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Vintage photograph of Puerto Rico Title: Interior of country store in the hills. ☀ Puerto Rico Creator(s): Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-, photographer Date Created/Published: 1938 Jan.☀puerto Rico also embraces Spaniard heritage :) Puerto Rican Ancestry, Puerto Rican Pride, Old Pictures, Old Photos, Vintage Photographs, Vintage Photos, Puerto Rico Island, Old Fashioned Photos
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Vintage photograph of Puerto Rico Title: Interior of country store in the hills. ☀ Puerto Rico Creator(s): Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-, photographer Date Created/Published: 1938 Jan.☀puerto Rico also embraces Spaniard heritage :)
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Puerto Rico years ago☀Puerto Rico☀
blue cobblestones in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. photo: James O'Gorman http://www.flickr.com/people/jogorman/ http://freephotoguidesireland.blogspot.com/ Color Textures, Textures Patterns, Color Patterns, 3d Foto, Colourful Buildings, Wabi Sabi, Color Inspiration, Shades Of Blue
Cobblestones, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
blue cobblestones in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. photo: James O'Gorman http://www.flickr.com/people/jogorman/ http://freephotoguidesireland.blogspot.com/
Bomba is one of the traditional musical styles of Puerto Rico. It's the mixture of the 3 different cultures of the Island, the Spanish, African & Taino cultures. The base rhythm is played by 2 or more drums. Bomba can be used as the generic name for a number of rhythms, its real meaning is about the encounter & creative relationship between dancers, percussionists, & singers. Bomba is a communal activity that still thrives in its traditional in Loíza, Santurce, Mayagüez, Ponce, & New York City Puerto Rico Art, Porto Rico, L World, Cuban Recipes
Puerto Rico at the Hawaii Plantation Village Bomba
Bomba is one of the traditional musical styles of Puerto Rico. It's the mixture of the 3 different cultures of the Island, the Spanish, African & Taino cultures. The base rhythm is played by 2 or more drums. Bomba can be used as the generic name for a number of rhythms, its real meaning is about the encounter & creative relationship between dancers, percussionists, & singers. Bomba is a communal activity that still thrives in its traditional in Loíza, Santurce, Mayagüez, Ponce, & New York City
Naniki Reyes Oscario - a Taino Indian elder in Puerto Rico, poses for a portrait outside her home in the central mountains. Oscario said she is frustrated because despite cultural and historical recognition as an indigenous community, the Taino nation is not federally recognized by the governments of the United States and Puerto Rico. Photo by Brandon Quester Puerto Rican People, Puerto Rican Women, We Are The World, People Of The World, Taino Indians, Historical Quotes
Statehood Issue Stirs Passions About Puerto Rican Identity
Naniki Reyes Oscario - a Taino Indian elder in Puerto Rico, poses for a portrait outside her home in the central mountains. Oscario said she is frustrated because despite cultural and historical recognition as an indigenous community, the Taino nation is not federally recognized by the governments of the United States and Puerto Rico. Photo by Brandon Quester
Traditional Vejigante Coconut mask Loiza, Puerto Rico Caribbean Art, Caribbean Beaches, Loiza, Le Clown
Traditional Vejigante Coconut mask Loiza, Puerto Rico
The taino history San Salvador, Jamaica, Columbus, Taino Symbols
The taino history
THE LAST TAINO 'QUEEN' Loiza Aldea: Legend of Yuiza. Taino Cacique of Puerto Rico. The Legends of Loiza are many but perhaps the most popular one is about the only female Taino Cacique ( chief) named Yuiza ( Yuisa, Loaiza, Luisa, Loiza). Of all the Taino Chiefs of the Caribbean there were only two who were women, only one in Boriken ( Puerto Rico). Jaguar
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THE LAST TAINO 'QUEEN' Loiza Aldea: Legend of Yuiza. Taino Cacique of Puerto Rico. The Legends of Loiza are many but perhaps the most popular one is about the only female Taino Cacique ( chief) named Yuiza ( Yuisa, Loaiza, Luisa, Loiza). Of all the Taino Chiefs of the Caribbean there were only two who were women, only one in Boriken ( Puerto Rico).
