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I started a female painters post, and it's grown as I keep finding new female painters. I'm going to start a interesting cultural practices with videos post. Rail against the internet for all the bad takes and trolling you like, the spread of information is revolutionary. One of my brain files is culture. Now I also have a post I can grow.


Caretagem in Bahia Brazil. Video on Reddit. Found an article which Google translates for us. It also contains links with video to YouTube. Supposedly the center of this ritual is Sao Domingos. Which is the site of a famous TV show from 1985, Grande Sertão Veredas. It is based on a novel.

It is also called Caretada. Supposedly the rituals are mostly carried out by black men.

"In the choreography rite, there are 40 elements distributed among 20 ladies (men in drag) and 20 gentlemen. Women do not participate, as they are the ones who prepare the food and drinks to welcome the caretas into the houses, where people eat and drink freely during the party.

Someone on Reddit wrote: "Probably related with caretos from north of portugal" (source). Someone else wrote, "Wich probably comes from Lupercalia in ancient rome."

Lupercalia is February 15 to purify the city, promoting health and fertility. Here is a painting depicting Lupercalia from 1630. Similar whipping. 

The Brazilian version will be unique because there are African elements. There are indigenous origins relating to indigenous power struggles and quilombos settlements. Part of the roots of the traditions are in slavery: "masks were created so that they would not be recognized by slave owners." (article op cit)

They play an atabaque, a drum.


I found a Bukharian comedian on Reddit. From Central Asia, the former countries of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have a Jewish population that has settled in Queens New York. 


Khorasani Turks of Iran photos. I'm fascinated by Iran. I know they're political regime isn't really peaceful or into gender equality. 


The Menominee in Wisconsin are cooking up the Sturgeon who are running.


Vesak Day is the biggest Buddhist holiday. 2024 it is celebrated May 23rd, though dates vary by country. All the Buddhist holidays are on full moons. There's a Korean video on the Wikipedia page.

Orange is a color in Buddhism.


I'm a huge NYCFC fan and there are many rituals and music associated with gamedays. From the march underneath the train, to the tribal drums in the supporters section. I can't find anything right now but I'm going to collect here.


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