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NYFW - Emily Ratajkowski Outside Proenza Schouler

Emily Ratajkowski is spotted leaving Proenza Schouler fashion show in a black leather skirts, white boots and black crop top during NYFW in New York City, NY, USA on September 4, 2024. Photo by Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NYFW - Emily Ratajkowski Outside Proenza Schouler

Emily Ratajkowski is spotted leaving Proenza Schouler fashion show in a black leather skirts, white boots and black crop top during NYFW in New York City, NY, USA on September 4, 2024. Photo by Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NYFW - Emily Ratajkowski Outside Proenza Schouler

Emily Ratajkowski is spotted leaving Proenza Schouler fashion show in a black leather skirts, white boots and black crop top during NYFW in New York City, NY, USA on September 4, 2024. Photo by Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NYFW - Emily Ratajkowski Outside Proenza Schouler

Emily Ratajkowski is spotted leaving Proenza Schouler fashion show in a black leather skirts, white boots and black crop top during NYFW in New York City, NY, USA on September 4, 2024. Photo by Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NYFW - Emily Ratajkowski Outside Proenza Schouler

Emily Ratajkowski is spotted leaving Proenza Schouler fashion show in a black leather skirts, white boots and black crop top during NYFW in New York City, NY, USA on September 4, 2024. Photo by Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NYFW - Emily Ratajkowski Outside Proenza Schouler

Emily Ratajkowski is spotted leaving Proenza Schouler fashion show in a black leather skirts, white boots and black crop top during NYFW in New York City, NY, USA on September 4, 2024. Photo by Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NYFW - Emily Ratajkowski Outside Proenza Schouler

Emily Ratajkowski is spotted leaving Proenza Schouler fashion show in a black leather skirts, white boots and black crop top during NYFW in New York City, NY, USA on September 4, 2024. Photo by Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NYFW - Emily Ratajkowski Outside Proenza Schouler

Emily Ratajkowski is spotted leaving Proenza Schouler fashion show in a black leather skirts, white boots and black crop top during NYFW in New York City, NY, USA on September 4, 2024. Photo by Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NYFW - Emily Ratajkowski Outside Proenza Schouler

Emily Ratajkowski is spotted leaving Proenza Schouler fashion show in a black leather skirts, white boots and black crop top during NYFW in New York City, NY, USA on September 4, 2024. Photo by Elder Ordonez/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jean Paul Gaultier Presents Fashion Freak Show - Barcelona

French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier poses for Europa Press at the Coliseum Theater on February 28, 2024 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Gaultier is in Barcelona today presenting his show 'Fashion Freak Show'. He also owns his own brand of clothing and perfumes, whose majority shareholder is the Spanish fashion and perfume company Puig? He currently designs for three collections: his own haute couture and retail clothing line, as well as for the recently launched Hermès clothing line. Gaultier has also designed several costumes for Marilyn Manson. He is frequently remembered for his exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, entitled Breavehearts Men in Skirts, and has also designed dresses for singer Lady Gaga. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jean Paul Gaultier Presents Fashion Freak Show - Barcelona

French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier poses for Europa Press at the Coliseum Theater on February 28, 2024 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Gaultier is in Barcelona today presenting his show 'Fashion Freak Show'. He also owns his own brand of clothing and perfumes, whose majority shareholder is the Spanish fashion and perfume company Puig? He currently designs for three collections: his own haute couture and retail clothing line, as well as for the recently launched Hermès clothing line. Gaultier has also designed several costumes for Marilyn Manson. He is frequently remembered for his exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, entitled Breavehearts Men in Skirts, and has also designed dresses for singer Lady Gaga. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jean Paul Gaultier Presents Fashion Freak Show - Barcelona

French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier poses for Europa Press at the Coliseum Theater on February 28, 2024 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Gaultier is in Barcelona today presenting his show 'Fashion Freak Show'. He also owns his own brand of clothing and perfumes, whose majority shareholder is the Spanish fashion and perfume company Puig? He currently designs for three collections: his own haute couture and retail clothing line, as well as for the recently launched Hermès clothing line. Gaultier has also designed several costumes for Marilyn Manson. He is frequently remembered for his exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, entitled Breavehearts Men in Skirts, and has also designed dresses for singer Lady Gaga. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jean Paul Gaultier Presents Fashion Freak Show - Barcelona

French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier poses for Europa Press at the Coliseum Theater on February 28, 2024 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Gaultier is in Barcelona today presenting his show 'Fashion Freak Show'. He also owns his own brand of clothing and perfumes, whose majority shareholder is the Spanish fashion and perfume company Puig? He currently designs for three collections: his own haute couture and retail clothing line, as well as for the recently launched Hermès clothing line. Gaultier has also designed several costumes for Marilyn Manson. He is frequently remembered for his exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, entitled Breavehearts Men in Skirts, and has also designed dresses for singer Lady Gaga. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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"Guardian Spirit" ritual celebrated in Cambodia

