Asia
Turkish Airlines Safety Video
I traveled to Rome on Turkish Airlines, and found their safety video very amusing.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 04, 2017 -
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Category: PSA's, Air Travel and Airlines, Asia
Chinese Crosstalk Comedy
[Turn on CC in second video.]
Crosstalk, also known by its Chinese name xiangsheng... is a traditional Chinese comedic performing arts, and one of China's most popular cultural elements. It is typically in the form of a duo dialogue between two performers... The crosstalk language, rich in puns and allusions, is delivered in a rapid, bantering style... Canadian crosstalk comedian Dashan (Mark Rowswell) says the closest equivalent in English would be Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?" sketch.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 01, 2017 -
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Category: Humor, Comedians, Asia
Mount Mihara: Japan’s Suicide Volcano
If you really have to do yourself in, suicide by volcano sounds pretty dramatic and exciting.
Original article here.
Wikipedia info here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 20, 2017 -
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Category: Death, 1930s, Asia
Wonderful Ching-Ching
Additional images and full PDF download here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 09, 2017 -
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Category: Stereotypes and Cliches, Books, Asia, Europe, Nineteenth Century
Special Chinese Kid’s Book
Who could resist spending $57.40 plus $10.00 shipping for a book with this description:
Turtle with a small purple alien friend scientific expedition. Crossing the Sea like Crossing the Sea two stories travel the world. Little Turtle purple alien with friends explore the ocean together. they saw the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. but dangerous whale is near! Little purple alien turtles have a friend who has a cool graduated spaceship! Spaceship. turtles and small purple alien friends a series of scientific adventures. They leap into space. understanding the mystery of the eight planets; they cross the center of the earth. after a dangerous volcanoes . But not all smooth sailing expedition. when they go to sea. but accidentally be swallowed into the stomach.
Item is here at time of posting.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 02, 2016 -
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Category: Confusion, Misunderstanding, and Incomprehension, Books, Asia, Mistranslations
Hindu Ceremonial Animal Marriages
1932 report here.
The practice of having a human marry an animal for various mystical reasons has been a part of Hindu religion for who-knows-how-long, and continues to the present.
Full article here.
And then of course there is marrying a tree as well.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 10, 2016 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Religion, Husbands, Wives, 1930s, Asia
UFO Noodles
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 04, 2016 -
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Category: Aliens, Business, Advertising, Food, Pop Art, Surrealism, Science Fiction, Asia
Oriental Rock
One plus for Haley: does not rhyme "fella" with "yella."
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 25, 2016 -
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Category: Music, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1950s, Asia
Chinese Fingernail Reading
I had been unaware until now that Chinese Palmistry interpreted one's fingernails as well.
A modern guide is here.
But I rather like these interpretations from 1905.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 09, 2016 -
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Category: Body, Superstition, 1900s, Asia
Confucius Say
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 03, 2016 -
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Category: Humor, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1940s, Asia
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