Friday, October 7, 2011

Maiko, Aprenttice Geisha Bust - by Mugi - Maiko, Gueixa Aprendiz

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Tokyo Geisha With,  1870
Geisha , Geiko or Geigi  are traditional, female Japanese entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese arts such as classical music and dance. Apprentice geisha are called maiko , literally "dance child" or hangyoku , "half-jewel" (meaning that they are paid half of the wage of a full geisha), or by the more generic term o-shaku , literally "one who pours (alcohol)".  The white make-up and elaborate kimono and hair of a maiko is the popular image held of geisha. A woman entering the geisha community does not have to begin as a maiko, having the opportunity to begin her career as a full geisha. Either way, however, usually a year's training is involved before debuting either as a maiko or as a geisha. A woman above 21 is considered too old to be a maiko and becomes a full geisha upon her initiation into the geisha community. However, those who do go through the maiko stage can enjoy more prestige later in their professional lives. The only modern maiko that can apprentice before the age of eighteen are in Kyoto. So on average, Tokyo hangyoku (who typically begin at 18) are slightly older than their Kyoto counterparts (who usually start at 15).  Historically, geisha often began the earliest stages of their training at a very young age, sometimes as early as at 3 or 5 years. The early shikomi (servant) and minarai (watching apprentice) stages of geisha training lasted years, which is significantly longer than in contemporary times.


It is still said that geisha inhabit a separate reality which they call the karyūkai or "the flower and willow world." Before they disappeared the courtesans were the colorful "flowers" and the geisha the "willows" because of their subtlety, strength, and grace. - Wikipedia


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A Maiko And A Geiko Hosting Tea Ceremony.
Gueixa, ou Gueigi são mulheres japonesas que estudam a tradição milenar da arte da sedução, dança e canto, e se caracterizam distintamente pelos trajes e maquiagem tradicionais. Contrariamente à opinião popular, as gueixas não são um equivalente oriental da prostituta. Elas não trabalham com sexo. Podem chegar a flertar, mas seus clientes sabem que não irá passar disso, e esse é o fato que muitos homens se encantam com a cultura de uma gueixa. No Japão a condição de Gueixa é cultural, simbólica e  repleta de status, delicadeza e tradição. São em muitos aspectos similares às Kisaeng coreanas. O termo geiko  é também usado no dialeto de Quioto para descrever as gueixas, especialmente no bairro Hanamachi. Ao contrário do que se verificava nos séculos XVIII e XIX, as gueixas são atualmente em número bastante  reduzido.  Maiko  é o termo utilizado para designar uma gueixa aprendiz. O elegante  ambiente de alta cultura do qual a gueixa faz parte é chamado karyūkai , ou "o mundo da flor e salgueiro".  Uma gueixa famosa, Mineko Iwasaki, disse que isso é porque "a gueixa é como uma flor, bela em seu próprio estilo, e como um salgueiro, graciosa, flexível, e forte."  - Wikipedia


Link: Maiko.Aprenttice.Geisha.Bust.by.Mugi


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Vintage German Trailer Paper Model - by Burgstaller.Co - Trailer Alemão

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This model is a tributre to Dübener`s Company, that made the first trailer in Europe in 1918. This model in special is called Dübener Egg.

Este modelo foi feito em homenagem às Empresas Dübener, que fabricou os primeiros trailers da Europa. Este modelo em especial, é carinhosamente chamado de Dübener Egg, ou Ovo Dübener.


Link: Vintage.German.Trailer.Paper.Model.by.Burgstaller.Co


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Easy to assemble farm by German artist Jünger Pankarz. Nice diorama, nice to school works or just for kids play.

Fazendinha bem fácil de montar, do artista alemão Jünger Pankarz. Um diorama legal, para trabalhos escolares ou só para as crianças brincarem.

