"Coup de Cœur" at 4 am...

... because a friend's friend invited an Inuit family to spend 1 month in Paris.
The two daughters will probably sing traditional throat songs, katadjak, in my fief,
maybe at "La Locandiera" (145, rue Oberkampf, Paris XI) - If it snows...
which is possible this winter.


(Johnxxx20000)


(Isuma Prod)

Katadjak, or throat-singing, is a form of vocal-verbal art common to many (but not all)
Inuit (Eskimo) cultures.
Inuit throat-singing is done in the following way (click...).
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Selenite is a many splendoured crystal

The Naica Mine of Chihuahua, Mexico
and the Crystal Cave of Giants.

(Images : (c) Javier Trueba, Madrid Scientific Films).

In April 2000, brothers Juan and Pedro Sanchez
were drilling a new tunnel when... (read).

Giant Crystal Cave's Mystery Solved
National Geographic - April 7, 2007
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Oberkampf has a New "Mur" for 2008

Versus et Fuite (#25) - December 31/07

Deep Mourning for French Smokers

FINI LE CAFE-CLOPE AU BISTROT DU COIN !

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But...
we now have music, funeral music and a coffin
for tobacco... with Emir & No Smoking Orchestra.

(Quartzcity)

And...
anyway, everyone's going to quit smoking !
(cough cough!)

(Upsaka)

Pop Culture for the End of the Year !

- I t a l y -
Benigni acting his best role.

Dante is now in good hands since Benigni started
sharing The Divine Comedy with Tom, Dick & Harry.

Piazza Santa Croce, Firenze, (on TV Dec 25/07)
(Mondoblog)


RAI 1 Studios, Nov 29/07
(Civettone)

- F r a n c e -

2008 NE PASSERA PAS !
FONA >Front d'Opposition à la Nouvelle Année

Say NO to 2008 !
GANY >Group Against the New Year
No more dictatorship of the New Year !

(Bof !)

And a little fun from... abroad.

(Hoogstandje)


(Advancesp)

(Thunder1977)