Amulet

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    ..Many people nowadays believe in something, people creating amulets and wearing it. For example, my friend has an amulet, in Kazakh it is also called “Tumar”. this amulet did his mother. she took a pieace of material and strewed sacred sand of ancestors, after that she sew it in the form of trangle.
In Kazakh culture tumar represented special silver, is more rare – gold case in which the talisman (amulet) preserving against a malefice and illnesses, barreness and evil spirit was put actually. Such ornament accompanied the person practically from first days of birth – the newborn kid was protected necessarily by a triangular amulet. Adults (basically women) carried тумары head which fastened on a headdress,  breast, axillary (the last by means of a long chain were put on through a shoulder is a place it was preserved especially as was considered what exactly from here, from an armpit, can take off soul of the person – and he will die. Tumar became an indispensable part of the general, including wedding, a complex of jeweller ornaments, its carrying provided protection and well-being to its owner.

Do you know The Prophet Muhammad(pbuh)?

You have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah, for all who put their hope in Allah and the Last Day and remember Allah much. (Surat al-Ahzab: 21)

 Although we have never seen the Prophet (may Peace and Blessings be upon him), we can still do our very best to come to know his exemplary behavior, his sayings and the pleasing morality he displayed, by means of the verses of the Qur’an and the hadiths the sayings and teachings of the Prophet(pbuh).

 He was an exemplar of wisdom, compassion, love, humility, justness and honesty. He was so honest and reliable, that even people for whom he was an enemy trusted to him and left their precious things to keep.  He was so truthful, that even his jokes never possessed any lie. This is one of them:  

  “Once, an old woman came up to him and asked for paradise. He said, “Old women do not enter the paradise.” The woman started crying. As she started leaving the room, the Prophet, showing his subtle sense of humor, stopped her and said, “Old women will become young before entering the heaven.”  (Tirmadhi)

He never laughed loudly, but smiled a lot. He possessed such a pure heart, that his face was shining brighter than the moon and in a crowd of people he was always the most beautiful. A lot of people after having seen him for the first time followed his calls to path of Allah and Islam, saying that a man with such a face can not lie.

Devout Muslims claim him to be the best of humanity, and follow him even after 1400 years.

Piercing delights

  Uuuuuuuu!!! Some ways people choose to express themselves are really extreme. When I saw these photos, I was shoked.  I thought what can be inside the human if he chooses such a way of selfexpression, or maybe I am mistaken and there is no any connection. 

  

                           What do you think guys???                     

     

   

Hidjab? Hmmm….

Today in the streets of Almaty you can see more and more muslim women, wearing hidjab, which hides their natural beauty. They choose Koran and Sunna as a way for their life, by this following laws of the Allah. But have you ever thought why do they do it? Have you ever asked them why Allah tells women to hide their beauty, when she goes out of doors?

Several days ago one girl said to me with not very joyful face: “This Dima is a maniac, you know! When I’m washing floors he is always so staring!” On this I responded: ” If you reeeally don’t want to attract men’s attention, don’t clothe in such a provocative way, or don’t complain then.”

It is really strange when women go out of their homes being clothed very attractively, and then complain on men who examine them from feet to a head. Men are born with physical attraction to the woman’s beauty, so it is very difficult to men not to react. So, it is not easy for a husband to be faithful to his wife among such temptation. And it is difficult for an unmarried man not to have intimate relationships with different girls. And another serious consequence is a statistic, which shows that 80 % of rapes happen because women provoke men by the way of their clothing.

So when Muslim woman follows the law of Allah, she helps as to a man as to herself to keep soul and mind clean. Her hidjab is the protection from vicious thoughts, which often lead to actions with irreversible consequences. 

