All God’s Children

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All kaleidoscopes by inkspired using the KaleidoCam app.

I have always loved folk costumes from around the world.

I love to learn about different countries,

with their unique cultures, languages,

crafts, food and so much more.

I thought today I would share some of my favorite 

people photos from around the world.

India

Oh, and let me mention that children

are absolutely the best representatives of their

individual countries.

With a child, pretty much what you see is
The Real Deal!

Japan

“When you learn something 
from people, or from culture,
you accept it as a gift,
and it is your lifelong commitment
to preserve it and build on it.”

- Yo-Yo Ma

First Communion, Bata,
Equatorial Guinea


“Culture opens the sense of beauty.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Turkey


“To travel 
is to discover
that everyone 
is wrong about
other 
countries.”

- Aldous Huxley

Hmong tribe, Vietnam


“Strength lies in differences,
not
in similarities.”

- Stephen R. Covey

Iowa, United States of America

“We become not a melting pot
but
a beautiful mosaic.
Different people,
Different beliefs,
Different yearnings,
Different hopes, 
Different dreams.”

- former President Jimmy Carter
USA

Borana Tribe, Kenya


“We live now in a global village
and we are in one single family.
It’s our responsibility 
to bring friendship and love
from all different places around the world
and to live together
in peace.”

- Jackie Chan

Guadalupe 

Saudi Arabia 

“Culture is the widening of
the mind 
and of the spirit.

- Jawaharlal Nehru

Cambodia
Photo credit: RURO


“Be a lover of the world,
it is the only way
to survive it.”

-Janosch

Russia

May today find your heart at peace,
No matter what circumstance.
Remember to teach the children
Peace and Joy.


‘Til next time,
inkspired

I collected quotes from many sources.
These are most of them:

www.wiseoldsayings.com
www.textappeal.com
www.goodreads.com
www.azquotes.com
www.ufic.ufl.edu

Christmas with Betsy McCall

kev tiaj tus

'peace' in the Hmong language, spoken in China, Laos and Vietnam

artist unknown

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Let's have a Betsy McCall paper doll Christmas blog!

First, the all important letter to Santa -

Dec., 1952

Next, she gets to help her Mom decorate the Christmas tree -

Dec., 1954

Betsy tries to wait up for Santa Christmas Eve -

Dec., 1953

and now it is Christmas morning! -

Dec., 1951

Through the years, Betsy went through several transformations;

as styles and fashions changed, so did her artists.

Here is Betsy, with her cousin Linda -

Dec., 1958

Betsy needs to write some thank you notes 

for the wonderful presents she received -

can you help her?

Dec., 1959

It's time to visit Grandma!

Dec., 1960

and now it's time to visit Great-Grandma!

Dec., 1965

Let's help Betsy bake some cookies!

Dec., 1971

Betsy learns there is more to Christmas than receiving gifts -

Dec., 1984

Here are some fun holiday activities you can do with Betsy -

Dec., 1986

Dec., 1994

I hope you have had fun with Betsy McCall!

I wish she was still with us....

Did you know that all the cute clothes that Betsy and her family and friends wear are actual McCall's patterns?

Dec., 1992

Dec., 1964

Dec., 1955

Looking back through her paper doll pages is like a walk through fashion history, and a note on society's expectations!

(I love the leopard print undies on the 1955 cousin Sandy, 

and the matching mom and daughter outfits!!)

Jan., 1961

Jan., 1971

Have a merry McCall's Holiday season!

'til next time,

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Peace to the Children of the World

Shanti

'Peace' in the Bengali language, spoken in Bangladesh

Timor, Bangladesh children in traditional clothing

www.guideposttours.com.au

Ah, another fun day spent with Google Images!

It started out with a photo gallery that I was wandering through,

and I saw this picture:

SouthWestern Ethiopian girl from the Turmi tribe

pic credit: Michele Zousmer

Salaom

'Peace' in the Ge'ez language, Ethiopia

(the 'o' has a slash thru it)

I thought 'Wow! that little girl is really pretty!'

'Wouldn't it be fun to look up photos of children (mostly) in traditional dress,

from countries that have checked out my blog?'

So that's what I have done.

You know me, I just LOVE other countries' traditions and costumes!

Amaithi

'Peace' in the Tamil language, spoken in Malaysia

Malaysian girl in traditional Muslim dress

http://www.trust.org/

Paz

'Peace' in Spanish, spoken in Costa Rica

Girl dressed for Guanacaste Day celebrated in Costa Rica

http://www.joyapacifica.com/

Asomdwoe

'Peace' in the Akan language spoken in Ghana

orphan in the Ryvanz Mia, Ghana orphanage

www.villagevolunteers.org

It doesn't matter where you are in the world,

everyone knows what a smile is!

Hoa Binh

or

Su Thai Binh

'Peace in Vietnamese

I found both of the above words listed on differing sites.

Anybody know if they are both correct?

Is one perhaps a dialect spoken in Vietnam?

Sin Ho, Vietnam- a Black Dzao hill tribe girl

www.coolephotography.co.uk

Hetep

'Peace' in Egyptian

2 girls in Cairo, Egypt in traditional dress and scarves

www.imagestate.com

Salh 

'Peace' in Azerbaijan

an Ethnic Azeri (Azerbaijan) boy in traditional costume for the Novruz Festival

photo creds: Onnik Krikorian

Anka Kay

or

Sonqo Tiaykuy

or

Qasikay or Aligu

'Peace' in the Quechua language, spoken in Peru

I found all of the above translations for the word 'Peace'.

Since I don't speak 'Quechuan' I thought I better put them all in!

Mother and daughter in traditional Peruvian costume

http://www.friendlyplanet.com/

Trying to say 'peace' in 'Peruvian' turned out to be a challenge.

Their official song/motto is in Spanish.

Well, I have shared Spanish before, so I wanted a perhaps tribal language.

In Peru they also speak Mayan and Quechuan.

I thought Mayan would be cool, but I couldn't find any language translations.

:0(

If any of my Peruvian blog readers would care to illuminate me,

please do!!

Kev tiaj tus

'Peace' in the Hmong language, spoken in Thailand

Doi Pui village, Thailand children dressed in traditional Hmong costumes,

www.photographersdirect.com

Okay, so maybe not all cute children are smiling!!

(bet he didn't want to sit by his sister)

I've had a wonderful time with you today.

I have more super cute pictures of children around the world,

some smiling,

some not.

I'll have to share with you later!

:0)

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Some Holiday Paperdoll Joy

Chuc Mung Giang Sinh

Chuc Mung Tan Nien

(Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Vietnamese)

Today is cold, with the snow leftover from a few days ago.

Not much melting when it only gets to 21'F!

Tanner has been keeping warm curled up on the couch,

with his nose tucked in under his paws.

He has a big nose.

Good thing he has big paws!

Here are some wonderful Joan Walsh Anglund activity pages with paperdolls -

I had a friend in High School who drew little characters very similar to JWAnglund.

Whenever I see JWAnglund's, I think of her.

Nice memory.

Next is a wonderfully drawn Russian Santa Claus -

To finish today, here is a colored Santa from one of Dover's

many books for coloring, stained glass look, velvet look,

and more!

and one from Poland for you to color!

Have a fun day.

Don't forget to smile at someone who you normally wouldn't,

like the mailman, or the sweeper, or the newstand guy....

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