Why did Albanian women have to pretend to be men?
#photo #Albania
Diana looks like an old man in a military beret, but she’s a burrnesha. That’s what they call Albania’s last sworn virgins, who made an oath of celibacy in exchange for leading the life of a man.
Diana’s brother died, so she took his place. Diana was a tomboy and had always stood up for her female neighbours. Albanian women invariably became burrneshas through social necessity, not because they were transgender or gay.
Some burrneshas agreed to live as men because their families had lost a patriarch. Others chose the path because it was just easier to live as men, who could own property, move freely, work, drink and smoke.
Happily, these days, Albanian women don’t have to become burrneshas to enjoy these freedoms. So the custom is all but dying out.
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#photo #Albania
Diana looks like an old man in a military beret, but she’s a burrnesha. That’s what they call Albania’s last sworn virgins, who made an oath of celibacy in exchange for leading the life of a man.
Diana’s brother died, so she took his place. Diana was a tomboy and had always stood up for her female neighbours. Albanian women invariably became burrneshas through social necessity, not because they were transgender or gay.
Some burrneshas agreed to live as men because their families had lost a patriarch. Others chose the path because it was just easier to live as men, who could own property, move freely, work, drink and smoke.
Happily, these days, Albanian women don’t have to become burrneshas to enjoy these freedoms. So the custom is all but dying out.
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RT Documentary is celebrating its 10th anniversary today. On June 23rd, 2011, RT Documentary launched on air. To mark the occasion, we’re having a special live stream that starts right now! We’re broadcasting live our best documentaries chosen by our viewers! They’ve gathered millions of views, but they’re worth watching again! We’re also giving away 10 prizes that we’ll send anywhere in the world. How do you win a prize?
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Father of the world’s largest family dies
#video #India
Ziona Chana, the leader of a polygamous cult in India and the patriarch of supposedly the world’s largest family, died at the age of 76. According to various reports, he could have from 89 to 94 children from 38 or 39 wives. They all lived together in a 4-storey house they built themselves and had no doubt Ziona is a god.
Ziona led the ‘New Generation’ cult, whose male members can have as many wives as they wish. The sect was founded by Ziona’s father and uncle, who believed the human body is immortal.
So it took a while for the cult members to accept Ziona’s death. While they decide on a successor, you can check out our documentary about the world’s largest family and the bizarre cult.
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Ziona Chana, the leader of a polygamous cult in India and the patriarch of supposedly the world’s largest family, died at the age of 76. According to various reports, he could have from 89 to 94 children from 38 or 39 wives. They all lived together in a 4-storey house they built themselves and had no doubt Ziona is a god.
Ziona led the ‘New Generation’ cult, whose male members can have as many wives as they wish. The sect was founded by Ziona’s father and uncle, who believed the human body is immortal.
So it took a while for the cult members to accept Ziona’s death. While they decide on a successor, you can check out our documentary about the world’s largest family and the bizarre cult.
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AI love you!
#video #Japan
This guy just married a hologram… Now you’ve seen everything.
Akihiko Kondo identifies as ‘fictosexual’, which means he’s only attracted to fictional characters. His wife is Hatsune Miku, a computer-generated hologram. She is a popular virtual singer and idol in Japan, whose songs helped Akihiko ‘heal’.
Akihiko had always thought he would stay alone for the rest of his life. He was never a hit at school, nor did his co-workers like him very much.
Miku has many manifestations and Akihiko owns them all: a voice assistant in the form of a hologram, a doll and a bunch of stuffed toys. Although the hologram’s creators stopped supporting it a while ago, Akihiko keeps loving his fictional wife. Advantages over real women? Miku won’t die, betray or age.
Akihiko isn’t unique for his love for a virtual character. He’s among 3,700 Japanese who married their favourite characters from anime or computer games.
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#video #Japan
This guy just married a hologram… Now you’ve seen everything.
Akihiko Kondo identifies as ‘fictosexual’, which means he’s only attracted to fictional characters. His wife is Hatsune Miku, a computer-generated hologram. She is a popular virtual singer and idol in Japan, whose songs helped Akihiko ‘heal’.
Akihiko had always thought he would stay alone for the rest of his life. He was never a hit at school, nor did his co-workers like him very much.
Miku has many manifestations and Akihiko owns them all: a voice assistant in the form of a hologram, a doll and a bunch of stuffed toys. Although the hologram’s creators stopped supporting it a while ago, Akihiko keeps loving his fictional wife. Advantages over real women? Miku won’t die, betray or age.
