Nyotaimori -The Body Sushi – Tradition or Simply Sexism

Nyotaimori, “female body presentation”, often referred to as “body sushi,” is the practice of serving sashimi or sushi from the body of a woman, typically naked. Nantaimori refers to the same practice using a male model. This subdivision of food play is originally an obscure Japanese practice that has attracted considerable international media attention.

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Wedding on Bali

Two most important events on Bali prepared with great care are weddings and funerals and the costs for both of these two events are enormous. The costs for this wedding in the photos below was 4000$ and it is even more for people that live in such terrible conditions. For the people in the western cultures it seems ridiculous and absurd to spend such an amount of money when you can barely live on your salary, but eastern cultures think it is inappropriate not to celebrate a wedding with all necessary rituals. Have a look at one typical Balinese wedding.

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Marriage Traditions Around the World

All over the world each country celebrates the wedding day with some special and characteristic rituals that others may find strange and peculiar. Here are photos of some interesting wedding traditions from different cultures around the world.

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Top 10 Sagging Moments

For whatever reason, sagging has been and will continue to be a trend in some circles and cultures. And while it won’t get you very far in the business sector, it does however provide me material for today’s top 10 list. Here are the top 10 worst sagging fail moments ever!

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Voodoo in Haiti

Haitian Voodoo is a syncretic religion that originates in the Caribbean country of Haiti. It is based upon a merging of the beliefs and practices of West African peoples (mainly the Fon and Ewe; see West African Vodun), with Arawakian religious beliefs, and Roman Catholic Christianity. Voodoo was created by African slaves who were brought to Haiti in the 16th century and still followed their traditional African beliefs, but were forced to convert to the religion of their slavers Practitioners are commonly described as Vodouisants.

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Kings in Africa

Between the years of 1988 and 1991, French photographer Daniel Laine spent about 12 months on the African continent tracking down and photographing figures of royalty, and leaders of kingdoms. During this time he managed to photograph 70 monarchs and descendants of the great African dynasties with his work on this series.

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Dreamy world of perfections by Z. L. Feng

Have a look at these amazingly transparent watercolor landscapes made by Z. L. Feng, award winning artist. Growing up in Shanghai, Feng began painting at age seven and never stopped, experimenting with different mediums, including pastel, oil, and egg tempera, before choosing his favorite, watercolor. “With watercolor you cannot cover your mistakes, so you must know what you are doing,” he says. He finds inspiration for his lovely landscapes in the countryside of the New River Valley: “Usually I go around­­ – to the river, the forest, the lake – to try and find interesting compositions.”

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Wedding ceremonies from around the world

Wedding ceremonies are among the happiest ceremonies in all cultures and it is not just a bright, great, and memorable event, but also an ancient ritual. Because of that you can find out a lot about some ethnic group and culture just by looking at their wedding rituals. Here are some amazing shots showing wedding celebrations from different parts of the world. I like comparing the traditional and modern rituals, it’s really funny. Enjoy!

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Female circumcision in Indonesia

In honor of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad 284 families in Jakarta, Indonesia , received money for their daughters participating in a mass circumcision. Winner of numerous awards, photographer Stephanie Sinclair visited this ceremony and presents us these moving photos of the scene.

9-month-old girl waiting for their turn to the procedure of circumcision.

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A Trip to Kathmandu

Kathmandu the biggest city and the capital of Nepal is the destination that many tourists visit every year and it is an absolute can’t miss if you’re in this part of the world, because this is a vibrant city that pulses in different rhythms – the rhythm of well kept architecture, Hindu and Buddhist religious temples and fascinating traditions. Here are few photos of photographer Vyacheslav Argenberg that capture the magic of this amazing place, have a look and enjoy, because the image is worth more then a thousand words.

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Muslim Shiites Ceremonials

The Day of Ashura is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram.

It is commemorated by Shia Muslims as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10 Muharram in the year 61 AH (October 10, 680 AD). According to Sunni Muslim tradition, the Prophet Muhammad fasted on this day and asked other people to fast.; Sunni Muslims also celebrate the day claiming that Moses fasted on that day to express gratitude to God for liberating the Israelites from Egypt.

In some Shia countries and regions such as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Commemoration of Husayn ibn Ali has become a national holiday and most ethnic and religious communities participate in it. Even in India, Ashura (often called Moharram) is a public holiday.

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