DOLLS FROM ISRAEL, KENYA and RUSSIA (including Sabra dolls)

Today I am listing a few dolls from ISRAEL, RUSSIA and KENYA.

Please see the website for information about the dolls, and also more photos of them.  Thank you.  

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I have also added a couple of photos at the bottom of the Post, from my recent Walk in the Nant-y-Fuddu Valley, Mid Wales.

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ISRAEL (female soldier)

Website Id: (Asia - Israel - 0022 and 0022A)

ISRAEL (pair of dolls)

Website Id:  (0023, 0023A and 0023B)

RUSSIA (Tourist doll)

Website Id:  (Asia - Russia - 0027)

KENYA (Tribal doll)
Website Id:  (Africa - Kenya - 0017)

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NANT-Y-FUDDU VALLEY.

This was approximately a seven mile walk in the beautiful Nany-Y-Fuddu Valley, Mid Wales.  The photo of the heather below shows just a tiny section of the heather which we saw on this beautiful walk!

HEATHER ON THE HILLS

A VIEW ALONG THE WAY

 

ENJOY!

Carole.

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DOLLS FROM SOUTH AFRICA, SEYCHELLES, AUSTRIA and SPAIN

Today I am listing dolls from SOUTH AFRICA, SEYCHELLES, AUSTRIA and SPAIN.
For more information about the dolls, please see the website.  Thank you.

I am also adding a pair of sandals from INDONESIA (BALI), onto the "MY FOREIGN SHOES COLLECTION" page.  Just click onto the "MY FOREIGN SHOES COLLECTION" page at the top, right hand side of the HOME page.

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I recently did a fifteen mile Walk, so I am adding a few photos of that (for those of you who like to see my "Walks" photos).

SOUTH AFRICA

(Website Id:  Africa - South Africa - 0036)

 SEYCHELLES

(Website Id:  Africa - Seychelles - 004 and 004A)

 AUSTRIA (Innsbruck)

(Website Id:  Europe - Austria - 0019 and 0019A)

 SPAIN

(Website Id:  Europe - Spain - 0033)

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INDONESIA (BALI)
(Flip-flop sandals)

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MY RECENT WALK ON THE COASTAL PATH, WEST WALES.

This fifteen mile Walk was from Clarach to Ynyslas, on the west coast of Wales (U.K.), walking up over the cliffs on the coastal path to Borth, then along the beach to Ynyslas, and back up over the cliffs, following the same route.  I hope you enjoy seeing the pictures.

A DEEP DROP TO THE SEA

 ABERDOVEY IN THE DISTANCE

THIS IS A STEEP ONE! 

ME AT YNYSLAS

 TREE STUMPS OVER A THOUSAND YEARS OLD
(They are normally covered by the sea)

ENJOY!

Carole.

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NEW HATS AND HEAD-WEAR from INDONESIA (BALI), INDONESIA (LOMBOK) and MALAYSIA

I have added some new hats and head wear from INDONESIA (BALI), INDONESIA (LOMBOK) and  MALAYSIA onto the "MY FOREIGN HATS AND HEAD-WEAR COLLECTION" page.

You can see the page by clicking on the title:  "MY FOREIGN HATS AND HEAD-WEAR COLLECTION" at the top, right hand side of this page.

INDONESIA (BALI)

(Field workers hat)

 INDONESIA (BALI)

(Sapuk hat)

 INDONESIA (BALI)

(Hair slide)

 INDONESIA (LOMBOK)

(Pecci hat)

 INDONESIA (LOMBOK)

(Top view of pecci hat)

MALAYSIA

(A thudoing)

ENJOY

Carole

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MY VISIT TO INDONESIA (LOMBOK) (and some LOMBOK DOLLS/FIGURES)

I recently visited the beautiful Indonesian Island of LOMBOK.  We flew there from the Island of Bali for a short trip.  Although it is geographically close to Bali, it has a different culture.  All the "dolls" I saw were wooden carved figures, but maybe in the shopping areas there would be some more "traditional" dolls.  I have posted the doll/figures here, and I have also added a few photos of Lombok

For more information about the dolls and a little information about Lombok, please see my website.  Thank you.

INDONESIA (LOMBOK)

Pair of wooden figures

male and female.

(Website Id:  Asia - Indonesia (Lombok) - 001)

INDONESIA (LOMBOK)

Pair of wooden figures

male and female.

(Website Id:  Asia - Indonesia (Lombok) - 002, 002A, 002B and 002C 

INDONESIA (LOMBOK)

Male figure (workman)

(Website Id:  Asia - Indonesia (Lombok) - 003)

INDONESIA (LOMBOK)

A small Tourist souvenir doll.

(Website Id:  Asia - Indonesia (Lombok) - 004)

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SOME PHOTOS FROM LOMBOK.

PHOTO ONE:  A Temple in beautiful grounds.  It was the summer palace of a King who used to like climbing mountains, and when he became too old to climb the mountains he had a copy of the Temple built.  He had a special swimming pool for his harem of thirty one women and he would go to the pool to watch them swimming and then choose one of the women to share his bedroom with him for the night.  He lived to the grand age of one hundred and fifteen!

PHOTO TWO:  Some of the local traffic.

