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[crownedstoat]

From Messynessy.com Frank L. Koralewsky  lock Exhibited at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, where it won a gold medal, the lock illustrates Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s fairy tale “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

#messynessy #lock #ironwork #1910's #artisan

[jlf23tumble]

#shoes #fashion #andre perugia #messynessy #GOD these designs are sooooo good #i would never wear but the art of it all...yeah

[hotelsociety]

These Japanese hotel luggage labels found here, are incredible. Found from MessyNessy via  Present & Correct.

#travel #luggage tags #japan #design #hotels

[victusinveritas]

The Honey Hunters of the Himalayas - photo. ©Eric Valli

Taken in full from (and you'll find more photos) here.

Honey Hunters is one of Eric’s earliest prize-winning stories, awarded first prize at the World Press in 1987. Over twenty years later, the images are no less powerful and relevant in reminding us of a world unknown outside our own.

The ancient art of honey hunting is as spiritual as it is technical, but perhaps you are wondering first and foremost how on earth these men manage to collect honey off the side of a cliff.

Most of the tools and equipment used in the honey hunting evolved locally and is made of local materials like mountain bamboo and bamboo-based fiber materials (no aluminum carabiners here).

At the base of the rock a fire is made from wood and foliage, so that the smoke rise to disperse the bees upwards leaving. A ladder is suspended from the top of the cliff, tightly secured to trees at both upper and lower ends. The honey hunter is fastened to the ladder by a rope and descends the rope ladder while others at the top of the cliff make sure that he is held securely. Two to three persons are involved, responsible for checking, raising and lowering the rope to send items down from above and pull items up from the floor.

When the honey hunter gets near the nest to be harvested, he uses a long stick to balance the collecting basket exactly under the comb. The honey hunter uses a bamboo stick to pierce a hole in the brood comb area of the colony to be harvested, all the while fighting off angry territorial bees. Wooden or iron sickles fixed to the bamboo stick are used to cut the honeycombs. The basket is guided to catch the chunks of honey as they drop down. It can take 2-3 hours or more just to harvest one of the many colonies.

Cultural and spiritual practices carried out prior to hunting honey can vary from community to community.

Honey hunters believe that there are two gods in the forest i.e. local god, who looks after local events and the real god of cliff. Worshiping of these gods is mandatory by sacrificing, goat, sheep or chicken for giving blood in the name of god.

Valli followed a few honey hunting communities, including jungle nomads of the Himalays who hunted in the trees of the foothills.

Women are not usually even allowed to watch their men honey-hunt in certain communities. They have to stay quite far from the cliff site or the trees. It is believed that if they participate then the bees will be very aggressive.

Nor can a honey hunter can join the hunting team if his wife is menstruating or over pregnant.

As decades go by, honey hunting becomes a dying art mostly because the original hunters are dying off. Passed on from fathers to sons, the new generation is less interesting in adopting the profession due to the risks and limited income it offers.

But it’s not only the hunters that are dying off but also the bees themselves. The Apis laboriosa bee population in the area is declining because of significant decline in wilderness, increase in soil erosion and landslides caused by road and tourist track construction.

Indeed there is one new source of income for the honey hunters which comes in the form of a fast-growing tourism industry in Nepal. The practice attracts a lot of tourists looking to experience honey hunting in the hills of Himalayas and are willing to pay US$ 250-1500to experience the events.

BY MESSYNESSY

http://www.ericvalli.org/honey-hunters-eric-valli-photos/

https://www.messynessychic.com/2012/06/25/the-honey-hunters-of-the-himalayas/

https://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/honeyhunters-eric-valli/

#himalayas #ethnology #bees #save the bees #eric valli

[typeandcompany]

In the 1920s Fiat had an absolutely wild test track on their factory roof. Today is a housing shops, a hotel and a museum. We've lost our edge.

Via MessyNessy.

#fiat #1920s #black and white photography #cars

[unit6fmpfashion]

https://www.messynessychic.com/2016/01/29/meet-lilli-the-high-end-german-call-girl-who-became

2016). Meet Lilli, the High-end German Call Girl Who Became Barbie. [Online]. messynessy. Last Updated: 29 january. Available at: barbie https://www.messynessychic.com/2016/01/29/meet-lilli-the-high-end-german-call-girl-who-became [Accessed 15 march 2023].

