Alaskan Yellow Cedar or Pacific Yellow Cedar grows only on the Pacific coast of North America between Oregon and Alaska. This prized wood is densest of all cedars and has excellent resistance to insects and decay.
Huipil is the word for the colorful, hand-woven, square-cut blouse or dress worn by female descendants of the Maya. It is also the most common garment for indigenous women. The color, design, and style of weaving are unique to each huipil and identify the background and specific village of the weaver. Huipil While huipil have a strong cultural
Pan Pat, Myanmar-Women of the Kayan tribe in Myanmar are well known for wearing brass coils around their necks their entire lives in order to lengthen it. The belief is the longer the neck, the more beautiful the woman. The cultural practice does have its drawbacks.