakthrough in bilateral talks that have stalled for years, even as the company that owns the mines expands its footprint along the border with #Montana.
"The agreement was announced Monday by tribal and #FirstNation governments in Montana, #Idaho and #BritishColumbia (B.C.) who cheered the development after years of intensifying pressure on the #US and Canada. The reference means that an independent governance body representing both nations will convene to craft solutions to address the contaminants spilling into a watershed that crosses the international boundary at #LakeKoocanusa and spans #traditional #Aboriginal territory.
"The federal governments of both U.S. and Canada also confirmed the reference on Monday and issued a joint statement from the Ambassador of Canada to the United States, Kirsten Hillman, and the Ambassador of the United States to Canada, David L. Cohen. According to Pierre Cuguen, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada (#GAC), both countries 'have reached an Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) on next steps to further bilateral cooperation to reduce and mitigate the impacts of #WaterPollution” in the #transboundary #watershed.
"'The AIP provides a plan for Canada and the United States, with the assistance of the International Joint Commission, to take a holistic look at the watershed and build a shared understanding of the best available water quality data and science,' Cuguen said in an email, adding that both countries will work in concert 'with #IndigenousPeoples and #TribalNations and alongside provincial and state partners in the region.'
"'The Government of Canada is committed to safeguarding the transboundary #ElkKootenay watershed to protect the people and species that depend on this vital river system' according to Cuguen (the Canadian and First Nation spelling of Kootenai is “#Kootenay”).
"Meanwhile, tribal leaders on both sides of the border were triumphant after urging a reference for more than a decade, often with vague support from their federal counterparts.
"In Montana, Michael Dolson, chairman of the Confederated #Salish and #Kootenai Tribes (#CSKT), said the IJC reference is an essential first step in protecting fish and water quality in#LakeKoocanusa and the Kootenai River.
"'For too long, the U.S. and Canada have stood by while our waters suffered,' Dolson said in a prepared statement released Monday. “We are encouraged by the'federal governments’ change in direction and the progress that was achieved when we all worked together these past months. We will continue to work tirelessly to restore our rivers and the fish and wildlife that depend upon them. We’re at the beginning of what will likely be a long process, one that will require sustained effort from all governments involved.'"
#WaterIsLife #CoalMining
#Canada #FirstNations #WaterPollution #OpenPitMining #Environment -
#Siliana attire les visiteurs avec son #patrimoine #alimentaire et ses #industries #traditionnelles
Le #gouvernorat #tunisien tente de briser son isolement en proposant différentes expériences et démonstrations dans l'espoir de devenir une #destination #touristiqueArabe https://urlz.fr/pAf2
Français https://urlz.fr/pAf3#tunisia #tunisie #تونس #سليانة #Tradition #culture #héritage #sociétés #food #heritage #traditional #industries
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#WabanakiStudies should be taught at all #MaineSchools
OpEd by Hope Carroll, December 26, 2023
"#Wabanaki history is ingrained across #Maine and has deep rooted cultural relationships with major natural landmarks that many of us see everyday. However, there is a concerning gap surrounding the important aspects of our state’s rich Wabanaki history and what little many students learn about it in Maine schools.
"Wabanaki studies need to be consistently incorporated into all Maine school districts. According to a 2022 report done by the #AbbeMuseum, the #MaineACLU, the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission and the #WabanakiAlliance, the Wabanaki studies law passed by Maine in 2001 is not appropriately enforced across the state.
"The law 'requires schools to teach Maine K–12 students about Wabanaki territories, economic systems, cultural systems, governments, and political systems, as well as the Wabanaki tribes’ relationships with local, state, national, and international governments,' the report says.
"The Portland public school system recently incorporated a Wabanaki studies program into its curriculum. This will hopefully be a good example for other districts across Maine and encourage them to do the same.
"Teaching Wabanaki studies will help children gain a better understanding of the state. In time, this can help them develop a closer relationship with the #land and our responsibility to ensure that it is cared for and treated with respect.
