From the mountains, many types of ‘gibie’ (wild meat) are procured including deer, boar, rabbit and even bear, while ‘basashi’ (horse) is a traditional delicacy. For more information about the tastes and treats on offer, see our ‘The Famous Food of Nagano’ page and ‘Enjoy the ...
to get his attention during his mowing the lawn near some rhododendron bushes. The disturbance of the loud motor and our approaching closer to where the owl was hidden under the Rhododendron bush with its prey, caused it to take flight. The owl carrying the large heavy rabbit, even with ...
However, Kaamatan is not just about celebrating the beginning of harvest. To understand more about Kaamatan Harvest Festival, there is a myth to be told. The Kadazan-Dusuns believe that in the days of yore the people suffered a great famine. It all begins with their God, Kinoingan, who ...
Unionized labor was crushed to the point that many of us indeed did become owner-operators of our own firms. Although what this meant was that we contracted our vehicles and hours to Uber. Becoming one’s own boss now meant doing some else’s chores as a task rabbit. And even professiona...
new property-owners in order to purchase the plot of land and the materials for their home (a risibly small sum by 21st century standards), and they decided to begin this new phase of their life with a celebratory fortnight’s holiday in Berrynarbor, North Devon. Simon, our English ...
Not all the time. I have a degree in accounting and even though I’m not in the personal tax preparation business, I know it has to be hard to keep up with the constantly changing laws. There was once an exotic dancer who wrote off her breast implants as a business purchase. The IRS...
We went back to the place of purchase and they did not have one on the grounds. We asked, though, and they could make another Buddha since they still have the mold. And so we did, indeed, bring home a new Buddha. New Buddha has a slight flaw in his forehead but old Buddha had ...
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