Akihiko isn’t unique for his love for a virtual character. He’s among 3,700 Japanese who married their favourite characters from anime or computer games.
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World’s largest e-waste dump
#video #Africa
Agbogbloshie is one of those places you’d never want to visit. Ever. It’s where your previous generation iPhone goes after Apple presents the new one.
Electronic goods containing toxic chemicals are supposed to be recycled properly. However, it’s too expensive and used electronics are mostly disposed of in places like Agbogbloshie.
Tonnes of e-waste from Western countries and Asia are delivered to the former wetland near Ghana’s capital Accra. The e-waste doesn’t just lay there, some 80,000 locals work here day and night, collecting scrap metal. They call it Sodom and Gomorrah that feeds and kills them. They can earn $3-5 a day for one meal a day, but the terrible air pollution makes it very dangerous.
Emmanuel is one of the metal scrappers at Agbogbloshie.
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#video #Africa
Agbogbloshie is one of those places you’d never want to visit. Ever. It’s where your previous generation iPhone goes after Apple presents the new one.
Electronic goods containing toxic chemicals are supposed to be recycled properly. However, it’s too expensive and used electronics are mostly disposed of in places like Agbogbloshie.
Tonnes of e-waste from Western countries and Asia are delivered to the former wetland near Ghana’s capital Accra. The e-waste doesn’t just lay there, some 80,000 locals work here day and night, collecting scrap metal. They call it Sodom and Gomorrah that feeds and kills them. They can earn $3-5 a day for one meal a day, but the terrible air pollution makes it very dangerous.
Emmanuel is one of the metal scrappers at Agbogbloshie.
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What do baby elephants dream about? 🐘💤
#video #Africa
Little Limpopo is like a human baby! He has to be bottle-fed, sung a lullaby to, covered with a blanket and patted before going to sleep. What a cool job his nanny has!
Limpopo is an orphaned baby elephant. He lives in a special elephant nursery in Zimbabwe, where one family of conservation enthusiasts take care of orphaned infants.
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#video #Africa
Little Limpopo is like a human baby! He has to be bottle-fed, sung a lullaby to, covered with a blanket and patted before going to sleep. What a cool job his nanny has!
Limpopo is an orphaned baby elephant. He lives in a special elephant nursery in Zimbabwe, where one family of conservation enthusiasts take care of orphaned infants.
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Living off-grid
#video #USA
These sustainable houses will take your eco-consciousness to a whole new level! They are built from recycled and natural materials and are completely off-grid. Architect Michael Reynolds calls them ‘earthships’.
He started building his eco-houses in the 1970s. They don’t need access to water, gas or electricity. Earthships store rainwater and the sun’s heat, treat sewage and garbage, maintain a comfortable temperature inside and generate sustainable power. What else do you need?
He has since built an entire community in a New Mexico desert, where he lives with like-minded people and teaches them to build earthships from scratch. Could you live in a sustainable house like this?
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#video #USA
These sustainable houses will take your eco-consciousness to a whole new level! They are built from recycled and natural materials and are completely off-grid. Architect Michael Reynolds calls them ‘earthships’.
He started building his eco-houses in the 1970s. They don’t need access to water, gas or electricity. Earthships store rainwater and the sun’s heat, treat sewage and garbage, maintain a comfortable temperature inside and generate sustainable power. What else do you need?
He has since built an entire community in a New Mexico desert, where he lives with like-minded people and teaches them to build earthships from scratch. Could you live in a sustainable house like this?
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The Many Faces of Nepal
Nepal is a small nation that lies between two giants, China and India. Here’re some interesting facts about Nepal:
🇳🇵Its national flag is the only non-rectangular shaped flag in the world
🇳🇵8 of the world’s 10 highest mountain peaks are in Nepal
🇳🇵It’s home to over 100 ethnic groups and languages
🇳🇵Although the caste system is illegal, it still shapes the everyday lives of Nepalis
🇳🇵The country ended its 239-year old Hindu monarchy in 2008
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Nepal is a small nation that lies between two giants, China and India. Here’re some interesting facts about Nepal:
🇳🇵Its national flag is the only non-rectangular shaped flag in the world
🇳🇵8 of the world’s 10 highest mountain peaks are in Nepal
🇳🇵It’s home to over 100 ethnic groups and languages
🇳🇵Although the caste system is illegal, it still shapes the everyday lives of Nepalis
🇳🇵The country ended its 239-year old Hindu monarchy in 2008
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Do you know what is the most dominant religion in Nepal, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha?