"'Through #traditional stories representing the terrestrial and aquatic systems, important [Wabanaki] values are imparted that safeguard culturally significant resources from overuse and ensure the persistence of the people and culture,' says Natalie Michelle, interdisciplinary studies and research assistant of native environmental studies in climate change at the University of Maine.
"It is more important than ever that we look to native science as we face irreversible damage to our climate. We must prioritize implementing these ideals early into the educational careers of children so they go on to practice them throughout their lives.
"Western science and education has taught the ideals of dominance over nature for centuries. This is reflected in practices that have contributed to the #extinction of animals, rises in #NaturalDisasters, food and water shortages and the numerous other effects of #ClimateChange. Instead of connecting with #nature, we are often taught to distance ourselves from the #NaturalWorld. We are taught to use vague and nonspecific naming tools like 'it' to refer to any non-human being.
"'We use it to distance ourselves, to set others outside our circle of moral consideration, creating #hierarchies of difference that justify our actions — so we don’t feel,' says Robin Kimmerer, professor of environmental and forest biology at the State University of New York College of #EnvironmentalScience and #Forestry.
"Kimmerer talks of alternatives to using 'it' to put ourselves on the same level as other living beings, recognizing them as relatives by calling them by their name. But she says that this can be difficult for many of her students because they were not taught these alternatives until now.
"In my experience growing up in Maine and going to school, I never encountered a class focused on Wabanaki studies until college. I am grateful to have this opportunity now. But it has been difficult for me to implement these new ideals into my thinking toward the land around me because they seem so foreign.
"Using the word 'foreign' seems wrong when describing ideals that have been used in Maine since long before any of us were here. But Maine schools and communities have an opportunity to change this.
"Children who grow up in this state have the right and responsibility to know the history of the land around them. They have the right and responsibility to understand the negative implications of #colonization and #ForcedRemoval of the #WabanakiTribes and how despite horrible #historical events, the Wabanaki people have endured and developed their own #sovereign structures.
"In order to create more inclusive classrooms that incorporate all aspects of our state history and work towards building respectful relationships with Maine land, other communities should follow the exciting example being set in #PortlandMaine."
#WabanakiConfederacy #LandBack #IndigenousPeoples
#IndigenousSovereignty #ClimateCrisis #LandStewards
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First Sunday in #advent. The wreath is #homemade with materials from the #garden. The #Austrian #nativity in the background has been in the family since it was made, considerably longer than 100 years ago.
#AdventWreath #Adventskranz #Krippe #Kripperl #Kastenkrippe #rustic #wolfkettler #photography #wiltshire #winter #historic #antique #homely #cosy #SilentSunday #candles #tradition #traditional #customs
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30. GrisTober - Ghosts
Mieruko-chan sees ghosts. But decided to ignore them.
Initially my first choice was Hanako-kun. But I already drew him for the “Knives” prompt 🤷🏻♀️#inktober #inktober2022 #gristober #gristober2022 #ink #traditionalart #traditional #art #fanart #mierukochan #mierukochananime #mierukochanmanga #mierukochanfanart #mierukochansliceofhorror #ghosts #grotesque #smallartist #anime #manga #animeart #mangaart #drawing #blackandwhite #bw #fediart #mastoart #creativetoots
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18. GrisTober - Sacred
The priestess Kikyō with the sacred Shikon Jewel. I did the base colours / background with a sponge. That was fun.
#inktober #inktober2022 #gristober #gristober2022 #ink #watercolour #traditionalart #traditional #art #fanart #inuyasha #kikyo #inuyashafanart #anime #manga #mangaart #animeart #smallartist #drawing #MastoArt #CreativeToots #fediart
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#SomewhatSpooky / #Drawlloween Day 21: Sugar Skull
Polly's having a rough time in the strip right now so I figured she needed a little happier pic. She's getting herself all made up for a work-related event.
I went easy on the calavera look 'cause I don't think she'd like spending hours trying to get all that paint off her skull.