[class-less]

#greenhouse #botany #messynessy #solarpunk #nature #overgrown #green house #victorian #garden #gardening #flower #flowers #green #architecture #window #glass

[abrikozen]

Letter of Absence

Hi there!

Yes, I know, it’s been a very, very long time since I showed any sign of life here. I’ve been busy, so busy that I neglected my writing. And I’ve missed it. Gosh, I did! There were numerous occassions when my heart and fingers ached so hard I just started writing words. But my head was full and my agenda packed with things to do, so it took me about 6 months to sit down and just do this.

I’ve started a new, full time job which consumed the majority of my days, I travelled around and didn’t have energy left to put my pictures and recommendations online, I’ve started working on some side projects and, last but not least... we bought a house (yay!), which demands an awful lot of time and stress (nay yay!).

There was a lot of excitement these past months, and so it seems no time left. But we’re here now, so let’s talk about these travels! I’ve been to Paris, Berlin, Ireland and did some citytrippin’ in good old Belgium. I discovered a new love for quiet, full-of-nature and breathtaking scenery-holidays. I will always be a lover of cities but I intend to spend more of my spare time in places with less buildings and more relaxing vibes.

Although..My 4 days in Paris were a dream. I booked a bustrip and hostel very last minute and basically just went there with very little plans. I walked around until my feet went sore, enjoying the beautiful buildings, romantic cobbled streets and fantastic flea markets. I brought my new Paris-bible “Don’t Be A Tourist” which contains the most wonderful secret spots of the city. Seriously, buy this book and a Parisian treasure vault will open to you! 

Now, here are my additional tips. I made first-class trips to the Opera Garnier and the Musée Yves Saint Laurent, which are all about beauty and splendor. The flea market at Saint-Ouen put the brightest smile on my face. Imagine a tiny village built with only garages, which contain the weirdest antique and funniest clutter and has some kitshy restaurants hidden in their nooks, because that’s exactly what it is! I went to see a concert at Le Pop-Up du Label, a hip hang-out with a restaurant and grungy downstairs where parties and concerts are organised. But the most stunning thing in Paris will always be the city itself.

Therefore, if you want a break from it all, Paris is the perfect place to wander, get lost, fall in and out of love around every corner and feel like you’re the main character in a splendid film.

#paris #blog #Travelblog #messynessy #tourist #absence

[crownedstoat]

Hobbit Architectural Digest

#Interior design #AI generation #MessyNessy

[jlf23tumble]

#buffalo stance! #but also yeah these pictures #some of them look so TODAY #messynessy

[trotskri]

#messynessy #botanical #vintage #fashion

[drinkcoffeeandcarryon]

The Paris Catacombs: Secrets and History

The Paris Catacombs: Secrets and History

You are wondering around Paris in July. It’s hot, but coffee shops and restaurants are crowded with Parisians and tourists. What do you do?

Go underground of course!

The complex network of tunnels under Paris is cool and refreshing. For just 12 euros, you can travel through the tunnels and cool off. You may even need a jacket!

Lining the walls of the tunnel is an elaborate display of…

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#airbnb #catacombs #cataphiles #drinkcoffee #frenchhistory #historylesson #messynessy #paris #travel

[twin-alchemy]

Hung our April Store Hours in the lobby next to Messy Nessie’s and Four Corners Pizza #twinalchemy #messynessies #fourcorners #homemade #selflove #products #shop #shoplocal #smallbusiness #california #Crockett #richmond #sanpablo #hercules #pinole #berkeley www.twinalchemy.net (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvqU8U7HIOa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kxx0257a9t8h

#twinalchemy #messynessies #fourcorners #homemade #selflove #products #shop #shoplocal #smallbusiness #california #crockett #richmond #sanpablo #hercules #pinole #berkeley

[disarmluna]

Drying incense in Vietnam ⁠This woman is drying incense sticks, a stage in making incense in Quang Phu Cau, Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnamese people believe that incense is a tool to connect living people with their ancestors⁠

via 

https://www.instagram.com/ptkhanhhvnh/

via messynessy/nowness

#vietnam #insense #drying insense #red

[historylovers]

 "A Victorian woman bowling, circa 1900, found on the George Eastman House Collection" - MESSYNESSY

#old photo #antiques #memories #nature #art history #history #historia #storia #história #istoria #l'histoire #l'historie #fashion #fashion history #historie #histoire #moda #bowling #strike #women #playing #game #bowlife #bowling game #special collections #20thcentury #1900s #fun #photo of the day #history in photos