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Link: Swedish.Farm.Paper.Model.by.Jünger.Pankarz


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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Halloween Special - Papercraft Skull #1: Half-Life - by Tektonten

More one nice model from Tektonten:

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For my Halloween papercraft project this year I decided to do a series of video game skulls. The first one up is a skull from the Half-Life 1 video game. This skull can be seen at various places in the game as you proceed from one level to another. I tried to size the skull to be 1:1 scale, but as I am no anatomy expert, the size is at best an approximation. - Tektonten


Link: Halloween.Special.Papercraft.Skull.#1.Half.Life.by.Tektonten


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Apple I and Apple II PCs - by Julius Perdana - Paper-Replika

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I took the liberty of putting the text of Julius Perdana in this post, since the model in question was made by him. Despite being a personal statement, expresses very well who was Steve Jobs and the importance of his legacy, without cheap sentimentality. Thanks, Julius, for the models and the words. - Mauther

The first thing I read this morning on the net was a friend post, "Mr. Steve Jobs has passed away on Wednesday". I read many times about this former Apple CEO illness before and his recent withdrawal from Apple. He inspired many people including me, I'm not going to begin telling you about his biography, because it already mentioned in every sites today, the world has lost again an optimistic and a visionary man. I was in the middle on designing a commercial commissioned project then I stop for a while because I had the idea to make Mr. Jobs first work, an Apple I computer that produced on 1976 and Apple II produced on 1977, wow! I even didn't able to walk yet on that year :p. Both models have no scale, I quick modeled them by looking at photos. - Julius Perdana


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Jobs, que morreu aos 56 anos, revolucionou a maneira como os usuários navegam na internet ao lhes dar o iPod, o iPhone e o iPad. Ele havia deixado em agosto o comando da empresa, a maior do mundo no setor de tecnologia.


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Link: Apple.I.and.Apple.II.PCs.by.Julius.Perdana.Paper.Replika

Imaginary Train Station - by Papermau - More One Next Project

This old train station has no name or a history yet. My daughters Malu and Maiu, will make up this part. For now, some pictures, nothing definite, but a good start. Suggestions are welcome and appreciated. - Mauther


Esta velha estação ferroviária ainda não tem nome ou uma história. Minhas filhas, Malú e Maiú, cuidarão dessa parte. Por enquanto, algumas imagens, nada definitivo, mas um bom começo. Sugestões e idéias são benvindas e apreciadas. - Mauther


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German Vintage Locomotives - by Bastelbogen On Line

In this great site you will find two models of old German locomotives.

Neste magnífico site você encontrará dois modelos de locomotivas antigas alemãs.

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Link: German.Vintage.Locomotives.by.Bastelbogen.On.Line


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Himeji Castle, in Japan - by Kids Net - Castelo Himeji, no Japão

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Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyōgo Prefecture. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. The castle is frequently known as Hakurojō ("White Egret Castle") or Shirasagijō ("White Heron Castle") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.
Himeji Castle dates to 1333, when Akamatsu Norimura built a fort on top of Himeyama hill. The fort was dismantled and rebuilt as Himeyama Castle in 1346, and then remodeled into Himeji Castle two centuries later. Himeji Castle was then significantly remodeled in 1581 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who added a three-story castle keep. In 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu awarded the castle to Ikeda Terumasa for his help in the Battle of Sekigahara, and Ikeda completely rebuilt the castle from 1601 to 1609, expanding it into a large castle complex. Several buildings were later added to the castle complex by Honda Tadamasa from 1617 to 1618. For over 400 years, Himeji Castle has remained intact, even throughout the extensive bombing of Himeji in World War II, and natural disasters such as the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake.
Himeji Castle is the largest and most visited castle in Japan, and it was registered in 1993 as one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country. The area within the middle moat of the castle complex is a designated Special Historic Site and five structures of the castle are also designated National Treasures. Along with Matsumoto Castle and Kumamoto Castle, Himeji Castle is considered one of Japan's three premier castles. In order to preserve the castle buildings, it is currently undergoing restoration work that is expected to continue for several years. - Wikipedia


