In the history of Sri Lanka, few female characters are as reverently aspired to as Queen Vihara Maha Devi. Not only because she gave birth to and rose up the greatest Sinhalese king Duttugenumu, but also because of her own morality and maternity. In the 13th century Pali text, Vihara Maha Devi was described as “a woman without blemish”: 60 Nazly Ahmed, Flickrfirm in the faith, piou...

The algae harvest in the “Entre-os-Rios” and the “Douro” regions (North of Portugal) was, from the middle ages to the mid20thcentury, an economic and socially important activity in mainland Portugal, asis clearly demonstrated by the Dionysian and Manueline provincial laws of “Póvoa de Varzim” and “Maia”. In the provinciallaw published on M...

There is no clear, general consensus on when the mantilla (a lace or silk veil) was first introducedas a traditional garment in Spain. Some authors claim that its use comes from the clothing tradition of the Iberians, who inhabitedthe Iberian Peninsula from the 6th to the 1st century BC. Examples supporting this theory are the well-known Dama de Elche or Dama de Baza, key sculptures from that ...

Naadam Festival & Mongolian Culture One of the most anticipated celebrations in Mongolia happens in the summer – the Naadam Festival (the Festival of the “Three Manly Sports”). Every year Mongolians enjoy watching how our strongest wrestlers, most meticulous archers, and swiftest horse riders compete for the pinnacle of achievement. The first offici...

Venice’s Marriage to the Sea: Ritual, Representation, and Environmental Transformation As longue-durée historian Fernand Braudel emphasized, Venice’s beauty can be considered as the material synthesis of the medieval Mediterranean culture that flourished thanks to its connecting water element. In Venice, the accumulation of wea...

Sheep on Roads of Silk Central Asian nomads traditionally kept five kinds of animals—horses, sheep, goats, camels, and cows. Of those, it can be said that sheep were one of the most important animals which contributed to forth the prosperity of the Silk Road. Sheep were domesticated about 10,000 years ago in Central Asia, probably from an originally wild sheep species. Nonetheless,...

This is a short summary of one of the articles from Webzine SILKROADIA VOL.2 NO.2. For more specialized information, please download our Webzine, and read " Mountains of Pamir: The “Roof of the World” written by Boboev Farrukh k is a student of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies majoring Business Administration. The President of Tajikistan declared 2019-2021 to be years o...

This is a short summary of one of the articles from Webzine SILKROADIA VOL.2 NO.2. For more specialized information, please download our Webzine, and read " Chinese architecture scholars and Foguang Temple" written by Wu Hao is an associate researcher, Institute for Advanced Study of Regional and Global Governance; and executive director, Institute of Silk Road Studies, Beijing Forei...

Moon cakes   This is a short summary of one of the articles from Webzine SILKROADIA VOL.2 NO.2. For more specialized information, please download our Webzine, and read " The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival" written by Li Ke is a student at Beijing Foreign Studies University, China. The four major traditional festivals in China – the Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festiva...