kia ora
(pronounced kia o ra)
Maori, literally meaning 'be well/healthy',
but translates into an informal "hi".
I really really like this graphics of the world and its peoples.
So many times we forget that we are all connected.
That's part of the reason I have enjoyed opening my blog with a "hello" or "Good day" in different languages.
Share it with a few people and chances are
you just might remember it!
I like this photo because it shows the world from a different perspective. Do any of you Americans own anything
(jewelry, clothing, scarf, etc.)
that shows the world NOT from the North American perspective?
How about you Europeans?
Do you own anything that shows your world
as NOT from the European angle?
Think about it!
Sooo.....
let's have some international fun today!
"world"
recycled bottlecap magnets or necklaces
with Art Nouveau alphabets
completely hand colored by inkspired
Japan:
a simple Japanese shore scene
yoshitsune samurai
Garden staircase, Kyoto, Japan
recycled bottlecap magnet by inkspired
Canada
Here are some absolutely GORGEOUS gardens in Canada:
Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Canada
Halifax Public Gardens created in 1836
another Canadian Garden
"We want to raise our children
so that they can take a sense of pleasure
in both their own heritage
and the diversity of others."
- Mr. Rogers aka Fred Rogers
I would like to share with you
a wonderful, vintage set of paperdolls from OrigamiBears.
Here are the first four:
July 14th is France's Bastille Day.
Holland:
Dutch windmill
"The purpose of life is to listen -
to yourself, to your neighbor, to our world
and to God
and, when the time comes,
to respond in as helpful a way as you can find...
from within and without."
- Mr. Rogers
Russia:
You can find this book on Amazon:
Traditional Russian Babushka Dolls
also called Matryoshka Dolls
Make this your desktop computer background.
After a few weeks, you should recognize all of them!
Turkey:
Istanbul, Turkey
"Peace means far more than the opposite of war!"
- Mr. Rogers
I will be doing more of the countries from this paper doll set
"10 Dolls from as Many Lands"
c.1934
on future blogs.
Have a super duper day!
inkspired
