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China: Raccoon Sits Cross-Legged While Playing With Prayer Beads

A small raccoon in Qingdao, Shandong Province, was captured sitting upright and holding a long string of prayer beads on Tuesday, January 13. The raccoon appeared unusually focused as it slowly manipulated the beads with its front paws in a human-like pose.

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Hebron Area Village Faces Demolition

A woman sits holding prayer beads inside a shelter in the village of Umm al-Khair in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on October 29, 2025. Israeli occupation authorities have issued demolition orders targeting 13 homes, the community center and a health clinic in the village. According to village representative Khalil al-Hathalin, carrying out the orders would destroy about half of the village’s housing and displace roughly 150 residents from a population of 300. The demolitions would also leave approximately 65 children without recreational space or access to health services. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hebron Area Village Faces Demolition

A woman sits holding prayer beads inside a shelter in the village of Umm al-Khair in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on October 29, 2025. Israeli occupation authorities have issued demolition orders targeting 13 homes, the community center and a health clinic in the village. According to village representative Khalil al-Hathalin, carrying out the orders would destroy about half of the village’s housing and displace roughly 150 residents from a population of 300. The demolitions would also leave approximately 65 children without recreational space or access to health services. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hebron Area Village Faces Demolition

A woman sits holding prayer beads inside a shelter in the village of Umm al-Khair in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on October 29, 2025. Israeli occupation authorities have issued demolition orders targeting 13 homes, the community center and a health clinic in the village. According to village representative Khalil al-Hathalin, carrying out the orders would destroy about half of the village’s housing and displace roughly 150 residents from a population of 300. The demolitions would also leave approximately 65 children without recreational space or access to health services. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

Detail of a woman in traditional Tibetan dress clutching prayer beads in McLeod Ganj, India, April 14, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman shows handmade gerdans (Ukrainian necklaces made of seed beads) during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman shows handmade gerdans (Ukrainian necklaces made of seed beads) during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman shows a handmade gerdan (a Ukrainian necklace made of seed beads) during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Folk crafts fair at Saint Sophia of Kyiv

A woman shows handmade gerdans (Ukrainian necklaces made of seed beads) during a folk crafts fair at the St. Sophia of Kyiv National Conservation Area on Easter Sunday, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 20, 2025. (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

A Zardozi and Karchupi artisan of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

A Zardozi and Karchupi artisan of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

Zardozi and Karchupi artisans of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

A Zardozi and Karchupi artisan of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

A Zardozi and Karchupi artisan of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

A Zardozi and Karchupi artisan of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

A Zardozi and Karchupi artisan of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

Zardozi and Karchupi artisans of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

A Zardozi and Karchupi artisan of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

A Zardozi and Karchupi artisan of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

A Zardozi and Karchupi artisan of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

A Zardozi and Karchupi artisan of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Production Of Zardozi and Karchupi - Bangladesh

Zardozi and Karchupi artisans of Bihari community, in Chittagong city, stitching with hands decorative stones and beads during the manufacturing of Zardozi and Karchupi, and salwar suits, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr festival. on March 18, 2025 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Joe Biden Departs For Rehoboth Beach - DC

A man holds prayer beads during a demonstration to protest the war in Gaza, across the street from the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Friday, November 8, 2024, for a trip to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Photo by Rod Lamkey/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Graceland

A woman visits Elvis Presley's house with her walker covered in multicolored beads in Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, USA on April 10, 2024. Photo by Pascal Avenet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 7, 2024 - Gold beads on display at Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 7, 2024.

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Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 7, 2024 - A carved double dragon playing with beads of white jade flower is on display at the Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 7, 2024.

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Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 7, 2024 - Crystal beads on display at Jiangnan Water Town Culture Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, May 7, 2024.

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Lviv marks 34 years since raising Ukrainian flag over Town Hall

LVIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 3, 2024 - A senior woman holds beads in the national colours during a joint prayer at the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church as part of the celebration of the 34th anniversary of hoisting the Ukrainian flag over the Lviv Town Hall, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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First Day Of Ramadan In Kashmir - India

A man holds a prayer beads on the first day of Ramadan at the Grand Mosque (Jamia Masjid) of old city in Srinagar. Kashmiri Muslims embark on a month-long fasting journey. on March 12,2024, Srinagar Kashmir, India. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, U.S.

