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Globalisation - Cultural Awareness

The theme of rose and nightingale, gol o bolbol- is a sub-theme of flower and bird painting. Gol o botta or gol o mor-was the principal theme of the decorative repertory of the Safavid (1501-1722) and Qajar (1785-1925) eras. Gol o bolbol designs were used to beautify all manner of objects, from prosaic ceramics and woodwork to the most precious regalia and manuscripts. For more, see:

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LAGOM SISU MAÑANA

…is an international forum for untranslatable words and phrases from around the world. Multicultual Conversation

In reality no word is untranslatable, but some words take a lot to explain. These words can tell us a lot about cultural values and priorities.

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John Alexander AB