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AI animations: world history - dozens of cultures and nations, fashion and architecture

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The Geography Hub platform has produced an extremely extensive series of reels dedicated to some of the most famous cultures in the world (predominantly from Europe and the Mediterranean). The videos very briefly tell the history of each population, with some of the most important moments, recreating for each of them, frugal, the characteristic clothing of each era (and specific to the respective culture) and an architectural-anthropic environment, also localized and contextualized historically. Cultures/nations to which (so far) reels have been dedicated include: French, Ottomans, Russians, Egyptians, Persians, Japanese, Colombians, Italians, Canadians, Indonesians, Hungarians, Greeks, Australians, Romanians, Koreans, Icelanders, Moroccans, etc. Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574041054737&sk=reels_tab

A cultural history of the tie

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  The tie has a history of 6000 years (approximately, since the creation of the world - for those who deny geological history, but still believe in pharaohs!). Or it has a history of 200 years - from the first tie knot. Or it is two or three decades old since it is no longer exclusively an item of clothing for men. read as text on Wansait Ties are a type of neckwear that are commonly worn as part of formal or semi-formal outfits. They are typically long, narrow pieces of fabric that are wrapped around the neck and tied in a knot at the front of the shirt collar. Ties are usually made of silk, wool, or polyester, and come in a wide variety of colors, patterns, and designs. The most common type of tie is the necktie, which is worn with a dress shirt and a suit or jacket. Neckties are usually about 3 inches wide at the wide end and about 15-16 inches long. They are tied using a variety of knots, such as the four-in-hand knot, the Windsor knot, or the Pratt knot. Other types of ties in...

A cultural history of tweed (sort of!)

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Tweed is originally from Scotland. At the beginning it was a good country cloth for working outside. In the 19th century, tweed was still for active people. Such images were possible, but in reality they are only AI creations. The truth is that only later was the tweed appropriated by rural aristocracy. more about this: Sic tranzit! Tweed and football were iconic for Britons. Today, only football remains.Created with DreamUp for a Deviant Art contest: Image from a soccer game where in…  Read More »