27.01.2014 - Genesis and Christmas tree and Planting 2024 etc. by dali48
dali48 and Christmas in his parent's former house in SHA-Steinbach in the 50s etc.
08.12.2009 - Interpretation of dali48
Was the world created in 7 days? Is it in the 21 Century, given the omnipresence of science and research - actually still possible to believe in it? ... (ARTE / Documentation, 08.12.2009)
Christmas trees are scarce and more expensive... (Rhine Post, 04.12.2009)
Is it opportune, given the daily deforestation and global warming, cut down Christmas trees for a few extra few days or might not also a small bouquet of "pine branches" (branches grow back, instead of cutting whole trees, etc. - d.48) and candles are enough to celebrate Christmas? ...
Interpretation of dali48
The Genesis creation narrative is the primary creation myth (see e.g. Charles Darwin, etc. - d.48) of both Judaism and Christianity...
Interpretation of dali48
A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer such as pine or fir, traditionally associated with the celebration of Christmas...
An artificial Christmas tree is an object made to resemble such a tree, usually made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC, see e.g. plastic bags, etc. - d.48)...
The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts or dates. In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by candles...
The custom of the Christmas tree developed in early modern Germany with predecessors that can be traced to the 16th and possibly the 15th century...
It is frequently traced to the symbolism of evergreen trees in supposed "pre-Christian winter rites", especially with the story of the Donar Oak and Saint Boniface...
A Bremen guild chronicle of 1570 reports that a small tree decorated with "apples, nuts, dates, pretzels and paper flowers" was erected in the guild-house for the benefit of...
After the Reformation, such trees are seen in the houses of upper-class Protestant families as a counterpart to the Catholic Christmas cribs...
In the 19th century, the Christmas tree was taken to be an expression of German culture and of “Gemütlichkeit” (a German loan word, etc. - d.48), especially among emigrants overseas...
He (Hans Christian Andersen) had published a fairy-tale called The Fir-Tree in 1844, recounting the fate of a fir-tree being used as a Christmas tree...
The lyrics sung in the United States to the German tune O Tannenbaum begin "O Christmas tree", giving rise to the mistaken idea that the German word "Tannenbaum" (fir tree) means...
President Jimmy Carter lit only the crowning star atop the tree in 1979 in honour of the Americans being held hostage in Iran...
In some cases the trees represent special commemorative gifts, such as in Trafalgar Square in London, where the City of Oslo, Norway presents a tree to the people of London as a token of appreciation for the British support of Norwegian resistance during...
Many people also decorate outdoor trees with food that birds and other wildlife will enjoy, such as garlands made from unsalted popcorn or cranberries, orange halves, and seed-covered suet cakes...
Christmas tree recycling point (point recyclage de sapins) in Paris, France (22 January 2010)...
Living Christmas trees can be purchased or rented from local market growers. Rentals are picked up after the holidays, while purchased trees can be planted by the owner after use or donated to local tree adoption or urban reforestation services...
The Christmas tree's origins are secular, but it is associated with the celebration of the Christmas holidays, so there has been some amount of debate as to whether it should be considered a secular or a religious custom...
Syncretising traditions in Northern Spain, the Bilbao airport displays a Christmas tree and a Santa Claus and Christmas elf alongside the Basque Olentzero (6 January 2005)...
Pope John Paul II introduced the Christmas tree custom to the Vatican in 1982...
In 2004, Pope John Paul called the Christmas tree a symbol of Christ. This very ancient custom, he said, exalts the value of life, as in winter what is evergreen - becomes a sign of undying life, and it reminds Christians of the "tree of life"...
(Wikipedia)
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27.01.2014 - Harajuku and fashion in Tokyo and cosplayers etc. by dali48
dali48 and writing books and cycling and photographing flowers in Wickrath etc.
How To Dress Harajuku Style (Tokyo, Japan)... by DeClue on HP
24.06.2012 - Interpretation of dali48
Harajuku (原宿 "meadow lodging") About this sound listen is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan...
Every Sunday, moi young people dressed in a variety of styles including gothic lolita, visual kei, and decora, as well as cosplayers spend the day in Harajuku socializing. The fashion styles of these youths rarely conform to one particular style and are usually a mesh of many. Most young people gather on Jingu Bridge, which is a pedestrian bridge that connects Harajuku to the neighboring Meiji Shrine area...
Harajuku is also a fashion capital of the world, renowned for its unique street fashion. Harajuku street style is promoted in Japanese and international publications such as Kera, Tune, Gothic & Lolita Bible and Fruits. Many prominent designers and fashion ideas have sprung from Harajuku and incorporated themselves into other fashions throughout the world...
Harajuku is also a large shopping district that includes international brands, its own brands, and shops selling clothes young people can afford...
Harajuku is an area between Shinjuku and Shibuya. Local landmarks include the headquarters of NHK (see dali48 and watching Japan-TV in 1978), Meiji Shrine, and Yoyogi Park...
The area has two main shopping streets, Omotesandō and Takeshita Street (Takeshita-dōri). The latter caters to youth fashions and has many small stores selling Gothic Lolita, visual kei, rockabilly, hip hop, and punk outfits, in addition to fast food outlets and so forth...
Omotesandō has recently seen a rise in openings of upscale fashion shops such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Prada. The avenue is sometimes referred to as "Tokyo's Champs-Élysées". Until 2004, one side of the avenue was occupied by the Dōjunkai Aoyama apāto, Bauhaus-inspired apartments built in 1927 after the 1923 Kantō earthquake. In 2006 the buildings were controversially destroyed by Mori Building and replaced with the "Omotesando Hills" shopping mall, designed by Tadao Ando. The area known as "Ura-Hara", back streets of Harajuku, is a center of Japanese fashion for younger people—brands such as A Bathing Ape and Undercover have shops in the area... (Wikipedia)
かわいい (Hiragana-Alphabet) = kawaii (phonetic spelling) = cute, pretty, sweet, lovely (English), niedlich, nett, süß (German), mignon/mignonne, joli/jolie (French), bellus/a/um (Latin), carino/a (Italian), lindo/a (Spanish)... (Google)
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