 

 

Early marriage

Early marriages in some cultures…

Marriage is a very responsible part in people’s life. Marriage plays important role in culture of different nations. What about early marriages? Is it good or bad? I think everyone has its own opinion. For example in some cultures it is normal to give her 15-16years girl to get married to someone.
Everything decided girl’s parents. Then groom come to house, only once to see the girl, after that they begin to agree about marriage.
New live in unknown place with unknown partner starts to her…
Advantages and disadvantages is the same – girl is young, fresh, and didn’t see the world…

Adyraspan…

People always believe…  Someone wearing amulets, and others have things that they think will help and save them. 
Adyraspan – is a plant which many people using nowadays. It is mostly known among Kazakh. The smoke of adyraspan saves you from shaitan (bad spirit, which is making only bad things for people).
I didn’t believe it, but in one day I had a headache and 2 days I saw only nightmares. I decided to try adyraspan. Lighted it in my room and then I felt much better myself. I felt calmness and good atmosphere around myself. And after that, I began to believe.
…Sometimes not only medicine can help us, also believe can do great things…

Tadjik people

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“More we know more it will be useful for us”
I think that it is a good to have a friends from different nationalities. You and your friend can give to each other interesting and helpful informaton about culture.
I want to write about my own experience. I have a good friend, he is from Tadjikistan. From his storyes and also from my own knowledge I will tell you about interesting world of Tadjik culture.
First time it was difficult to understand each other, cause lack of knowledge about his culture. To well understand person, you should understand his or her culture and respect it. Last summer I have been in Dushanbe, the capital of Tadjikistan. First time everything  frightened me, seemed something of “Scythians”, mysterious, not clear.
It is  impossible to understand soul of other people in one-hour, centuries formed and received scars in numerous wars, one them which was finished absolutely recently? Afterwards I got used. and all beauties opened to me.
Culture of Tadjikistan – this graceful and quiet east outlook.
At all times tadjiks were attached creation and creativity, science and education, esteemed independence and good-neighbourhood existence, keeping pride as jag spaces and stability. Most of all I want to tell you about very kind people – tadjiks. My impression is that tadjiks are looking very serious and maybe sometimes dangerous. but indeed they are very kind and soft people.
Tadjiks- very ancient nation. So, culture of this people is original and left with roots in high antiquity.
Tadjiks managed to keep traditions and customs, for which, in return, and all cultural life of nation is constructed.
They are very talanted people. And can do everything that they will see. The art- aesthetic, thin and graceful.
They always were educated people, singing the view of the world.

esoterics, phliosophy, mystics..?

hah…last time I talked to a friend of mine who is so much into mystical sort of stuff i was so much sure that it’s not what I’d easily agree with. i mean that I believe that some stuff exist like ghosts for example. Although I’ve never witnessed such things) thx God haha…so but i’d like to tell that by now i can have totally different conversation with my friend because just recently i changed my point and what I think about all that things..I read a book which was recommended to me by my another friend wchich is called “Transerfing real’nostri” by Vadim Zeland. this is so much different and actually I’m still in some sort of uncertainty and shock I’d tell because Zeland describes our reality in his own manner and the way he sees it unbelievable at first sight but than it becomes more clear..i just want to to recommend it to you too..
p.s. i searched the information about the author and could not find anything…stange usually there’s so much of PR around the new book and the publishers or the author but here is totally different..and this fact creates even more mystery..have fun

St. Patrick’s day

I always wondered about what does this small green leave means in celebrating St. Patrick’s day..

As the history says this man was truly religious man who got his beliefs in early age. All his life he dedicated his preaches to God. Today the day of St. Patrick is the one of the widespreadly celebrated days not only in his country of origin – Ireland but also all over the world on March  17. Once I had a chance to see the celebration of the St. Patrick in US. It was very interesting and the parade was so different from what I’ve seen before. Many people wearing different outlets and funny clothing walked all over the city streets. People are so happy, bars and pubs are full of crowd that stay there till the morning lights…drinking traditional Irish beer and beverages..

and those who can find the clover with 4 leaves will be happy..

You can find this blog really interesting!

