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Vivekananda’s journey
How a young Indian monk’s travels around the world inspired modern yoga.
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A brief history of tattoos
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.
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The yogi as hermit, warrior, criminal and showman
How the modern world changed the life and reputation of the yogi.
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Yoga gets physical
Modern yoga owes a debt to the physical culture movement that created a world obsessed with health and fitness.
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The natural and civil history of the French dominions in North and South America. Giving a particular Account of the Climate, Soil, Minerals, Animals, Vegetables, Manufactures, Trade, Commerce, and Languages, Together with The Religion, Government, Genius, Character, Manners and Customs of the Indians and other Inhabitants. Illustrated by maps and plans of the principal places, collected from the best authorities, and engraved by T. Jefferys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Part I. Containing A Description of Canada and Louisiana.
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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Voyages and travels of an Indian interpreter and trader, describing the manners and customs of the North American Indians; AN Account Of The Posts Situated ON The River Saint Laurence, Lake Ontario, &c. To which is added, a vocabulary of the Chippeway language. Names of Furs and Skins, in English and French. A list of words in the Iroquois, Mohegan, Shawanee, and Esquimeaux tongues, And A Table, Shewing The Analogy between the Algonkin and Chippeway Languages. By J. Long.
Long, J. (John), Indian trader.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
The origin of the North American Indians : with a faithful description of their manners and customs, both civil and military, their religions, languages, dress, and ornaments, including famous specimens ... among the Indians of North America / by John McIntosh.
McIntosh, John.Date: 1858- Books
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Introduction to Handbook of American Indian languages / Franz Boas ; Indian linguistic families of America north of Mexico [by] J. W. Powell ; preface by Preston Holder.
Boas, Franz, 1858-1942Date: [1966], ©1966- Books
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Observations on the language of the Muhhekaneew Indians; in which the extent of that language in North-America is shewn; ... Communicated to the Connecticut Society of Arts and Scicnces [sic], ... By Jonathan Edwards, ...
Edwards, Jonathan, 1745-1801.Date: [1788]