Food, Offering, Medicine, Political Symbol: What the Lotus Means in Sri Lanka
“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...
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Why Norwegian Forest Cats Were the Vikings’ Favorite Breed
For centuries, the imposing and majestic Norwegian Forest Cat has ruled as one of Scandinavia’s most iconic animals. With ...