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I FORGOT THE ITALIANS....

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Weird question but are you the type of person that thinks what someone likes in fiction and what someone likes irl are intrinsically connected. Neat pfp btw

one of the fun things about tumblr is that people will send you incredibly contrived questions like this in order to trick you into taking a position on some arcane fandom discourse. its like being at a fairy court where everyone is trying to trick you itno signing away your firstborn for some acorns

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send your grandparents a can of beans

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🦀 time for crab 🦀

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this post will be brought to you solely by crabs.

today i summoned 112 crabs and then caught all of them! what a harvest

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i summoned some new orange friends 🦀

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kermit so nice.... nice young man........ id bring him home to meet my parents....

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Sean Cheetham: - Self-Portrait  

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playing spot the newcomer is easy because they’re the mfs who censor everything

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Huevember days 13-16// It’s so hard to simplify when all I want to do is spend hours perfecting these. my work life balance would be thrown all the way off if I did that 

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Traditional braiding and hair decorations of Bulgarian girls and beliefs related to them

(Translation of this article by Anelia Krumova)

Little girls belonged to the group of so-called podevki. They usually held their hair in two braids around their ears and scalp, which were tied at the nape of the neck in one or two braids. The order in which the little girls' hairstyles were styled followed the growth of the hair, aiming to achieve a maiden's hairstyle. Braiding began around the ears, catching the short, not yet grown side hair. As the girl grew older, the braid continued to the nape of the neck, and the lower braids were finally formed. In the Sofia region, for example, two kukunduka were made for 9-10 year old girls, then three kukunduka for 13-14 year olds, in order to move on to proper maiden's braiding.

Girls, who reached marriageable age, marked their affiliation with a specific hair styling that immediately distinguished them from bangs. They differed in their open hair and hairstyles from numerous braids, which were complex and difficult to do, but comfortable to wear.

„Lesata“ was a common hairstyle in different areas of Bulgaria. The hair was parted in a straight line, braiding the hair around it. The braids passed along the ears, the nape of the neck and finally on the back, gathered in a common braid. The number of braids was about 22, and the final braid included 6, 9, 12 floors. Another common type of maiden entanglement was that of "rows", which consisted of a large number of small braids - about 60, which went down the shoulders and back, and sometimes reached the knees. The length of the hair and the small entanglements made both types of hairstyles very difficult to perform. Therefore, they were made by skilled women from the family or went to special "weavers".

To make these intricate and beautiful hairstyles, the girls did not rely only on their natural hair, but resorted to attaching additional braids, such as ones made out of fallen hair spun on a distaff for example. This is how the favorite maiden ornament kosichnik/ kosatnik was created at that time. It imitated natural hair and included, in addition to the braids of the girl's own hair, braids woven from threads, embroidered with coins and beads, and even garlic cloves. The kosichnik covered the back and waist, finding the role of a symbol of female fertility.

To give even more beauty to the girl's hair, a variety of woolen ribbons in red were used, on which numerous beads were strung, as well as pompoms, coins, snails, balls of untwisted wool. These strips were placed on the forehead or between the braids. All of them had an "apotropaic" function - the ability to repel evil forces. Because it was believed that the hair, which was exclusively on display for the girls, had to be protected from bad looks, envious or admiring, which carried the so-called uroki - unfriendly forces. For this reason, bright, pierced, shiny, smelly and jingling objects - strong and well-known apotropaic - were attached to the hair. This was done so that people's attention could not be on the hair, but on the decoration, which was able to withstand bad looks.

A maiden, that would make a kitka ( a single or several flowers gathered together) to demonstrate love, and the bachelor, who'd steal it from her if she was in his heart, were symbols of traditional love relationship of the past. This is why, the kitka was invariably present as an element of maiden decoration. Placed behind the year, the kitka symbolised entering marriageable age.

Another maiden's decoration was peacock's feather. It was considered to be the bearer of ancient mythical messages and was used by girls in transition rituals such as lazaruvane, kumichuvane, engagement and wedding. The rest of the time, the feathers of ordinary poultry were used as a substitute. In Sofia area, the expression "girl under a feather" was understood as a girl who is ready to get married.

In conclusion, the girls' hairstyles can be said to be a sign, a message to the public about the readiness, desires and preferences of the girl.

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This is so sad

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just look at this little guy

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Art Nouveau Colored Glass | International Art Glass Catalogue

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BEGGING star wars fans to learn the difference between watsonian and doylist analysis