Armenia Local Customs |  | Life in Armenia Part I by RedEaredPanda
Many families except for those living in flats grow as much food as they can with all the family members, children included, working hard planting potatoes, corn and other vegetables by hand and subsequently harvesting them, again by hand. In late summer women can be encountered in the villages winnowing grain, preserving fruit for the winter by drying it in the sun, and making fruit juices and home made vodkas to last through the winter. ... [read more] | Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock) Local Customs |  | camel culture by willy_wonka
a really interesting fact i learnt here was that the camel is king. people out here breed the camels, and apparently they are of such hardyness and resiliance that they are exported to arabian countries for around $600 AUD per head. even though they originally came from arabic countries like egypt, they have since breeded to be super strong and adaptable to the desert. originally bought out to the desert to help on long overland treks, the... [read more] |
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