STORY: "Guardian Spirit" ritual celebrated in Cambodia DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ritual 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHHUM SOK, Organizer 3. various of a parade 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): POV PHALLA, Participant 5. various of locals STORYLINE: Dozens of villagers on the northwest outskirts of Phnom Penh in Cambodia painted their faces and bodies and donned grass skirts on Wednesday as they celebrated an annual traditional ritual to ask a "guardian spirit" to bring good fortune and rain for their rice crop. Held at Boeung village, about 25 kilometers from central Phnom Penh, the Guardian Spirit Pring Ka-ek prayer festival was also intended to drive off evil spirits, keeping cattle healthy and rice yields large. Chhum Sok, an 81-year-old veteran member of the festival organizing committee, said the ritual has existed in the village for centuries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHHUM SOK, Organizer "This Guardian Spirit Pring Ka-ek pray

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-GUARDIAN SPIRIT-PRAYING RITUAL

(230524) -- PHNOM PENH, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A costumed woman lights incense sticks during a "guardian spirit" ritual in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 24, 2023. Dozens of villagers on the northwest outskirts of Phnom Penh in Cambodia painted their faces and bodies as well as donned grass skirts on Wednesday as they celebrated an annual traditional ritual to ask a "guardian spirit" to bring good fortune and rain for their rice crop. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-GUARDIAN SPIRIT-PRAYING RITUAL

(230524) -- PHNOM PENH, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers take a selfie during a "guardian spirit" ritual in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 24, 2023. Dozens of villagers on the northwest outskirts of Phnom Penh in Cambodia painted their faces and bodies as well as donned grass skirts on Wednesday as they celebrated an annual traditional ritual to ask a "guardian spirit" to bring good fortune and rain for their rice crop. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-GUARDIAN SPIRIT-PRAYING RITUAL

(230524) -- PHNOM PENH, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers perform during a "guardian spirit" ritual in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 24, 2023. Dozens of villagers on the northwest outskirts of Phnom Penh in Cambodia painted their faces and bodies as well as donned grass skirts on Wednesday as they celebrated an annual traditional ritual to ask a "guardian spirit" to bring good fortune and rain for their rice crop. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-TANOURA DANCE

(230413) -- CAIRO, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12, 2023. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-TANOURA DANCE

(230413) -- CAIRO, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12, 2023. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-TANOURA DANCE

(230413) -- CAIRO, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12, 2023. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-TANOURA DANCE

(230413) -- CAIRO, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12, 2023. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-TANOURA DANCE

(230413) -- CAIRO, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12, 2023. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-TANOURA DANCE

(230413) -- CAIRO, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12, 2023. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-TANOURA DANCE

(230413) -- CAIRO, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A dancer performs Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12, 2023. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-TANOURA DANCE

(230413) -- CAIRO, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex in Cairo, Egypt, on April 12, 2023. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HANFU ENTHUSIASTS(CN)

(230226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 3, 2022 shows Hanfu enthusiast Liu Xiang wearing a full attire of Hanfu at the Beijing World Flower Wonderland Park in Beijing, capital of China. Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions and royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered skirts gently swaying in the breeze. They are not actors nor actresses in a movie set, but Hanfu enthusiasts in a themed event held in Beijing. TO GO WITH:"China Focus: Hanfu-led "China-chic" trend builds on cultural confidence" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HANFU ENTHUSIASTS(CN)

(230226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2021 shows Hanfu enthusiasts posing for a group photo in Beijing, capital of China. Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions and royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered skirts gently swaying in the breeze. They are not actors nor actresses in a movie set, but Hanfu enthusiasts in a themed event held in Beijing. TO GO WITH:"China Focus: Hanfu-led "China-chic" trend builds on cultural confidence" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HANFU ENTHUSIASTS(CN)

(230226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Hanfu enthusiast Yang Kunning wearing a full attire of Hanfu at Beihai Park in Beijing, capital of China. Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around pavilions and royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and heavily embroidered skirts gently swaying in the breeze. They are not actors nor actresses in a movie set, but Hanfu enthusiasts in a themed event held in Beijing. TO GO WITH:"China Focus: Hanfu-led "China-chic" trend builds on cultural confidence" (Xinhua)

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Japan's Ai Miyazato in Swinging Skirts golf

DALY CITY, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato hits a bunker shot on the No.1 hole at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, California, during the third round of the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic on April 26, 2014.

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Koseki defends WBC female atomweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Momo Koseki (L) of Japan skirts under the defenses of Shin Goo Joo of South Korea in the sixth round of the WBC female atomweight title match at Ariake Colosseum on March 27, 2010, to successfully defend her title for the fourth time with a unanimous decision.

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Actresses-in-the-making graduate from Takarazuka school

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - A total of 38 women at Takarazuka Music School, Japan's unique all-girl music academy, pose in their dark-green Japanese ''hakama'' skirts and black kimono called ''montsuki'' for a commemorative photo after a commencement ceremony at the academy in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, on March 1, 2010. After completing their two-year program at the school, they will join the renowned Takarazuka Revue and make their debut in a performance on April 16.