Anonymous Quiz
45%
Buddhism
35%
Hinduism
6%
Sikhism
14%
Nature worship
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A disabled street cleaner becomes a fashion model
#video #Russia
Russian street cleaner, Yura, is an orphan and disabled. His life has never been easy: he was tricked into huge loans and spent a year in forced labour. But one day he woke up a local star.
His flatmate, a photographer, snapped a few pictures of Yura and shared his story on Instagram. People sympathised with Yura's naivety and raised money to pay off his debts. Yura has kept his job sweeping streets, but he’s now in high demand for photoshoots. His secret to being so photogenic? ‘Yura remains himself and stays natural’.
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#video #Russia
Russian street cleaner, Yura, is an orphan and disabled. His life has never been easy: he was tricked into huge loans and spent a year in forced labour. But one day he woke up a local star.
His flatmate, a photographer, snapped a few pictures of Yura and shared his story on Instagram. People sympathised with Yura's naivety and raised money to pay off his debts. Yura has kept his job sweeping streets, but he’s now in high demand for photoshoots. His secret to being so photogenic? ‘Yura remains himself and stays natural’.
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Imagine you traveled 40 years into the future?
#video #USA
That’s how Otis Johnson felt after he got out of prison at the age of 69. Otis spent 40 years behind bars and it was a whole new world to him on the outside. When Otis was let out on Times Square, he gazed at people wearing headphones. Now he’s gradually getting used to video billboards, people dressing differently, premixed peanut butter and jelly and Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
Otis was convicted of the attempted murder of a police officer, but he has maintained his innocence throughout the years. Otis could’ve walked out 15 years sooner. All it took was to plead guilty, but he disagreed. It’s an amazing story, check it out after watching this shortie.
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#video #USA
That’s how Otis Johnson felt after he got out of prison at the age of 69. Otis spent 40 years behind bars and it was a whole new world to him on the outside. When Otis was let out on Times Square, he gazed at people wearing headphones. Now he’s gradually getting used to video billboards, people dressing differently, premixed peanut butter and jelly and Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
Otis was convicted of the attempted murder of a police officer, but he has maintained his innocence throughout the years. Otis could’ve walked out 15 years sooner. All it took was to plead guilty, but he disagreed. It’s an amazing story, check it out after watching this shortie.
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Trading daughters for cows in Africa 🐄
#video #Africa
What does an engagement party look like in rural Tanzania? Men gather to negotiate the dowry, and it will be paid in cows! She's young and uneducated? Take 15 cows, but if your daughter is already 13 and likes going to school? 'You'll get no more than 5!
They say here that cows are more valuable than daughters, because unlike girls, cows stay with the family. Educated girls are not in demand, because, ‘they want a say in everything’. It is against the law to marry off underage girls and any father caught doing so could face up to 30 years in prison. Even so, child marriage is still commonplace in much of Tanzania. Kristina was married off at 13, but luckily, she was rescued. Her father escaped jail time, but she says he was still very upset about having to give the cows back.
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#video #Africa
What does an engagement party look like in rural Tanzania? Men gather to negotiate the dowry, and it will be paid in cows! She's young and uneducated? Take 15 cows, but if your daughter is already 13 and likes going to school? 'You'll get no more than 5!
They say here that cows are more valuable than daughters, because unlike girls, cows stay with the family. Educated girls are not in demand, because, ‘they want a say in everything’. It is against the law to marry off underage girls and any father caught doing so could face up to 30 years in prison. Even so, child marriage is still commonplace in much of Tanzania. Kristina was married off at 13, but luckily, she was rescued. Her father escaped jail time, but she says he was still very upset about having to give the cows back.
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‘Best grave’ championship
#video #Hungary
Ever considered grave-digging as a fun, competitive pastime? At least that’s how the Hungarian Gravediggers’ Association sees it.
Teams race to dig a perfect grave. It has to be exactly 1.6 m deep, 2 m long and 80 cm wide. Surprisingly, competitive grave-digging is quite a sight. Otherwise how would you explain people coming to watch and cheer?
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#video #Hungary
Ever considered grave-digging as a fun, competitive pastime? At least that’s how the Hungarian Gravediggers’ Association sees it.
Teams race to dig a perfect grave. It has to be exactly 1.6 m deep, 2 m long and 80 cm wide. Surprisingly, competitive grave-digging is quite a sight. Otherwise how would you explain people coming to watch and cheer?
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