Clan Bruce (Family of Bruce) » Tartan Footprint » Scottish ... Medieval History, Ancient History, Ancient Aliens, Royal Ancestry, Celtic Ancestry, Scotland History, King Robert, Saint Esprit, Scottish Clans
Clan Bruce (Family of Bruce)
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The Battle of Culloden was fought on Drumossie Moor, to the north east of Inverness, on April 16, 1746. It was the last of the great Jacobite risings - popular attempts to reinstate a Stuart monarch on the throne of Britain - and was led by Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or the Young Pretender. This is a Memorial to the Clan members that died that day. Scotland Highlands, Scotland Travel, Scottish Highlands, The Highlands, Scottish Gaelic, Inverness Scotland, Scotland Trip, Scotland Uk, Glasgow Scotland
Culloden Memorial
The Battle of Culloden was fought on Drumossie Moor, to the north east of Inverness, on April 16, 1746. It was the last of the great Jacobite risings - popular attempts to reinstate a Stuart monarch on the throne of Britain - and was led by Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or the Young Pretender. This is a Memorial to the Clan members that died that day.
Here stood the house of William Wallace who is Lanark in 1297 first drew sword for his native land...Lanark Scotland Glasgow, Edinburgh, Lanark Scotland, Wallace Monument, Great Scot, William Wallace, Scotland Forever, Celtic Heritage
Lanark and the Clyde Valley
Here stood the house of William Wallace who is Lanark in 1297 first drew sword for his native land...Lanark Scotland
Rob Roy, also known as Red MacGregor for his deep red hair, was the famous Scottish folk hero of the 18th century best known as the Scottish Robin Hood. Roy fought in the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719 and was badly wounded He spent most of his later life waging a feud against James Graham, 1st duke of Montrose, who succeeded in entangling Roy in debt that ruined him. Clan Gregor, James Graham, Deep Red Hair, Heinz 57, Rob Roy
Rob Roy
Rob Roy, also known as Red MacGregor for his deep red hair, was the famous Scottish folk hero of the 18th century best known as the Scottish Robin Hood. Roy fought in the Battle of Glen Shiel in 1719 and was badly wounded He spent most of his later life waging a feud against James Graham, 1st duke of Montrose, who succeeded in entangling Roy in debt that ruined him.
Mary Queen of Scots bedroom, Holyrood Palace I wonder if Rizzio's ghost haunts this room, after his horrible murder by the Scottish lords. Poor Mary! She never had counsellors she could trust, like her counterpart Elizabeth did. I have always believed Mary was born in the wrong century. England And Scotland, Edinburgh Scotland, Edinburgh Castle, Tudor Era, The Tudor, Tudor Style, Tudor History, British History
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Mary Queen of Scots bedroom, Holyrood Palace I wonder if Rizzio's ghost haunts this room, after his horrible murder by the Scottish lords. Poor Mary! She never had counsellors she could trust, like her counterpart Elizabeth did. I have always believed Mary was born in the wrong century.
Rules of the Inn. Could adapt something similar for the Tavern Feast in October. Pirate Art, Pirate Signs, Pirate Theme, Pirate Props, Pirate Boats, Pirate Decor, Black Sails, Pub Signs, Pirates Of The Caribbean
Rules of the Inn. Could adapt something similar for the Tavern Feast in October.
The room which Mary, Queen of Scots gave birth to the future King James VI in the Royal Palace at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. Mary Queen Of Scotland, Mary Queen Of Scots, Queen Mary Tudor, History Queen, Asian History, Mary Ii, William Iii
The room which Mary, Queen of Scots gave birth to the future King James VI in the Royal Palace at Edinburgh Castle - Edinburgh Scotland
The room which Mary, Queen of Scots gave birth to the future King James VI in the Royal Palace at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.
"Cursing Stone" - A Bullaun stone found on the Isle of Canna. Scotland's first known example of this type of stone, dating from c.800AD. Christian Dating, Early Christian, Scottish Accent, Megalith
'Cursing stone' found on Isle of Canna
"Cursing Stone" - A Bullaun stone found on the Isle of Canna. Scotland's first known example of this type of stone, dating from c.800AD.