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Archery event at Sanjusangen-do in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Young female archers dressed in traditional kimono and ''hakama'' ceremonial skirts take aim in the ''Toshiya'' arrow-shooting event at Sanjusangen-do, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama district, on Jan. 17, 2010. About 2,000 people, including young archers who celebrated their coming-of-age on Jan. 11, took part in the annual event. The archers aim at hitting targets placed 60 meters away.

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Archery event at Sanjusangen-do in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Young female archers dressed in traditional kimono and ''hakama'' ceremonial skirts take aim in the ''Toshiya'' arrow-shooting event at Sanjusangen-do, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto's Higashiyama district, on Jan. 17, 2010. About 2,000 people, including young archers who celebrated their coming-of-age on Jan. 11, took part in the annual event. The archers aim at hitting targets placed 60 meters away.

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Posters over length of high school skirts causing controversy

NIIGATA, Japan - Two high school girls wearing miniskirts as part of their school uniforms walk in front of Niigata Station.

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Posters over length of high school skirts causing controversy

NIIGATA, Japan - One of the three posters produced by high school teachers in Niigata Prefecture calling on students to wear longer uniform skirts reads, ''You can smarten your mind and your skirts if you're motivated.''

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Archery event at Sanjusangen-do Temple in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Young female archers dressed in traditional kimono and ''hakama'' ceremonial skirts take aim in the Toshiya arrow-shooting event at the Sanjusangen-do Temple in Kyoto on Jan. 18. About 2,000 people, including 1,800 young archers who celebrated their coming-of-age on Jan. 12, took part in the annual event. The archers aim at hitting a 1-meter bull's eye placed 60 meters away.

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Camouflaged, wireless camera used to take furtive pictures

NAGOYA, Japan - A camouflaged camera wrapped in newspaper displayed at a police station in Nagoya on May 7 after police arrested a 35-year-old primary school teacher for allegedly using the wireless card-size to surreptitiously take pictures of the inside skirts of two female high-school students at subway station in Nagoya. The arrow points to the camera lens. Police say the suspect, Eiichi Tsunekawa, placed the camouflaged camera on the steps of the station and use a wireless transmitter to snap pictures as women walk past the camera. The police say they have confiscated more than 100 60-minute video tapes from the suspect's home and there were a large number of obviously surreptitiously taken photos of women in the tapes.

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Photos from Opening Ceremony of 2006 Winter Olympic Games

TURIN, Italy - Performers wearing big skirts take part in the the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Stadio Comunale in Turin on Feb. 10.

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Koizumi again skirts issue of when to send SDF to Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party President Junichiro Koizumi gives a press conference, flanked by some of his cabinet members, following his reelection as prime minister in the Diet on Nov. 18. He refused to be drawn on when Japan will send Self-Defense Forces (SDF) troops to Iraq, saing, ''We would like to decide when to dispatch them, keeping a close eye on the situation there.''

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Dragon boats celebrate Chinese traditional festival in California, U.S.

STORY: Dragon boats celebrate Chinese traditional festival in California, U.S. DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of dragon boat racing on the Castaic Lake 2. various of cultural performances 3. various of attendees STORYLINE: The third annual Los Angeles County Castaic Lake Dragon Boat Festival was held last weekend, celebrating the Chinese traditional festival, at a site just a short drive north of Los Angeles downtown. Shimmering white tents lined the waterfront, providing shade and refreshments for the hundreds of dragon boat paddlers and attendees from all over California, who converged on or around the Castaic Lake for a festive competition. Visitors to the event were regaled by a variety of cultural performances including Chinese-style singers in silk robes, Polynesian dancers in long grass skirts and headgear swaying to Hawaiian hula music, and Jarabe Tapatio-style Mexican dancers snapping and swirling their colorful skirts t

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-SKIRT DANCE

(220424) -- CAIRO, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A dancer performs Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on April 23, 2022. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-SKIRT DANCE

(220424) -- CAIRO, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on April 23, 2022. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-SKIRT DANCE

(220424) -- CAIRO, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on April 23, 2022. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-SKIRT DANCE

(220424) -- CAIRO, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on April 23, 2022. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-SKIRT DANCE

(220424) -- CAIRO, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People watch Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on April 23, 2022. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-SKIRT DANCE

(220424) -- CAIRO, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A dancer performs Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on April 23, 2022. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-SKIRT DANCE

(220424) -- CAIRO, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on April 23, 2022. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-RAMADAN-SKIRT DANCE

(220424) -- CAIRO, April 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform Tanoura, a traditional Egyptian folk dance, at the Sultan Al-Ghuri complex during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on April 23, 2022. Tanoura is an Arabic word, which means skirt in English. Tanoura dance is a traditional folk dance in Egypt, where the dancer in colorful skirts spins to the tunes of songs. (Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua)

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Posters over length of high school skirts causing controversy

NIIGATA, Japan - One of the three posters produced by high school teachers in Niigata Prefecture calling on students to wear longer uniform skirts reads, ''You can smarten your mind and your skirts if you're motivated.'' (Kyodo)

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Posters over length of high school skirts causing controversy

NIIGATA, Japan - Two high school girls wearing miniskirts as part of their school uniforms walk in front of Niigata Station. (Kyodo)