Thirty miles or so northeast of Damascus, not far from the Lebanese border, is the tiny town of Maaloula. It's one of only three communities in Syria that still speaks Aramaic, the language of Jesus, and it has a couple old monasteries too.
Bark cloth is more than just a native hand-made souvenir. The making of bark cloth has been a part of Ugandan culture for centuries. Bark cloth manufacturing is an ancient craft of the Baganda people of southern Uganda. Its preparation involves one of mankind's oldest, prehistoric techniques that began before the invention of weaving.
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It is diverse, it is secular, it is rich and it is complete… It is a country that lives and breathes with its people. A country that invites you and a country that assures you of finding that missing meaning of your existence on this planet – It is India. The Incredible One, don’t forget! It is here that one gets rid of a feeling of incompleteness as India and its unimaginable and unmatched vast culture and heritage engulfs you, along with the people who are too simple and loving to have any prejudices even for strangers, leaving little scope for materialistic pleasures.
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