Culture: Chichibu Yomatsuri
February 27, 2008
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In the small town of Chichibu, near Tokyo, Japan, the time for firework preparations has once again arrived. 秩父ã?®ã‚ˆç¥ (Chichibu’s night festival) is celebrated on the nights of December 2nd as well as on the 3rd.
Ancient Sports of Rome
February 1, 2008
Gladiators were exciting figures. The sport was thought to have been started by the Etruscans, as a religious practice for sacrifice to the deceased spirits. They were brave men (and sometimes women) who fought against other men and animals. Some gladiators only had swords for defense, while others were decked out in armor. As we now know, this sport was not a smart form of entertainment, but the Romans loved their gladiators.
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