A Sea Change

The fandom blog of pearlsthatwereeyes. Current fandom: The Old Guard.

[through-a-historic-lens]

Ambrotype of a girl from c. 1855

[camewiththeframe]

[persephonesstrap]

This is worse. Looking at these you can tell they have no significant monetary value. They were confiscated as a fear tactic. Nothing more.

[arithanas]

This picture breaks my heart everytime it appears in my dash. It’s a fear tactic, alright but—

The first one in the left corner: It’s a first communion rosary, and it’s not cheap.

The black one in the first line: That’s a widow rosary and it’s old.

The white one in the second line:  is a commemoration rosary. It has a miniature picture in the round part. I haven’t seen that since the 70′s.

In the third line, multicolor one: It’s an Anima mundi, I have only seen those in the hands of Rosary ministery’s old ladies. The oldest ones are from the 80′s after Juan Pablo II came to Mexico for the first time. It’s one of the old ones, I know because the crucifixes are different.  The third one on the fourth line: Red and gold. The style is old, the metal is dark, that’s a 50′s rosary, probably a quinceañera one (or it’s maybe older, from the 40′s when the brides carried red roses with their offerings).

The fifth one on the fourth line: It’s a quinceañera rosary with Ignatius’s tear. The style is old and in my part of Mexico is orphan girls who used it. At least it was when I was young. The third one of the fifth line: the blue one with the anchor. That one I have only seen in Veracruz and it doesn’t look new. The fifth one on the fifth line: That’s a 90′s wedding rosary. Black and white patterns were popular on that date. The fourth one on the last line: That’s a first communion rosary from the 30′s. It’s delicate and most probably silver. The rest wrench my heart too, the humble everyday rosaries with wooden beads and knots. Those are cheap and bear the wear and tear of their user handling. But those  I described are much more.

Those are mother’s rosaries.

Those are not just rosaries. Those are mementos, that’s the proof of their families stories. They are taking from them the only portable things they can carry to feel the connection to their families. It’s not a fear tactic. Call it like by its name. It’s dehumanization.

[liminalweirdo]

Are Rosaries Being Taken from Immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border?

Rosaries are among personal belongings confiscated from immigrants when they are arrested at the southern border of the United States.

In 2016, David Hill, a volunteer for No More Deaths who is tasked with helping reunite deported migrants with property taken by authorities described to the publication Vice a wide range of confiscated items: “weddings rings, rosaries, and children’s artwork” along with identification cards, money, cell phones and medication:

Due to the 30-day rule and the potential for belongings to be lost between agencies involved, immigrants are regularly deported with only the clothes on their back. No cellphones, no ID, no cash.

tl;dr: yes

[elizabethmarten]

when youre running late for saving your soulmate from a cursed pirate ship

[samaelschain]

The single greatest scene in anything ever 😂😂😂😂 @skillzyo

[allisonpregler]

this is the single greatest fuck you to physics that ever came out of this show

[jadedownthedrain]

[the-real-seebs]

… i accept this explanation

[lamignonette]

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Raven Steals the Sun a glass collaboration sculpture by Tlingit artist Preston Singletary and David Franklin.

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Raven Steals the Sun - Stonington Gallery

National Museum of the American Indian: Raven Steals the Sun

In 2003, Preston was commissioned the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, to create a version of his popular Raven Ste

[modelsof-color]

Natiele Alves by Lufe for Vogue Brasil December 2020

[dellamortal]

Dorian: A Tevinter mage, private investigator, member of the Veilguard, and you still found time to insult my robes.

Neve: I multitask.

Dorian: They’re hand-tailored and enchanted! And historically significant to Tevinter's rich culture!

Neve: So is mildew, you don't catch me wearing it.

Dorian: Do you practice being this cutting, or were you born with the gift?

Neve: Just a natural talent, really.

[historyarchaeologyartefacts]

The Pazyryk Carpet, the oldest known surviving carpet in the world, 5th century BC. Scythian [3300x3500]

[mapsontheweb]

An antique 1870s Cashmere Shawl that’s also a map of Kashmir.

[urgetocreate]

Haidee-Jo Summers, Morning Light in the Studio, 2024, Oil

[a-sea-change]

I don’t think I actually have enough Old Guard content over here to sustain a separate side blog, so I’m just gonna fold this stuff back into my main (@pearlsthatwereeyes).

[hazelnutrosewaterpomegranate]

Modern Standard Arabic Vocabulary:

sadeeq - a friend, someone who’s truthful

saha - bless you, or health in general

habibi (m) or habibti (f) - my love. It is the most common expression of love in the Arabic language. It's said to friends, children, and even strangers

noor - light, radiant, one who lights up the universe

eini - my eye. It might not sound romantic, it really means a lot. Eyes are considered precious and beautiful, which means your lover is, too

habibi, ya nour el ein - my love, you’re the light of my eye

hayati / ya hayati - my life. What most couples say to each other to express just how far their love for each other reaches. The word can be found most often in Arabic songs about love and spoken in the Lebanese dialect

omri - my life. Because one way to say “my life” is not enough. Also means my darling

ana bahibak (m) or ana bahibik (f) - I love you

albi - my heart. Without a heart, you cannot live or love. It is the epitome of love. Albi is used to refer to family or loved ones

ya amar - my moon. Comparing someone to the moon is one of the most romantic ways of expressing love in Arabic. It’s the bright light shining on a dark night

