If the sultan of Mysore had had a bit more luck, George Washington might be known as the Haider Ali of North America.

OK that is a very funny line lol.

Inspiration struck and I had to write smth. Went the obvious route, but its good writing practice atleast lol.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/57776598

Interesting concept for a company.

PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT. Our own Aeronmelon is going through some shit at the moment and could use some help. Check it out here and consider an upvote or a comment to push it into activity.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/37802235

Crossposted from https://piefed.social/c/science/p/1406456/first-shape-found-that-cant-pass-through-itself

An interesting read about a centuries-old mathematical exploration

Is it funny? Yes.

But letters live has always been unbelievably creepy to me. The perversion that is the performance of someone's privacy for public spectacle.

Makes me so uncomfortable.

This channel ALTER posts horror short fipms and this is perhaps the best short film I've ever seen. 10/10 would recommend.

Really hope you like it. Its just an analysis of a picture I found striking.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/54980970

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55003641

Somalia’s legal system is characterized by a unique interplay of Sharia law, customary law known as Xeer, and statutory law. Each of these legal sources reflects distinct cultural, historical, and social influences that shape the nation’s approach to justice. Sharia law, derived from Islamic judicial principles, is paramount in the legal framework and directly influences many aspects of societal norms, personal conduct, and regulatory practices. It not only provides guidance on moral and ethical behavior but also outlines specific penal codes, civil rights, and family law matters.

In the season of Nowruz, the annual 13-day festival that marks the start of spring, millions of people all over the world with roots in the former Persian Empire celebrate.

Nowruz was originally a Zoroastrianism holiday, part of the ancient monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zoroaster in approximately 500 BCE.

Since the 17th century, the all-female Haenyeo divers have harvested seafood near South Korea's Jeju Island — and they don't use modern scuba gear to this day.

Uyghur music has a history spanning thousands of years, deeply shaped by the Silk Road. As caravans traveled between China, Central Asia, Persia, and Europe, musical instruments and melodies flowed across cultures. Xinjiang became a melting pot of influences—Chinese pentatonic scales blending with Persian rhythms and Arabic instruments.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/54984693

The Timurid Empire covered west, south and central Asia and was founded by Timur (sometimes referred to as Tamerlane) during his reign from 1370 to 1405. It developed out of the shadows of the Mongol Empire, as disputes between leading tribal khans tore apart any remaining Mongol unity and allowed Timur to emerge as a new leader of a reconstructed empire. After his death however, he left no clear line of succession, and his conglomeration of states and tribal territories fell apart.

Timur (1320s – 17/18 February 1405), also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia, becoming the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty. An undefeated commander, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest military leaders and tacticians in history, as well as one of the most brutal and deadly. Timur is also considered a great patron of art and architecture, for he interacted with intellectuals such as Ibn Khaldun, Hafez, and Hafiz-i Abru and his reign introduced the Timurid Renaissance.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55041098

Fishing for shrimp on horseback was once practiced along the North Sea from Germany to England. Today, only 17 fishermen remain, and the world’s first women have joined their ranks.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55041490

Mongol herders perform the coaxing ritual to encourage a female camel to accept a new-born calf or to adopt an orphan. The mother is tied close to the calf and a singer begins a monotone song accompanied by gestures and chanting. The coaxer changes the melody depending on the mother’s behaviour, which may be initially aggressive, and slowly coaxes her into accepting the calf. Performance of the ritual takes place at dusk or twilight and requires great skill in handling camels, as well as talent for singing and musical skill on the horse head fiddle or flute.

I enjoyed the read. I know the New Yorker can be a bit meh but this was nice.

The Christies website. A bit annoying with its login on my browser.

Ive been fascinated by alienation and the more Hegelian side of Marx's ideas recently. Always nice to read anything by Graeber, reading him and Colin Ward were major reasons I moved towards anarchism.