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- The Perpetually Curious! βΊ Canonical βΊ History, Arts, and CultureArticle
π Vertical Worlds: The 14 Lokas in Ancient Indian Cosmology
From section: πΊοΈ Fourteen lokas, but not one fixed diagramThe most familiar fourteen-loka arrangement places seven regions above or beginning with the human world:
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πΏ When Color Touches Skin: The Story of Henna on the Fingertips
From section: π Fingers as symbols in cultural traditionsβ¦ The precise purpose of such coloring is not always recoverable, however, and surviving stains do not by themselves establish a universal funerary symbolism. They suggest instead that bodily color could accompany both everyday life and ceremonial preparation in the ancient world.