Catherine Elizabeth McAuley was an Irish catholic sister, who started the religious order of The Sisters of Mercy in 1831. The nobility of teaching religion, as well as literature has been attributed to catholic sisters, as they taught not only to Catholics, but also to Protestants. This was the norm during those times (in 1800’s),…
Gauchos a traditional rancher, from South America. They are found in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. They are skilled horse riders, known to be fearless and running their game. The gaucho is a symbolic rambler in Argentina. Gauchos are esteemed, greatly aggrandized in fables, lore and became an identifying part of their local culture . The gaucho…
When you hear the word Aborigine, what usually comes to mind? I was taught that Aborigines are people native to Australia, but this is partly a misstatement. The word itself is a compound word with Latin origin, meaning ab (from) origine (origin). It can also mean, original inhabitants from the earliest times. Aborigine people or race…
Ruminahui a/k/a Rumiñahui, a/k/a Ruminawi, was Ecuador’s head Inca Chief. Rumiñahui comes from Quechua language (ancient Inca language) that mean rumi (stone), ñahui (face or eyes). So he is depicted as the stone face native warrior. Rumiñahui was Atahualpa’s general stationed in Quito (Ecuador’s capital). While the rule on Inca empire extended from parts of…
Iraq, home of famous Babylon city in ancient times was a “mecca” for the beginnings of many beliefs, folklore and deities. Its roots stands from biblical time, even as far back as the book of Genesis from the Torah, or Old Testament from Christian bibles. As recorded in that book, the tower of babel was…
Nikola Fichev (also known as Kolyu Ficheto) is Bulgaria’s recognized master architect. He began his building and interest in architecture at a young age, it is believed that he was self taught with the basics of of architecture, involving drafting and arithmetic. He was one of the most creative architect of the 19th century. It…
Icons in banknotes are not often regarded. I’m not talking the easily recognizable icons that a banknote can hold, but the obscure ones, you know the ones that are not much information on. I would like to first begin with the definition of icons. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word Icon as a sign (such as a word…
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