Tag Archives: Culture

About the Navajo language

Today we are travelling to the wild west, to the borderless lands of North America. We’re going to explore the language of the people who lived here long before Europeans arrived – Navajo, a language of incredible beauty and complexity. … Continue reading

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Russlandsfarerne 19: The Ket Language – Navajo’s Siberian Cousin?

Professor Edward Vajda tells us about the Kets and their languages. The Ket people live in the middle of Siberia. Despite their isolation, their language might be related to some Native American languages such as Navajo. Русскоязычная версия интервью (The … Continue reading

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Language Connection Between Asia and the Americas? — The Dené-Yeniseian Language Family Explained

This is literally a reading of an essay I wrote in 2018 for college, discussing the most probable linguistic connection between the Americas and the Old World, thus making it a Video Essay.   Works Cited Flegontov, Pavel, et al. … Continue reading

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English in the world: A very brief history of a global language

English today is a truly global language. It’s used all across the world, for everything from finance to popular culture. But how did a language that was once spoken by just a few tribes on an island off the coast … Continue reading

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16 Things I Only Started Saying After Living in the UK 🇬🇧

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What is Shinto?

This series was co-written by Kaitlyn Ugoretz, scholar of Japanese religion and new media. Follow her on Twitter @KaitlynUgoretz and learn more about her research on Shinto at http://www.digitalshinto.com.” What is Shinto? This is Episode 1 of a 5-part series … Continue reading

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Incredible Ad for Pocari Sweat, Shot in a Long, Motorized Set | Spoon & Tamago

Pocari Sweat, one of Japan’s most-popular sports beverages, has just released a new ad that features a girl running through undulating hallways, confetti and flower petals to reach her friend. The vertigo-inducing sixty-second ad was created almost entirely in a … Continue reading

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Ecosia – Weird Search Requests

Ecosia is an alternative search engine that has managed to find an interface between environmental activism and internet activism. Search queries become trees and you plant them without realizing it. The lethargy with which we allegedly walk through life as … Continue reading

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The Origins of Hebrew

As the name suggests, the Hebrew Bible is written, mostly, in Hebrew. But what is the earliest history of this language? What language did the ancient Israelites speak? This episode examines the origins of Hebrew and its relationship with Canaanite … Continue reading

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Homeowners Remove Old Floor & Find Giant Monopoly Board Underneath | My Modern Met

While tearing up their carpet, my in-laws found a giant monopoly board byu/Yamaha234 inpics What are the CHANCEs? From dated tiles to antique windows, many old houses have unusual features that tell their history. However, some of these characteristics remain … Continue reading

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