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World Nomadic Games

The World Nomad Games include eagle hunting, acrobatic archery, horseback wrestling, throwing javelins at people on horseback, and setting people on fire.

Wrestlers, archers, bone-tossers, and games of polo played with a headless goat instead of a ball: Welcome to the World Nomad Games, the largest international sports competition you’ve never heard of.

Celebrating nomadic traditions since 2014, the World Nomad Games has been held in Cholpon-Ata, a Kyrgyz town on the shores of the Issyk-Kul lake, every second year.

While relatively recent, the competition pays tribute to ancient traditions rooted in nomadic culture, bringing together teams from 74 countries to compete in these alternative Olympics. All the Central Asian countries are represented, but athletes also come from as far as the Philippines and the United States.

The World Nomad Games is part of a wider attempt to revive the national identity of Central Asian nations. Following seven decades of Soviet rule, countries like Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan are trying to redefine themselves as independent states with a rich cultural heritage.

After the fall of the USSR, most Central Asian nations have lived in a period of instability, violence, and totalitarian rule. In recent years, the political and ethnic tensions that affected the region for 20 years have diminished. The World Nomad Games has emerged in this climate of relative peace and cultural resurgence.

The World Nomad Games has grown considerably in the past few years. The New York Times reports that the number of participating athletes has more than tripled from the first to the third edition. In 2018, 1,500 performers were brought to the sports field to recreate the legend of creation the Kyrgyz nomadic communities believe in, and over 10,000 spectators reached Cholpon-Ata’s hippodrome to see the show.

In the 2018 edition of the World Nomad Games, teams from all over the world competed in 37 different competitions. With yurts, boiled meat, and traditional wear forming the backdrop of the event, visiting the Nomads Games can feel like a festival.

Since its beginnings, the World Nomads Games has grown to become the largest cultural project hosted by the Kyrgyz Republic. With a spotlight shining on this young country, the opportunity of showcasing its rich heritage is not a chance to be missed. Scenes from the Manas epic, the UNESCO-listed telling the story of Kyrgyzstan’s founding hero, are enacted in a theatrical setting through narrative art, poetry, and dramatic plays. Actors and acrobats entertain the crowds and pay tribute to the little-known nomadic traditions that are still alive today.

But while some of the activities are performative celebrations of traditional folklore, sports like kok boru, archery, and arm wrestling are taken very seriously by local teams and athletes. Dusty fields marked by horseshoe prints gather thousands of supporters cheering for their national team under the hot sun, and while the glory of winning the World Nomad Games does not compare to that of baseball or soccer championships, local athletes are ready to pour sweat and blood to go home with a medal.

Kyrgyzstan has been the unparalleled winner in all of the past three editions. The 2018 edition saw the host country taking the first place with 40 gold, 32 silver, and 31 bronze medals. Kazakhstan came second with less than a third of the awards, followed by Russia in third position.

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Pinocchio (2022) dir. Guillermo del Toro All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) dir. Edward Berger

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Mirror mirror…

@hannufriman

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Count Dracula’s Masquerade Ball

For @french-vanilla-in-the-clouds​

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Home Alone (1990) dir. Chris Columbus

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THE CONSPIRACY BEGINS Artwork by Ertaç Altinöz  

The same evening that King Viserys died, his body was discovered by a servant who ran to inform Queen Alicent—and Queen Alicent alone. Whether it was because the queen had ordered Viserys’s guards and servants to report solely to her, or because she had hastened his death, Alicent now had the upper hand over her rival. Princess Rhaenyra—Viserys’s chosen heir—was away on her seat of Dragonstone, on the verge of giving birth to her sixth child. In the middle of the night, the queen and Ser Criston Cole took charge of the king’s chambers, then sent the other Kingsguard knights to summon the small council.

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I hope you haven't stopped completing the writing.

This is frustrating every time I look for a new update

If you have been bored

please just say that

I mean a sequel

Alpha and Omega:

As a reader, I completely understand the frustration of waiting years (literally) for an update.

As a writer, it's just a combination of real life challenges and lack of inspiration, not boredom. I have a timeline of events planned for the story, but it's difficult to find energy and inspiration to fill in the holes of the almost written chapter.