There are so a lot of different cultures in the world, and it is always interesting why do people behave just in this way, but not in that. Do they make a good contribution to the whole life of society or not? And what does motivate them? Is it a religious belief, an old tradition or simply somebody’s strong influence? These questions are very important, as they touch the way of building of our lives and as a consequence the opportunity to live in peace and happiness.

 

 

 

about Facebook terms

The registration process at any social networking website starts with the applied Code of Content or Terms of service that not many people read or pay attention on. The last time I’ve been looking at the Terms of Service at facebook.com site catched me up on one interesting point. The authors say that the user has to agree on the rule concerning the gathering, storing, and the right to use your information in their future purposes. I found this fact suspisious. Especially the fact that sometimes even the deleted accounts still can be saved in the main system and then distributed somehow, the way people even would not think about. 

Another point that they mention in their Content Code of Con duct is thet the user has to agree with the stuff like the authority elligible to copy, store, and use any data you send (which data is by their decision).  

The Internet is full.  Go away.  ~Author Unknown

Historical review of China

History of China is the longest and the most impressive one. Historians claim that the history of PRC (People’s Republic of China) go far deep to more than five thousands years from now.

 

The official language is written Chinese and spoken Standard Mandarin. Here is also important to mention that because of the diverse ethnic groups are presented Chinese dialects also used.

 

The population of China is approximately 1 322 178 190 and the first in the world.

 

On original territory ethnic groups who lived in China (mostly Chinese) formed the dynasties. Some of them are dynasty of Sya, Shan, Tsin, Khan, Tsyui, and Tan. The Chinese dynasties were very influential in the history of the China. Thus, the rulers of the dynasties made lots of important political agreements with the neighbouring countries, contributed to the development of the literacy among Chinese people, and tried to preserve their vast territory from the enemies’ attacks (Mongols, nomadic tribes, etc.)

Today the PRC is on the stage of the high industrialization in most of its land and the major player in the global trade arena.

 

 

 

Green tea-one of the Chinese miracles

     “Thousand mountain peaks wait, when visitors to them will come to collect fragrant tea that again and again is born in these parts. The dawn glimmers a candle. So it is fine to go to one. “

Hao Zhan

“The gift early in the morning”

     Green tea has become commonly fashionable about ten years ago. It with identical pleasure is ordered at restaurants by glamour young ladies and made by houses desperate housewives. The legend says that 5000 years ago leaves of green tea casually broken by a wind have fallen in a copper with boiling water which was intended for the Chinese emperor. Unique aroma of a new drink has drawn attention of retinue and the regal person, and taste has not left them indifferent.

     China is not without reason named as “the king of tea”. As a result it has been deduced there more than 350 kinds of tea-plants, and the quantity of grades of tea let out now already exceeds one thousand. Tea grades are classified on a number of criteria – on a way of processing, the form of leaves, time and a gathering place. Contradictions between different classifications are quite explainable, after all for long history of tea culture there was a set of various schools, with the traditions, the unique knowledge which is passing from father to son. Each kind of tea is a centuries-old history, the ancient technology which has appeared in those days when still nobody tried to generalise ways of processing of a tea leaf.

     Ancient and modern Chinese pharmacologists told that tea promotes health. It is said to clear the mind, stimulate the nervous system, brighten the eyes, strengthen heart muscles, help to lower blood pressure, kill certain bacilli, to be useful in the treatment of dysentery and to encourage a sense of well-being.

     However, researchers from the State university of New Jersey have found out that too big doses of green tea can cause illnesses of a liver and kidneys. According to the authors of new research, it concerns the moderate use of tea – about ten small cups in day or two usual. More intensive use can cause negative changes in a liver,as the number of polyphenols increases in organism. 

     Authors result examples when overdose of polyphenols led to death at rodents and dogs. Also they refer to cases of the use by people of the food additives based on green tea when there were symptoms of a poisoning with polyphenols.

What is special about Chinese cuisine?

