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51Veil — This article is about the article of clothing, or a religious item. For other uses, see Veil (disambiguation). Standing woman holding her veil. Terracotta figurine, ca. 400–375 BC. A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by… …
52South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
53Mantle (vesture) — Bishop Mercurius of Zaraisk wearing the episcopal mantle (Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, New York) …
54Stole (vestment) — For other uses, see stole (disambiguation) .The stole is a liturgical vestment of various Christian denominations. It consists of a band of colored cloth, formerly usually of silk, about seven and a half to nine feet long and three to four inches …
55Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …
56arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
57Culture of Basilan — The Culture of Basilan are derived from the Yakan, Tausug and the Zamboangueño tribes in the southern Philippines. Both Yakans and Tausugs are predominantly Muslim, while Zamboangueños are primarily Christian. These three groups represent Basilan …
58Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
59Corset — A drawing of a luxury hourglass corset from 1878, featuring a busk fastening at the front and lacing at the back A corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the… …
60Jacket lapel — Lapel redirects here. For the town, see Lapel, Indiana. An unorthodox peaked lapel Jacket lapels are the folded flaps of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat, and are most commonly found on formal clothing and suit jackets. Usually they are… …
