#nayar

[victoriansword]

Indian Temple Sword from Malabar, 18th Century

[tlatollotl]

This unique piece was part of the funerary garb of an important character found intact in his tomb. The rest of his dress items included a full-bodied suit that is now painstakingly being restored, as well as thousands of other shell jewelry items and accessories.

Skull cap

Nayar

Middle Classic period (450-750 A.D.)

Huiztle, State of Jalisco

2,155 fresh water small snail shells and thread (original no longer existent)

18.5 cm. (diameter)

http://www.mesoweb.com/features/jpl/136.html

[beenasarwar]

As Bangladesh struggles for stability, 'peacemongers' express solidarity and gear up to converge at the India-Pakistan border on Aug 14

PERSONAL POLITICALBy Beena Sarwar / Sapan News At midnight on 14 August, several hundred Pakistani and Indian peace activists plan to converge at the Wagah-Attari border with candles, placards, and music, to jointly celebrate Pakistan and India’s independence days after a gap of about a decade. This year, I hope to be among them. The tradition of a joint celebration began in 1996, following a…

As Bangladesh struggles for stability, 'peacemongers' express solidarity and gear up to converge at the India-Pakistan border on Aug 14

[ladedicatoria]

A Gladys, In memoriam 

Gladys coraza de penumbra reflejo rojo caparazón irracional

capa la razón

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Gladys orzuelo de la bacha

Gladys lomo de nácar máquina de guerra operada por un ácaro

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Gladys parada en el techo las pestañas que tiene por pies la sostienen inesperada musculatura

Gladys lo que es arriba es abajo 

Gladys trémula masca absorta con oficio insiste roe la sombra de la sombra 

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Gladys valiente diz como el Amadís de Gaula

Dis-valiente lento glaucoma sin lente entra por el entre 

Gladys masca sin asco y sin urgencia lo turgente, lo atascado la sombra de la sombra

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Gladys no ruge pero le urge 

Gladys a dis creción secreta secretos 

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Gladys dicharachera, chocha hace cucha en la cuchara 

Gladys chúcara escucha un chachachá

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Gladys kuka tuvo una década de racha

Gladys se achura coqueta trota contra la sierra del cuchillo

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Gladys díscola se acurruca negra como una urraca en lo ausente del caracú

Gladys en el café con fe en el camuflaje

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Gladys a dis tancia se agota se vuelve gota, dije medalla allá, perfecta dis léxica camina por la cornisa de un vaso 

Gladys confite alado, hachado por la luz

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Gladys cachavacha machacada achacosa hacha la chatarra y goza 

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Gladys acuclillada sobre el cliché