   “People esteem food as the Sky,” one ancient wise man has told. And one modern fellow has added after a dinner:  “What is a paradise?” It is the old English house, the Chinese kitchen, the American salary and the Russian wife…”

Unusually, many-sidedly,variously, juicy, it is all about Chinese cuisine. The culinary art of  China already exists about four thousand years. The first culinary book has been made about one and a half years ago, and already at that time culinary art was a subject of serious studying, that partly explained the special attitude of Chineses to cooking. So today Chinese people say that the meal should be not only tasty and useful, but also medical. Before to accept any medicines, Chineses first of all search for natural means and special diets since the balanced feed in many respects can help with elimination of any illness.                           

Fried grasshoppers or soup from a cat? Also what distinguishes Chinese culinaries from many others is that they find all living in water and on a land suitable for eating it. «Chineses eat everything that creeps, floats and flies… Except for tanks, submarines and planes,” one modern writer said.  

Not many people can boast by eating snakes. But Chineses love dishes from snake meat, moreover, they believe, that it facilitates rheumatic pains, and snake bile forces blood to run more quickly, inspiring with passion. And it is strangely enough, but the tastiest snakes are the most poisonous, for example, a cobra!  

      But, there is a big amount of sub-cuisines within the greater Chinese cuisine, so that not all chineses are ready to eat snakes and cats. For example fried and crude grasshoppers are considered as the refined dish in Uganda. But tuaregs, living in deserts of the east of Mali, do not eat anything, that creeps, floats or flies. At the same time the majority of Chineses don’t aspire to diversify the meal.” You live at mountain – eat that is on mountain. You live at water – eat that is in water “, – ancient wisdom of the Chinese poor people says. And here in the menu of expensive Chinese restaurants it is possible to meet set of the most exotic dishes. For example, “fight of a dragon with a tiger” – soup with meat of the snake and meat of specially fattened cat. 

        There are also featured Chinese Buddhist and Muslim sub-cuisines with an emphasis on vegetarian and halal-based diets respectively.

 

 

 

“Marriage traditions”

 

The procedures of Chinese marriage are captured in the phrase: “Three Letters and Six Etiquettes”.

If a man is interested in a woman, he will engage a middlemen (a middle-women actually) to explore the possibility and if appropriate to convey his intentions to the woman’s family. If the woman’s family finds him acceptable, they will notify him and he can make the official proposal by delivering the formal letter of engagement on an auspicious date.

At this stage the women’s family can still say no to the proposal. As you would expect there are still a lot of things to sort out and to negotiate over.

If the proposal is accepted, the next step is to deliver wedding gifts to the woman’s family. These wedding gifts which are normally expensive are accompanied by the ‘Delivery of Gift’ letter which is essentially a list of items and quantity much like a delivery order! By signing this letter and taking delivery of the gifts, it signifies the women’s family acceptance of the marriage.

The itemized ‘Delivery of Gift’ letter is also a safeguard against pilferage by the delivery team!

The third letter is known as the ‘Taking the Bride’ Letter as it is the letter that the groom produces when he arrives at the bride’s home on the wedding day. Upon acceptance of the letter, the bride is deemed to have joined the groom and become a member of the groom’s family.

It is no wonder why the bride mothers weep uncontrollably on wedding days. It is like losing a daughter!

What then are the Six Etiquettes?

It refers to the six main procedures in an ancient Chinese marriage. It includes the official proposal, the checking of Ba Zi (compatibility using a system of Chinese Astrology), selection of auspicious date for the wedding, delivery of gifts, confirmation of wedding dates and finally the wedding itself.

The next step is the selection of auspicious date for wedding followed by followed by the delivery of gifts.

After the gifts are accepted, the woman’s family will seek an astrologer to check the auspiciousness of the proposed wedding.

This followed by the six and final etiquette, the wedding itself!

 

 

Chinese Traditional Dress Through the Ages

Each dynasty in China had its own memorable culture. The many facets of color and design that emerged during a dynasty’s reign were marvelous and made every aspect of Chinese culture, including their wearing apparel, which were highly acclaimed works of art.

