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Preparation for Moastü festival

A tribal Naga artisan prepares indigenous Naga spear, to be use in dancing, ahead of Moastü festival, the seed sowing festival of the Ao Naga tribe...

by Caisii Mao in India on 28/04/2011

Before the Jewish holiday of Passover, the matzah bakery in Chabad Village works day and night to prepare enough matzah in time for Passover, which begins on Monday. The bakery is sold out, and only those who ordered matzah in advance will get them.

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Chabad Village is working day and night making matzah - Tel Aviv

Before the Jewish holiday of Passover, the matzah bakery in Chabad Village works day and night to prepare enough matzah in time for Passover, which...

by NSI Agency in Israel on 14/04/2011

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Eddie Colla creates Julian Assange portrait at Oakland Museum

Eddie Colla created a large portrait using stencils of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange at the Oakland Museum's Political Poster Jam. Oakland,...

by Steve Rhodes in United States on 25/02/2011

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14/04/2011 - Chabad Village is working day and night making matzah - Tel Aviv - Israel - Before the Jewish holiday of Passover,...
25/02/2011 - Eddie Colla creates Julian Assange portrait at Oakland Museum - United States - Eddie Colla created a large portrait...
13/11/2010 - Bricks in Nagaland Cost higher by 5 Rupees - India - An Indian boy makes a brick kiln at...
25/08/2010 - Crafting the Biswakarma Idol for the forthcoming Hindu Festival - India - An Indian idol maker works on an...
09/01/2010 - Charcoal making in Malaysia - Malaysia - DMTX. Malaysians work at a charcoal...
14/12/2009 - Student of Dhaka University making a national Flag - Bangladesh - Student of Dhaka University making a...
27/11/2009 - Blacksmith making and displaying cutting utensils in Dhaka - Bangladesh - Blacksmith making and displaying...
29/07/2006 - Pottery Square in Bhakatapur - Nepal - Bhakatapur, the ancient city of Asia,...

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Skydiving in Malaysia
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Orthodox Christmas Mass lead by Archbishop Torkom Manoogian.
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Armenian Christmas Mass preparations in the Cathedral of Nativity.
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