11. THE FEELING OF CONFUSION IS EVIDENCE OF
WEAKNESS. The strive to understand and
expand our knowledge is the thirst for
power.
12. These are not men in bathrobes with
shaving cream all over their face
but a traditional Thracian burial
ritual.
13. A traditional wedding Javanese ritual called
Tetesan, meaning to hatch. the bridegroom’s parents
represent hen who protect their egg. The ritual
tells the story of a hatched egg as the bride is
about to begin her journey to be hen herself.
14. A religious practice of Tibetian Lamaism in which
they undergo a pilgrimage where they prostrate
themselves every nine stepson on the way from their
hometown to the holy city of Lhasa. This practice is
thought to erase their sins and accumulate virtue.
15. A Grebeg ritual in Indonesia where
young members of the community
cover themselves in paint as a way
to ward off evil spirits.
16. a new Year’s eve tradition in romania where
Ursari celebrants wear bear suits and
perform the traditional bear dance in
celebration of the new year.
17. Seppuku also known as harakiri is a form of
Japanese formal suicidal ritual by
severing one’s mid region. the samurai looks
that the katana as he faces his fate.
18. A native doctor in Nigeria claims to heal
mental illness through prayer and herbal
medicine while the patient is chained to a
tree without protection of any kind. This
process can take up to months.
19. With the divide between North and South Korea
one day is set annually when the South are
allowed to visit relatives residing in the North.
The man weeps as he waves goodbye to his
relative after the family reunion.
20. a father stares at the severed limbs of his
daughter whose limbs were served as
punishment because the father had harvested
too little rubber. Armed rubber sentries had
killed his daughter, wife and son chopped up
their bodies and cooked them.
21. Literacy is to Understand
In order to achieve power through literacy one must
be able to understand the mass he/she is
appealing to. With the promotion of literacy we as
human can come to a closer understand of each
other despite the cultural and ethnic gap. Without
understanding we would not be able to influence
let alone persuade anyone.
22. On a Side Note : The Power of a Single Photo
Ridiculously Photogenic Guy.
Enough Said.