Pictish stone at Elgin Cathedral. There's a Pictish stone in the cemetery in Dingwall, Scotland (lovely town!) Nature Architecture, Ancient Architecture, Places To See, Places To Travel, Elgin Cathedral, Sacred Places
Pictish Stone, Elgin Cathedral
Pictish stone at Elgin Cathedral. There's a Pictish stone in the cemetery in Dingwall, Scotland (lovely town!)
Light a Candle in a window...a Celt Tradition Beautiful Castles, Beautiful World, Beautiful Places, Beautiful Buildings, Castle Mansion, Castle Ruins, Scotland Castles, Scottish Castles, Christmas In Scotland
SCOTTISH CHRISTMAS HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
Light a Candle in a window...a Celt Tradition
Skara Brae, Orkney Islands in northern Scotland, Neolithic Settlement dating to 3180 BC to 2500 BC Travel Destinations, Scotland Holidays, Skara, Glasgow City, Site Archéologique
Skara Brae, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
Skara Brae, Orkney Islands in northern Scotland, Neolithic Settlement dating to 3180 BC to 2500 BC
SCOTLAND: HIGHLAND HOME. - A home in the Scottish Highlands. Photographed c1902. Vintage Collage
SCOTLAND: HIGHLAND HOME. - A home in the Scottish Highlands. Photographed c1902.
There is a legend which relates how a sleeping party of Scots warriors were almost set upon by an invading band of Vikings and were only saved when one of the attackers trod on a wild thistle with his bare feet. His cries raised the alarm and the roused Scots duly defeated the Danes. In gratitude, the plant became known as the Guardian Thistle and was adopted as the symbol of Scotland. Iron Age, Thistle Logo, Thistle Print, Outlander, Scottish Thistle, Scottish Flowers
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There is a legend which relates how a sleeping party of Scots warriors were almost set upon by an invading band of Vikings and were only saved when one of the attackers trod on a wild thistle with his bare feet. His cries raised the alarm and the roused Scots duly defeated the Danes. In gratitude, the plant became known as the Guardian Thistle and was adopted as the symbol of Scotland.
The oldest crannogs in Scotland are approx 5,000 yrs. People modified, built and re-cycled them up until the 17th century in Scotland. Crannogs were used as homesteads for farmers, status symbols, places for refuge in troubled times, fishing and hunting stations and as residences during holidays. The pre-historic loch-dwellings in Highland Perthshire were at first roundhouses built with timber and supported on stilts or piles which were driven into the lake’s bed Artificial Island, Villas, Round House, Ancient Origins
Crannog - Ancient Scottish Lake Dwelling
The oldest crannogs in Scotland are approx 5,000 yrs. People modified, built and re-cycled them up until the 17th century in Scotland. Crannogs were used as homesteads for farmers, status symbols, places for refuge in troubled times, fishing and hunting stations and as residences during holidays. The pre-historic loch-dwellings in Highland Perthshire were at first roundhouses built with timber and supported on stilts or piles which were driven into the lake’s bed
A little known tradition in Scottish history is that when a couple married near a stone, it was believed that their vows were more binding. It became customary, then, for the couple to each place a hand on the same stone as they pledged their oath, thereby, setting their vows in stone. Welsh, Celtic Wedding Traditions, Church Of Scotland, Marriage Records, Standing Stone, Handfasting, British Isles
The Oathing Stone
A little known tradition in Scottish history is that when a couple married near a stone, it was believed that their vows were more binding. It became customary, then, for the couple to each place a hand on the same stone as they pledged their oath, thereby, setting their vows in stone.
The Battle Of Culloden ~ Was fought on this moor, April 16, 1746. The graves of the gallant Highlanders who fought for Scotland & Prince Charlie, are marked by the names of their Clans. Scotch, Oh The Places Youll Go, Places To Visit
The Battle Of Culloden ~ Was fought on this moor, April 16, 1746. The graves of the gallant Highlanders who fought for Scotland & Prince Charlie, are marked by the names of their Clans.
How the Kilt Became the World’s Most Famous Skirt. They're not as old as I thought Scottish Kilts, Scottish Clothing
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How the Kilt Became the World’s Most Famous Skirt. They're not as old as I thought