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O Castelo de Himeji foi concebido e construído durante a era Nanboku-cho do Período Muromachi. Nessa época, era chamado de Himeyama-jo (Castelo Himeyama). Em 1331, Akamatsu Sadanori planejou um castelo na base do Monte Himeji, onde Akamatsu Norimura havia construído o Templo de Shomyoji. Depois da queda de Akamatsu, durante a Guerra de Kakitsu, o Clã Yamana tomou conta, por um curto periodo, dos planos do castelo; a família Akamatsu regressou depois da Guerra de Ōnin.
Em 1580, Toyotomi Hideyoshi tomou controle do maltratado castelo, e Kuroda Yoshitaka construiu uma torre com três andares. Depois da Batalha de Sekigahara, em 1601, Tokugawa Ieyasu concedeu o Castelo de Himeji a Ikeda Terumasa, o qual empreendeu um projeto de expansão que duraria nove anos, o qual trouxe ao castelo, podemos dizer, a sua forma atual. "Apenas o portão Este de uma secção da segunda muralha" sobrevive do periodo anterior . As últimas adições principais, o Circulo Ocidental, foi concluído em 1618.

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O Castelo de Himeji foi um dos últimos domínios dos samurais no final do Período Edo. Esteve na posse dos descendentes de Sakai Tadasumi até à Restauração Meiji. Em 1868, o novo governo do Japão enviou o Exército Okayama, sob o comando dos descendentes de Ikeda Terumasa, com ordens para bombardear o castelo com cartuxos vazios e expulsar os seus ocupantes.
Quando se aboliu o sistema han, em 1871, o castelo foi vendido em leilão por um valor de 23 yenes (actualmente 153 dólares). No entanto, o custo de desmantelar o castelo era altíssimo, e como resultado o complexo foi abandonado.
O Décimo Regimento de Infantaria ocupou o conjunto em 1874 e o Ministério da Guerra tomou controle deste em 1879. A torre principal foi restaurada em 1910, com o custo de 90.000 yenes retirados dos fundos públicos. A cidade de Himeji foi bombardeada em 1945, no final da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Apesar de a maior parte da área circundante ter sido completamente incendiada, o castelo sobreviveu sem sofrer danos, à excepção de alguns impactos das explosões nas redondezas.
Os esforços para restaurar o castelo começaram em 1956, e durante o processo foram usados, apenas, equipamentos e métodos comuns a época de sua construção, tendo o restauro ficado concluído em 1964.


Link: Himeji.Castle.in.Japan.by.Kids.Net


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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Halloween Special - Classic Movies Monsters - by Andreas Hartung

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Very nice this six ( !!! ) classic monsters of big screen. They are from a German artist called Andreas Hartung.

Muito show estes seis (!!!) monstros clássicos do cinema. Eles foram criados pelo artista plástico alemão Andreas Hartung.

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Link: Halloween.Special.Classic.Movies.Monsters.by.Andreas.Hartung


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Toba Batak House - by Julius Perdana - Paper-Replika


Photobucket The Toba Batak traditionally believe that they originate from one ancestor "Si Raja Batak", with all Margas, descended from him. A family tree that defines the father-son relationship among Batak people is called tarombo. In contemporary Indonesia Batak people have a strong focus on education and a prominent position within the professions, particularly as teachers, engineers, doctors and lawyers. Toba Batak are known traditionally for their weaving, wood carving and especially ornate stone tombs. - Julius Perdana

The Toba Batak houses are known for their harmonious shapes and be constructed without using nails or screws and yet everything fits perfectly.


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O Toba Batak é uma espécie de religião que prega que   todos  se originaram de  um   ancestral comum,  o  "Si Raja Batak", que tudo que existe descende dele.. A árvore genealógica que define a relação pai-filho entre o povo Batak é chamado Tarombo. Nos dias de hoje, o povo Batak, na Indonésia, preza muito a educação ecultura e geralmente se destacam em suas profissões, especialmente como professores, engenheiros, médicos e advogados. Os Toba Batak são conhecidos tradicionalmente por sua tecelagem, escultura em madeira e túmulos de pedra ricamente ornamentados. - Julius Perdana

Os Batak são uma das etnias da Indonésia, que habitam a região central do Norte da Sumatra, em volta do lago Toba.
Os cinco grupos em que se dividem, com culturas e alfabetos próprios, são:
Batak Toba, Batak Karo, Batak Simalungun, Batak Angkola e Batak Pakpak Dairi.
Suas habitações tradicionais se destacam por suas belas formas e por serem construídas sem o uso de pregos ou parafusos, tudo se encaixa harmoniosamente, com perfeição.