PHOTO THREE:    A female potter in Penunjak Village.

PHOTO FOUR:  A traditional Sasak house in Rambitan Village.

PHOTO FIVE:  Weaving on a loom in Sukarara Village which is famous for it's traditional hand-woven fabric.

PHOTO SIX:  A miniature Lombok Rice House.  The rice is stored in the upper part , reached by a ladder.  The family sometimes rest underneath it.  This photo shows a miniature rice house but in real life they are quite large, so it is possible for several people to rest underneath them all at the same time

JUST ONE OF THE TEMPLES

SOME OF THE LOCAL TRAFFIC

A POTTER AT WORK (female)

(Penunjak Village)

A TRADITIONAL SASAK HOUSE

(in Rambitan village)

A WOMAN WEAVING ON A LOOM

(Sukarara Village, which is famous for traditional hand-woven fabric)

A MINIATURE TRADITIONAL

LOMBOK RICE HOUSE

ENJOY! 
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Carole.

THE BARONG DANCE and THE KECAK DANCE (BALI)

As a follow-up to my previous Post I am now listing a few postcards showing the BARONG dance and the KECAK dance, which are famous dances of Bali.

When sitting in an audience watching a show, it is usually rather awkward to take photographs, so I thought I would list these few postcards instead, hoping that it will give you a better idea of the dances and the costumes.
THE BARONG DANCE:
The Barong is a mythological creature like a lion, and the Barong dance is a story-telling dance about the fight between good and evil.  On the costumes of the male dancers (first postcard), the white squares represent the good and the black squares represent the evil.

THE BARONG DANCE

 THE BARONG DANCE

(The barong, and a male dancer dressed as a monkey).

 A BARONG DANCER

(The costume of a Barong dancer).

THE ORCHESTRA

(The Barong dance)

THE KECAK DANCE:

The Kecak dance is a unique dance which is not accompanied by an orchestra, but by a choir of seventy men.  The choir is famous for its' "clucking" sound.  It has its' origin in an old ritual dance, "SANGHYANG" or "trance dance".  In the Sanghyang dance a person in a state of trance communicates with the deities or ancestors.  Using the dancers as a medium, the "deities" or ancestors convey their wishes.  In the 1930's the old Indian epic Ramayana was included into the dance.

 THE KECAK DANCE

 ENJOY!

Carole

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MY VISIT TO INDONESIA (BALI), and dolls from BALI

I have recently arrived home from the beautiful ISLAND OF BALI. (I also visited the Island of LOMBOK so I will be listing dolls which I purchased from there, as soon as possible).

I have also added some photos of Bali, including the Barong and Kekac dancing.

BALI is such a beautiful and colourful island and is famous for it's dancing.  I was fortunate to see a performance of the famous Barong dancing, a very colourful dance which was performed outdoors, and also a performance of the Kecak and Fire dance which was performed outdoors at the Temple of Uluwatu, at the same time, being able to see a fantastic sunset.

INDONESIA (Bali) - Barong dancer

Website Id:  (Asia - Indonesia (Bali) - 006)

 INDONESIA (Bali) - Dancer

(Website Id:  Asia - Indonesia (Bali) - 007

 INDONESIA (Bali) - (Wayang-Golek puppets)

(Website Id:  Asia - Indonesia (Bali) - 008)

BARONG DANCE:  The Barong is a large mythological creature like a lion, and the Barong dance is a story-telling dance about the fight between good and evil.
KECAK DANCE:  The Kecak dance is a unique dance which is not accompanied by an orchestra, but by a choir of seventy men.  It has it's origin in an old ritual dance, "Sanghyang" or "Trance" dance.  In the Sanghyang dance a person in a state of trance communicates with the deities or ancestors.  Using the dancers as a medium, the deities or ancestors convey their wishes.   In the 1930's the old Indian epic Ramayana was included into the dance.

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PHOTOS FROM BALI

THE BARONG DANCE

(THE ORCHESTRA)

(THE BARONG - mythological creature)

 THE "MONKEY"

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THE KECAK DANCE

 THE FIRE DANCE

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SOME INTRICATE WOOD CARVINGS

 A RELIGIOUS PROCESSION

(at the Ulan Danu Temple)

 THE FAMOUS FLOATING TEMPLE

 PART OF THE ROYAL PROCESSION

(in the grounds of Ulan Danu Temple)

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ENJOY!

Carole

FOUR LITTLE DOLLS FROM SWEDEN (and another TECHNICAL PROBLEM)

Today I am listing just four cute little character dolls from SWEDEN.  They are a colourful and quite delightful set!

TECHNICAL PROBLEM!

Yet again I am having another technical problem.  (Modern technology!).

THANK YOU to the two members who have just commented on my blog, but unfortunately I am not able to reply to them at the moment.  It just will not allow me to do it!  I am also not able to follow other members either, so I am hoping to get this problem solved as soon as possible!!  Please be patient.  THANK YOU.

SWEDEN

(Website Id:  Europe - Sweden - 0020)

 SWEDEN

(Website Id:  Europe - Sweden - 0020A)

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A PIGEON ON THE BIRD BATH

A HOME-MADE OWL

(on one of my walks)

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Carole