I still have the intention of adding more chapters to Alpha and Omega, but I won't give a deadline anymore as life throws some curve balls at us.

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Hi just wanna ask u please who do u think was aegon the conqueror s love of his life ?? Also when they say he married rhaenys out of desire is it for sexual pleasure ? How do u think his relationship and rhae started like the one far from siblings feelings..???

I believe there are different forms of love. He was probably able to connect with Visenya in an intellectual/strategic way, and they were trained at arms together, Visenya was responsible for creating the Kingsguard... and with all those aspects considered, I imagine the dynamic was probably difficult because when two martial personalities come together there are (usually) clashes. With Visenya being the eldest, Aegon might have even felt the urge to prove himself to her in the usual way the second-born children do.

That said, I tend to think that with Rhaenys, Aegon was able to be at ease and, maybe, even playful. I wouldn't think that bond could be simplified as sexual desire. Considering the events after her death, I think both siblings were deeply affected by that loss beyond the political blow. With Aegon raising Aenys closer to him than Maegor, it's clear he favored that son, even though he was the frail one according to some sources.

The three dragons had a 2-year age gap difference between themselves so I picture Aegon and Visenya being raised training and studying to follow in their father's footsteps as the heirs of their house and Rhaenys being the free-spirited child, trying to get their attention, being scolded by Visenya and managing to win Aegon's favor. Those feelings probably evolved into romantic ones as they grew up.

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Villa Egerton - French Riviera - France

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Why choose when we can have both? I’m with you! Hehehehe! Amazing work.

Hvitserk and the mermaid, part 2

This is my second entry for @deans-ch-ch-cherrypie 's hot fic summer challenge. I had two boards in my drafts for the mernaid prompt and couldn't choose which one I like more so I decided to post both. 😅 Sorry!

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I’m amazed at how the color palette fits so perfectly here. Lovely edit, darling! I love supernatural encounters as well. Gorgeous!

Hvitserk and the mermaid, part 1

This is my contribution to @deans-ch-ch-cherrypie 's hot fic summer challenge. I chose Hvitty for the mermaud/ merfolk prompt. He was the first who came to my mind because he has this connection to supernatural encounters...

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@alicedopey @ceridwenofwales @writingfromasgard @inforapound @peaceisadirtyword @vain-winter-folk @rabeccablake @medievalfangirl @funmadnessandbadassvikings   @that-was-not-supposed-to-happen @lol-haha-joke @isthat-tyra98 @flowers-in-your-hayr @lisinfleur @readsalot73 @gearhead66 @artemiseamoon   @msmorganforever   @lordsexmachine @sconniebelle @geekandbooknerd @saldelys @moonlightsspirit @mdlady @maggiescarborough  @nukyster-blog  @charming-merlin  @pomegranates-and-blood @liquidgirl13 @adrikamoon @queenfinehair  

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This vacation trip seems like a lot of fun! Exciting!

I miss you so much! Always thinking of you and hopefully we can work out the timezones to have a little chat. I love you!🥰🥰

nine people i want to get to know better

thank you @osferth for the tag <3

last song: Purple Rain by Prince

last show: probably Stranger Things? I've been watching a lot of movies, less TV.

currently reading: Devotion by Hannah Kent and oh friends, if you like historical fiction, magical realism and WEEPING, then I recommend it in the strongest terms*

currently watching: I cancelled most of my streaming services in a fit of pique, so I'm making my way through the old French films on the free national broadcaster stream

currently obsessed with: traditional Maori songs, new walking trails, lapis lazuli, magpies, journalling, learning to draw

*edit: idk about how it's ending tbh ** edit edit: I take it back it's done my whole body is in goosebumps

9 people: @themazeskies @skatingthinandice @divineandmajesticinone @gendry @lesbianlucysnowe @ceridwenofwales @valhallasubstitute @mirkwoodest @princess-aethelflaed

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Perfection!🥰

Top Gun/Fighter Pilot AU for our Uhtred and his Pretty Boys.

For @tlkafterparty AU prompt

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