#tradtions

[wieczorynka]

Wędrówki Pyzy, odcinek 8. Żniwa [The wanderings of Pyza, episode 8. Harvest]  

In this episode we can see again traditional Polish village and a good number of birds (quails, geese, storks, hen, pheasants).

[indigoelfinspirit]

Sims the Season: Tradition

All that baking and decorating left the boys tired

Prompts by @samssims and @siminycricket

[spiritualpuzzleshipper]

Puzzleshipping Advent Day 13: Traditions

OH MY GOSH I AM SO BEHIND!!! Ugh I can catch up, I can catch up!! I will catch up XD Anyway...onto the story!

 Yugi grinned ear to ear as he left the store, with a bag in his hand. “I hope he likes them.” He said when he took one more look inside, a surprised waited the Pharaoh, no Atemu, when he was done working the shop. Heading back to the house, he stopped and got Atemu a coffee, but soon arrived.

Noticing Yugi walking into the shop, Atemu smiled. “Good evening.”

“Good evening to you too.” Yugi walked to the counter and handed him the coffee. “For you. Just the way you like it.”

Atemu took the coffee cup from Yugi’s hands and couldn’t help but let his smile grow. “Thank you.” He noticed the bag. “What’s in the bag?”

“Surprise.” Yugi said as he winked.

“Oh. You know I don’t like surprises.”

“I do, so you’ll have to deal.” Yugi headed to the stairs that led to the house. “When you’re done closing up, come meet me for dinner, okay?”

“Dinner and a surprise?” Atemu’s eyes went wide. “This is gonna be good.”

Yugi giggled and ran up the stairs, before he spoiled anything. Though he loved surprises, he was bad at keeping secrets, especially from Atemu.

 A couple hours later, Yugi had dinner ready and Atemu was walking into the kitchen. “Okay, shop is closed for the rest of the week. Money is bagged up, going to take to bank tomorrow and get some smaller bills, and...” He paused seeing the table set up, one lit candle in-between the plates, the plates both held a simple yet most likely delicious meal of spaghetti. “Aibou.” Atemu was speechless, his breath caught before he could say anything else.

“You like it?”

Atemu took his gaze off the table and towards Yugi, who wore a simple pair of Christmas pjs, red with white snowflakes all over them. “I love it.” He smiled and just as soon as he realized, a memory flashed to his mind, one from Yugi’s past. Growing up Yugi always had a dinner in pjs, every night leading to Christmas. “Oh Yugi.”

“Did you see it?” Yugi asked walking over to Atemu. “A memory?” Atemu just nodded and wrapped his arms around Yugi’s waist. “I want to share my traditions with you, now that you can actually do them with me.”

“So do I have a some pajamas then?”

Yugi nodded. “Upstairs on on our bed, hurry, get dressed.” He kissed Atemu’s nose. “Dinner’s gonna get cold.”

Atemu captured Yugi’s lips in a warm kiss, dinner could be reheated. Right now though, he wanted to make sure Yugi knew how much it meant to him, to share his traditions, his past, with him. “I love you, Yugi.”

“I love you too, Atemu.”

[wieczorynka]

Wędrówki Pyzy, odcinek 1. Za progiem… [The wanderings of Pyza, episode 1. Outside the doorstep…]

Wędrówki Pyzy is Polish animation series produced form 1977 to 1983 by Studio Miniatur Filmowych (based on Hanna Januszewska’s book Pyza na polskich dróżkach). The series shows adventures of little Dumpling (pol. Pyza) in the Polish countryside. Each episode shows folklore, mores, national music and many other things representative for Poland.

In the first episode we can see traditional cottage and furniture, traditional dress from Łowicz region, throwing wreaths into river (tradition distinctive for Kupala Night). There are also shown typical (for Polish village) birds: stork, crane, greypartridge. 

[wieczorynka]

Wędrówki Pyzy, odcinek 7. Jaworowi ludzie [The wanderings of Pyza, episode 7. Sycamore people]  

This episode alluded to old Polish folklore game with music - Jaworowi ludzie. We can hear old rhyme songs and see personify of Jaworowi ludzie (rough transaltion - Sycamore people). 

[wieczorynka]

Wędrówki Pyzy, odcinek 6. Pyza i bobaki [The wanderings of Pyza, episode 6. Pyza and bobaks]  

In this episode Pyza meets bobaks (pol. bobaki), fictional creatures, who live in thr forest. We can also see some of distnictive for Polish forest animals: fox, hare, boar, squirrel and more.

[chaseungwonctsb]

CTS B | Week 4+5 Field Trip + Analyze Artistic Traditions and Lineages

My initial attraction to the Bus Guide 88 poster was purely visual, but it quickly became a way for me to understand artistic traditions and lineages in graphic design. Its bold colors and dynamic forms immediately reminded me of the Seoul ’88 Olympic poster. Beyond the visual similarity, the Olympic imagery carries strong personal meaning. The 1988 Olympics played a major role in bringing global recognition to Korea, and as a Korean, seeing this aesthetic echoed in another work made me reflect on how design can carry cultural pride and historical memory. Both posters express the energetic, maximalist style of 1980s Postmodernism—saturated colors, geometric rhythm, and a sense of optimism—revealing a shared lineage shaped by globalisation and rapid development.

This idea became clearer during our class field trip to the National Gallery Singapore, where I got to see Chua Mia Tee’s National Language Class (1959) in real life. Even though it looks nothing like the 1980s posters, it belongs to another important artistic tradition: Southeast Asian Social Realism. Through its careful depiction of students learning Malay, the painting reflects the post-war effort to define identity and nationhood. It continues a lineage of realist art that documents cultural transitions and social hopes.

Placing these works side by side helped me see how different traditions—Postmodern graphic design and Social Realism—respond to the needs of their time. One represents global modernization and national emergence; the other captures the quieter shaping of identity. Analyzing these lineages encourages me to think about how my own design work can draw from history and culture, not just style, to create more meaningful outcomes.

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References:

“Bus Guide 88 (1988).” graphic.sg, Singapore Graphic Archives, 1988, www.graphic.sg/gallery/bus-guide-88-1988.

“Logo Design.” Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics, Olympic.org, Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/seoul-1988/logo-design.

Ting, Kennie. “National Language Class, Chua Mia Tee, Singapore, 1959, Oil on Canvas.” Roots.sg, National Heritage Board, 31 Dec. 2018, www.roots.gov.sg/stories-landing/stories/the-singapore-story-through-60-objects/art-historical/national-language-class/story.

[robesoniaredware]

Porchless Cybershow

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