The costumes of ancient China were emblems of Chinese tradition, as well as an essential element in the history and culture of each dynasty. The costumes maintained an important place in Chinese culture for more than three thousand years. The culture of China is ancient and well established, brilliant and resplendent. The costumes are likewise magnificent and colorful. There were many dynasties throughout China’s history, each having its own unique style of dress. And each style would change or disappear as its dynasty changed, declined, or was replaced.

With the advent of each new dynasty and the progression of time, costumes were revolutionized. The style was classical and conservative in the Qin and Han dynasties, luxurious and glamorous in the Tang dynasty, delicate and exquisite in the Song dynasty, graceful and magnificent in the Ming dynasty, and very intricate in the Qing dynasty.

Traditional clothing in China

The ancient Chinese clothing consisted mostly of robes. While the women wore lengthy tunics that reached the ground, the men wore tunics that reached their knees. The sleeves of the garments were wide, and loose fitting, with sashes being added as ornamentation. The original ancient Chinese clothing was referred to as the Han Chinese clothing. The outfit was called the Hanfu. With the coming of various dynasties, the hanfu underwent a lot of modifications.
Interesting historical facts:
The earliest dynasty recorded, the Shang Dynasty (c.1600 BC-1000 BC), developed the fundamentals of the Hanfu; it was made up of a knee-length tunic tied with a sash, with narrow cuffs called yi, a narrow, ankle-length skirt, called shang. This was accompanied by a bixi, which was a length of fabric that reached the knees. Since technology was limited, the only colours that could be used were primary colors- red, blue , yellow and green. It was a unisex outfit worn by men and women alike.
The following dynasty, the Western Zhou Dynasty managed to enforce a social system in the ancient Chinese clothing. This was displayed by the complexity in their outfits. The higher the rank, more flamboyant and ornate their attire. This included the length of a skirt, the wideness of a sleeve and the degree of ornamentation. Further, the Hanfu became looser. The sleeves were wider and the yi was fastened with a sash which was adorned with jade ornaments. Since left-handedness was looked down upon, the yi was essentially draped in a style known as jiaoling youren, or wrapping the right side over before the left. The shenyi came into force under the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. It is a kind of a combination of a tunic and skirt where the upper and lower halves were cut separately but sewn into one piece. Another additional modification was that left end of the dress was reshaped into a kind of border which could be fastened in front on the chest. This modified dress was quickly adapted.

In the ancient Chinese Clothing most of the traditional designs were unisex uncomplicatedly cut. However, as the dynasties changed, gender specificity came into the shenyi. The men typically wore pants and women, skirts. Each dynasty had their own styles of Hanfu as they evolved.

Conclusion

The interesting fact of Chinese culture is the relationship between people and nature. According to people’s thinking, the man is the main part of nature. The thinking based on their faith in God and their high moral standards. And it was exactly because of their kindness and gracious morality that God bestowed wisdom and magnificence on them, enabling them to develop a good life style and living environment.

 

The costumes of the different dynasties all had their own distinctive features and appeared to have no close connection to each other. They represented the culture of the different dynasties and the wisdom that humans were endowed with during the different time periods. The clothes of each dynasty represented the life style, social status,ideology,and mentality of that time. This could be a result of the different characteristics that each dynasty possessed, as people of different dynasties came from different heavenly kingdoms.

 

 

CONFLICTS AS WE DEFINE

What is a conflict? And how does it  affect people all over the world?

These are the main questions that we are going to cover in our weblog.

Conflict – is a  contradiction caused by the opposition of needs, values and interests.  Conflict itself can be described or explained by many aspects of social life. Many people called it as a social dissagreement, conflicts of interests, and endless fights between individuals, groups, and organizations.  Conflicts often refers to wars, revolutions, struggles, movements, which include the use of armed force . Most of all suffer innocent people. People hate wars, but these wars don’t have any right resolution.  While some conflicts are finished in one place, another conlicts are going to emerge  somewhere else.

In our weblog we also express our own opinion, thoughts, and analysis based on different sources.

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