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Each year, Henscheid carves anywhere between 300 and 400 spoons. Because of the simple nature of the craft (you likely only ...

Fort Creek members describe the group as a “hard rock band” with a bit of “outlaw country and blues” flavour. The band’s new video follows lead singer Justin Grayson driving alone ...

and reflects the traditional practice of shell-carving in the region. The riji—or etched pearl shell designs—traces the story of Galalan, the Bard ancestor that took human form, gave men the ...

(Steve McPhail) While he was admiring some of the artwork left behind on the vessel, a unique signature on one of the carvings caught Steve's eye. "I just took a closer look and I couldn't ...

The belief is that the serpent comes to the surface of the ocean and sheds scales/oyster shells which contain stories that shell-carvers can then work out of the luminescent mother of pearl.

[Deut. 5:6-10; RSV] Verse 7 forbids the worship of other gods, while verses 8-9 forbid the making of graven (carved) images that would be worshipped as gods, i.e. idols. Now worshipping statues ...

A Nairobi court will rule in June on a case that could compel Kenya’s Parliament to remove skeleton carvings displayed at the entrance of the National Assembly and on the Speaker’s seats. The case has ...

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