(Chavali and Mung) etc. grown on residual moisture. Oilseeds –Niger /Sesamum‚ area under Summer Ground nut‚ Jowar and Tur is likely to increase with irrigation; but the economy of the SKR is primarily due to adoption of the horticulture crops like mango‚ coconut‚ arecanut‚ cashew‚ kokum‚ jackfruit‚ Banana and Pineapple‚ Spices like clove‚ nutmeg and Black paper‚ Flowers like Jarbera and Marigold (Zendu) and other medicinal plants by farmers and growers. Alongwith this they also introduced and practiced
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seem so far away‚ so impersonal and contrary to their own experiences that they have trouble connecting to the people whose lives are affected or to the larger issues of the arms trade‚ blood diamonds‚ corruption‚ poverty or refugees. The Bite of the Mango personalizes the horrors of Sierra Leone’s experiences with civil conflict through the actual experiences of a 12 year old girl who suffered greatly yet overcame many hardships to make a new life for herself in Canada. As the book begins‚ Mariatu
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The Bite of the Mango is the true story of Mariatu Kamara‚ a girl born in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone‚ an impoverished country on the west coast of Africa‚ was in a horrific civil war while Mariatu was a child. Despite the poverty in her tiny rural village‚ Mariatu’s first few years are happy ones‚ filled with friends‚ games and chores. Mariatu’s father has two wives‚ neither of whom seems very pleasant. Mariatu is given to an auntie to raise‚ which likely would have been a great idea had the village
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The Romans - Clothing Roman clothes were made of wool‚ spun into cloth by the women of the family. Later on the richer people had slaves to do this work for them. If you could afford to buy clothes‚ you could buy linen‚ cotton or silk‚ which was brought to Rome from other parts of the Empire. Washing clothes was difficult because the Romans did not have washing machines or soap powder. They used either a chemical called sulphur or urine. These are the clothes that Romans wore The Toga This man
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resistance‚ flexibility‚ or moisture absorption. FINISHING: In textile manufacturing‚ finishing refers to any process performed on yarn or fabric after weaving or knitting to improve the look‚ performance‚ or "hand" (feel) of the finished textile or clothing. Some finishing techniques‚ such as fulling‚ have been in use with hand-weaving for centuries; others‚ such as mercerization‚ are byproducts of the Industrial Revolution. ADVANTAGES OF TEXTILE FINISHING: Textile finish
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Their clothing and items of apparel were dictated by the Elizabethan Sumptuary Laws which governed the style and materials worn. The Elizabethan Sumptuary Clothing Laws were used to control behaviour and to ensure that a specific class structure was maintained. English Sumptuary Laws governing the clothing that Elizabethans wore were well known by all of the English people. The penalties for violating Sumptuary Laws could be harsh : fines‚ the loss of property‚ title and even life. Clothing in Elizabethan
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Clothing is a big part of Mexico’s culture. Before the U.S influenced Mexico’s clothing‚ it was unique and everyone had there own style. Traditions influence what clothing is to be worn such as during celebrations many important pieces are worn. Celebrations including birthdays‚ weddings‚ and parties men commonly wear Sombreros. A traditional garment that women wear is a Huipil. A Huipil is a cotton blouse that usually has a floral print embroidered on it and is wide with a low cut frame. A type
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Mango ’s fast growth fueled by supply chain and focus Marcel Planellas‚ secretary general of the Esade business school‚ describes the Mango fashion retail chain‚ as “gazelle-like‚” because it has grown so quickly. The fashion retail chain opened its doors in 1984 when two brothers‚ Isaac and Nahman Andic launched the first Mango store in Barcelona. Less than 25 years later‚ there are 1‚114 Mango stores on the leading shopping streets of big cities in more than 90 countries. It is now‚ according
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flourish Bangladeshi art and culture providing encouragement in music‚ drama‚ dance‚ recitation‚ art etc. Many other cultural organizations are also popularizing Bangladeshi art and culture. Another important aspect of the culture of Bangladesh is clothing. Bangladeshi woman usually wear Saris‚ made of the world famous and expensive‚ finely embroidered quilted patchwork cloth produced by the village woman. Woman will traditionally wear their hair in a twisted bun‚ which is called the “Beni style”.
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1 B.C. and Before In the ancient times‚ clothing wasn’t just for looking good‚ it was to protect you and keep you warm during the harsh winters. Most babies didn’t even wear anything. Sometimes they wore cloth diapers. If it was cold of course‚ they would be more wrapped up. Children also often wore only cloth wrapped around their middles like shorts. In these times‚ men wore tunics‚ a sort of knee-length t-shirt made of wool or linen. They often wore it only over one shoulder. They would wear
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