The desperate urge to fit in, be beautiful or simply keep up with the latest fashion, blinds normally sane people into a frenzy of thoughtless consumerism and trends underpinned by a philosophy of “anything goes” as long as one is “in.” The ever-metamorphosing fashion industry picks up on the street ethos derived from alternative movements, […]
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Artists can express themselves in many different shapes and forms and often some of their most powerful work is not put on a canvas but actually on the human body itself. Body painting has been around for thousands of years, whether in the form of a simple tattoo or a complex tribal uniform. It can […]
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If you’re fed up of attending the same old festivals each year and feel like trying something a little different, then fear not, as we’ve managed to track down some of the world’s weirdest and most wonderful celebrations and competitions. Whether it’s snorkelling through a muddy bog in Wales or jumping over babies in Spain, […]
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Halloween is a fun tradition that is celebrated every year on the 31st of October. It is hard to pinpoint the exact date when Halloween originated, but according to some historians it came from the Celtic settlements 2,000 years ago. They beleived that on the 31st of October ghosts of the dead returned to earth. […]
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