A pledge of allegiance

The ceremony. The immigrant raises his hand to take the oath. These thoughts are probably not so unusual: "Many people make it. Many people go back. Many people die on the way. And I am here."

Mayor Newsom Steals the Show at Quake Ceremony

"Record crowd of Bay Area residents flocks to Lotta's Fountain for predawn ceremony 100 years after San Francisco suffered historic temblor The world tuned in Tuesday to watch San Francisco commemorate the 100th...

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There's nothing interesting here. It's just a boring photograph.

skull & bones

There's nothing interesting here. It's just a boring list of names.

Secret Societies

Beneath the broad tides of human history there flow the stealthy undercurrents of the secret societies, which frequently determine in the depth the changes that take place upon the surface.

want it or not, Voodoo is a fact

The yearly Voodoo festival is a feast of colour and dancing. And much more.

Spectacular ceremony opens Commonwealth Games

"MELBOURNE, Australia — Flag-bearer Chantal Petitclerc made Canadian history Wednesday as the 18th Commonwealth Games opened amidst giant koalas, a winged tram, aerial ballerinas and a performing duck."

Mahamastaka Abhisheka: A grand spectacle for the world to share

"Shravanabelagola, the world-famous pilgrim center of Jains in South India, is readying itself to host the Mahamastaka Abhisheka (the head anointing ceremony) of Lord Bahubali, the first in the millennium. As Fergusson remarked, `Nothing grander or more imposing exists...

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