Vernacular architecture of india: traditional residential styles and spaces articles
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How to Style Traditional Egyptian Kirdan Necklace for Everyday Wear
Samia Gamal, wearing the Kirdan (or Kerdan) necklace, stares into the camera with a gaze that is both fierce and captivating. The necklace adorns her neck as though it is an inherent part of her; an extension of her own skin since birth. Today, jewelry adorns our bodies as a purely decorative element. But for ancient communities, it held a deeper purpose; it was a tangible expression of their connection to the divine and a shield against evil. Every detail, every stone, every color, was...
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Video Celebrating the traditional Palestinian embroidery style of Tatreez
Palestinian-American influencer and "tatreez" artist Lina Barkawi discusses how the art form is designed to tell a story about the wearer and their heritage.
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India needs financial risk coverage for commercial space launch industry
A single crash of a rocket in 2019 cost more than over $411 million to space insurers, who provide insurance cover for space missions. Last year, the total premiums collected in the space insurance market globally was $550-600 million, but claims totalled $1 billion.With an increasing number of launch failures, communication problems and space debris, space insurance has come to be categorised as a high-risk field of insurance. With India becoming a key space economy, the significance of...