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Sunday Special----Russian Folk Dances!
Berezka Dance Russian folk dance was and still is an important part of Russian culture. Traditional Russian folk dance has its origins in various groups, including those with Slavonian and Tatar origins. Some of the first Russian folk music and dance appeared around the 10th century when the Slavic tribes moved into Russia. Barynya As well, Russia witnessed various invasions from other countries. In turn, a cultural mix of music and dance helped develop Russian folk dances. Many of these early dances were performed and practiced by the lower classes. Typically the upper classes would watch performers rather than participate in the dances themselves. Costumes were beautifully designed with great detail. Typically, the clothing for the dances was based on specific events, such as holidays, and would vary between these events. Women wore holiday headdresses, embroidered shirts, belts, and ornamented aprons. Costumes! Men wore shirts, a ...
Sunday Special--Strangest day in the History of the World!
Q:What was the strangest day in human history? Ans: October 5, 1582. That was the day that, for much of the world, didn’t exist, and was skipped in its entirety. From Julian to Gregorian: The Progress of Timekeeping The Gregorian calendar is the world’s most widely-used civil calendar. Named for Pope Gregory XIII, who introduced it in 1582, it replaced the Julian calendar, which had been demarcating European days since Julius Caesar implemented it in 46 B.C. Julius Caesar Although intended to correct irregularities that the Roman emperor’s system had created, the Gregorian calendar was so controversial th at some countries, such as Russia, Greece, and Turkey, did not adopt it until the early twentieth century. Pope Gregory XIII The main problem with the Julian calendar was that it did not accurately reflect the length of the solar year, or the actual time it takes for the earth to go around the sun. A miscalculation of eleven minutes caused...
Sunday Special--The forgotten Hero of India's struggle of Independence!
General Mohan Singh (1909-1989) General Mohan Singh was born the only son of Tara Singh and Hukam Kaur, a couple of Ugoke village, near Sialkot (now in Pakistan ). His father died two months before his birth and his mother shifted to her parents home in Badiana in the same district, where Mohan Singh was born and brought up. Mohan Singh got enlisted in the 14th Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army in 1927 , was posted to the 2nd Battalion of the Regiment, then serving in the North-West Frontier Province . He was selected as a potential officer in 1931, was posted for a year to a British Army unit, the Border Regiment . He was them posted to 1st Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment on 24 February 1936. Second World War Japan entered the War with her surprise attack on the American air base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii , on 7 December 1941 and overran the entire South East Asia within a few weeks. The British force in the northern part of...
Jokes of the day!
FM's Favorite Sport A journalist, who was fed up with the state of the Indian Economy, decided to ask the views of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on sports instead of Indian economy. He asked, "Dear FM, which game do you like?" FM replied, "Cricket when played in India." Journalist further asked, "which part of Cricket do you like, I mean batting or bowling?" Our great economist replied, "No, No, I LIKE THE TOSS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MATCH IN INDIA." Journalist was amused and asked, "Why, only toss Sir?" Jaitley smiled for the first time and told, "BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY TIME WHEN I SEE OUR RUPEE GOING UP." Glamour of Show Business A man is hired by the circus to perform a necessary but rather unpleasant task. He is asked to walk behind the elephants in the center ring, shoveling aside their droppings as they walk about. After a rather difficult evening at work, he goes to...
Sunday Special--Father of Modern Lahore!
Father of Lahore Rai Bahadur Sir Ganga Ram CIE , MVO (22 April 1851 – 10 July 1927) was an Indian civil engineer and architect . His extensive contributions to the urban fabric of Lahore , in modern Pakistan , have earned him the nickname “father of modern Lahore.” Named as Architect of Lahore The Architecture of Lahore reflects the history of Lahore and is remarkable for its variety and uniqueness. There are buildings left from the centuries ago the rule of the Mughal Dynasty, the Sikh Empire, as well as from the era of the British Raj, whose style is a mixture of Victorian and Islamic architecture often referred to as Indo-Gothic. In addition, there are newer buildings which are very modern in their design. When we talk about the history of Lahore we can’t ignore the contributions of Sir Ganga Ram as he design and build many historical buildings in Lahore. An important personality when it comes to Lahore’s architecture is Sir Ganga Ram . He was bo...