shams - sun. It can been used to describe musicians, places and religious concepts or deities. (ya shams - my sun)

wahashtini - I miss you. You know you love someone when you miss him or her terribly. It's a common phrase in the Egyptian dialect to express feelings for another person

ahlam saeeda - I hope you have happy dreams

bahlam feek (m) or bahlam feeki (f) - I'm dreaming of you / you're in my dreams

ameli - my hope. Used to describe a significant other in your life that gives you strength. Feeling hope from the people you love, you’re surrounded by or you’re supported by is extremely important in relationships

ya rouhi - you’re my soul. It’s the person you truly believe you belong with

ishq - a never ending love. From ašaq - to stick, to cleave to, and connected to the noun ašaqah, a kind of ivy, because it twines around and cleaves to trees. Connected to the divine love between people and God. Ishq is love which has discovered the source of love, the heart, and has diffused throughout it

[lightdescending]

Possible Sources for Ancient Vietnamese History

I hold a Masters in Library and Information Science and work for an academic library, so I have the benefit if I need a mental break while working from home of searching for some possible sources for fannish research!

I’ve noticed there’s a dearth of sources for exploring Quỳnh’s background, but I think I’ve located some starting points. Two of these sources (indicated) I read some reviews for; one of them looks like a fairly comprehensive overview. I tried to focus mainly on those dealing with BCE/Prehistoric eras since that’s when Quỳnh and Andromache met.

Access may prove difficult if you don’t have institutional credentials but 1) check with your public library! 2) many of these have e-books available 3) if I am able to find some Open Access or OER options I’ll follow up!

Sources

BOOKS/E-BOOKS:

Viet Nam: A History from Earliest Times to the Present. By Ben Kiernan. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017. xviii + 632 pp. Part 1 covers Prehistoric Viet Nam, Part 2 covers 221 BCE through the 10th Century CE. “This comprehensive work traces Viet Nam’s history, a narrative of a multi-ethnic, multi-religious heritage, from ancient chiefdoms to imperial provinces, from independent kingdoms to contending regions, civil wars, French colonies, and modern republics.”

The origins of Ancient Vietnam. By Nam C. Kim. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. xvii+354 pp. “Explores the Co Loa site, which is one of the most significant archaeological and cultural sites of Vietnam;  Details recent excavations held at Co Loa that were unprecedented by nature… The material record reveals indigenous trajectories of cultural change throughout the prehistoric period, culminating in the emergence of a politically sophisticated society. Specifically, new data indicate the founding of Co Loa by an ancient state, centuries before the Han arrival.“ (from publisher). Book Review at DOI: 10.1355/sj32-2g (in SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia).

Arts of Ancient Viet Nam from river plain to open sea. By Nancy Tingley, with essays by Andreas Reinecke … [et al.]. Houston: Asia Society and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Distributed by Yale University Press, 2009. “Explores Viet Nam’s rich heritage, from the Sa Huynh culture (1st millennium B.C.) to art from Hoi An. The authors discuss links between Viet Nam and Indonesia, reflected in the Hindu and Buddhist temples and stone sculptures, and investigate trade in gold and Chinese ceramics with Butuan”

Another source, though it deals with CE:

Ancient Vietnam: History, art and archaeology. By Anne-Valérie Schweyer. Bangkok: River Books, 2011. 428 pp. Illustrations, Maps. Book Review at DOI: 10.1017/S0022463413000520 (in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies). “This book will firstly present the history of Vietnam from the 6th to 15th centuries, highlighting the clashes between the two major civilisations which are the foundation of modern Vietnam. The second part will deal with the archaeology of the sites which are a testament to this history. Maps, plans and numerous photographs will help us to experience the history of ancient Vietnam both in its early beginnings and its subsequent evolution.”

I’m especially interested in the book “The Origins of Ancient Vietnam”, but I hope these can be useful starting points!

[sunshineandchemistry]

UGH YOU GUYS ARE RIGHT

[beyondmeasure-andreason]

Andy: I’m a complex person with complex emotions such as “tired” and “baklava” and the rarer third emotion, “axe”

[justqueeerious-deactivated20220]

quynh: exists

andromache:

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quynh: *doing absolutely anything

andromache the scythian, oldest living human on earth: i’ve never seen anything more beautiful

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joe: how’s the vacation, boss? did you take photos of beautiful sights?

andromache: i did

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nile: wow andy these are a lot of books

andromache: i love books

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nicky: i thought you said you’re getting a lot of sunshine and it’s hot in there

andromache: yes

[justqueeerious-deactivated20220]

nile: quynh, you left this in the car—

andromache: has anyone seen my phone

[silly-old-guard-aus]

Andy doesn’t actually know what languages she speaks because, for most of her life, languages didn’t have names and she knows so many of them that she isn’t going to start trying to keep them straight now.

What this means is, if you ask her a question in Portuguese, she’s going to respond in Portuguese. But, if you ask her in English to say something in Portuguese, she’s going to start speaking Indonesian because her most recent memory of interacting with Portuguese was in East Timor.

Silly AU part of this: the rest of the Old Guard have turned this into a game in which they ask her to speak a language and try to guess which one is actually gonna come out. It’s a whole heap of laughs when Andy is drunk.

[historic-old-guard-lover]

this is like the third time I’ve come across a headcannon and felt compelled to tell you to change your name, OP, because this is GREAT