STORY: Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, U.S. SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mardi Gras parade 2. various of participants STORYLINE: The traditional Mardi Gras parade kicked off on Friday in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras is one of the most prestigious, largest, longest celebrated and oldest carnivals in the United States. As a tradition, organizers decorate the floats with all kinds of creative ideas, and the marchers in colorful costumes throw Mardi Gras colored beads, various small toys and themed gifts to the spectators. Bands, dance teams and honor guards also join the parade. The city of New Orleans has been holding a series of festivities since January. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Orleans, U.S. (XHTV)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HOLY MONTH-BEAD SHOPS

(230729) -- KATHMANDU, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man arranges beads at a bead shop during the Hindu holy month of Shrawan in Kathmandu, Nepal, July 28, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Chinese-made prayer goods top picks in Bangladesh during Ramadan

STORY: Chinese-made prayer goods top picks in Bangladesh during Ramadan DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamic goods shop in National Mosque Baitul Mukarram area of Dhaka, Bangladesh 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD ENAMUL HAQUE, Customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): MD SAHEDUL ISLAM, Customer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): MD MASUM, Trader STORYLINE: During the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, many Islamic people in Bangladesh visit stores to buy necessities for prayer rituals. Here, what attracts them most are the affordable and good-quality products that are made in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD ENAMUL HAQUE, Customer "My name is Md Enamul Haque. I am from Narayanganj on the outskirts of Dhaka. I came to Baitul Mukarram Masjid premises to buy tasbih (Muslim prayer beads), tupi (prayer cap), punjabi (Islamic dress for men) on the occasion of Ramadan. I came to buy Punjabi matching the color of my hat. I have bought Tasbih. I have bought

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CHINA-HEBEI-ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY-HUMAN-SETTLED LIFE (CN)

(230217) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Nov. 16, 2021 shows some beads of a neck decoration unearthed from the Sitai ruins in Shangyi County, north China's Hebei Province. China on Wednesday announced milestone archaeological discoveries in its northern region, showing humans' transition from a nomadic lifestyle in the Paleolithic Age to a settled life in the early Neolithic Age. More than 40 dwelling sites and 800 pieces of artifacts made of pottery, stone, bones, and shells have been discovered at the Sitai ruins covering an area of about 150,000 square meters in Shangyi County, Hebei Province, said the National Cultural Heritage Administration. TO GO WITH "China unearths archaeological evidence of humans' transition to settled life" (Xinhua)

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Citywide Mardi Gras celebrations kick off in New Orleans

STORY: Citywide Mardi Gras celebrations kick off in New Orleans DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the floats STORYLINE: Parade was staged on Friday in Louisiana's New Orleans, the U.S., to kick off the Mardi Gras season. As the parade began, the crowd reveled in enthusiasm, demanding gifts from Krewe members, who threw Mardi Gras beads, toys, glasses, silver coins and cups from floats to people. Mardi Gras is French, which means Fat Tuesday. Louisiana was once a French colony, and Mardi Gras is deeply ingrained in the culture of cities throughout the state. The Mardi Gras season, which lasts more than a month, is held annually in New Orleans from January to February. Most of the traditional Mardi Gras activities were canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year's Mardi Gras Day falls on Feb. 21. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Orleans, U.S. (XHTV)

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Solar eclipse

MINAMISOMA, Japan - An annular solar eclipse is observed at a junior high school in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, in a photo taken through a dark filter at 7:39 a.m. on May 21, 2012. Part of the ring looks like beads due to unevenness of the moon surface in the Baily's beads phenomenon.

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Little monks in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A young boy makes a droll gesture with his rosary beads before a Tokudo ordination ceremony to become a Buddhist monk at Higashi Honganji, mother temple of the Shinshu Otani-ha branch of Shin Buddhism, in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, on August 4, 2011. One hundred and thirteen elementary school and junior high school students were among the 153 men and women aged nine to 65 from across Japan who attended the ceremony.

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65th memorial of nuclear attack on Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Women holding Buddhist beads offer prayers at the Cenotaph for A-bomb Victims in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 5, 2010, a day before the 65th memorial of the U.S. nuclear attack during World War II.

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Funerary goods unearthed at tomb mound in Nara

KASHIHARA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 4, 2010, shows a cylindrical bead made of glass and jasper beads that were unearthed at a tomb mound in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. The Kashihara Archeological Institute said Jan. 7, 2010, that 81 copper mirrors were also found at the tomb mound believed to have been created between the end of the 3rd century and beginning of the 4th century to bury a great king.

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Muslim detainees in Guantanamo camp

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Muslim detainees line up for dawn prayers in a recreation yard in a camp at the U.S. naval base in Cuba's Guantanamo Bay on Sept. 2, 2009. Islamic religious items including copies of the Quran, prayer rugs, caps and beads are provided. Muslim captives can also perform their prayers in their cells with an arrow sign showing the direction of Mecca.

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650-year-old pine tree cut down

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Workers begin cutting down a 650-year-old pine tree, with a girth of 7 meters, at Entsuji Temple in Utazu, Kagawa Prefecture, on April 26. Wood from the worm-eaten tree will be made into prayer beads to give followers.

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NEPAL SHRAWAN SHOPPING

Nepali womens select the tri-colored beads in capital Kathmandu ahead of the month of Shrawan. Womens on the month of Shrawan apply heena on their palms and fast every Monday praying for good health and prosperity of their beloved. Shrawan, fourth month as per Nepali calender is devouted to Lord Shiva, the savior as per Hindu Mythology.

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NEPAL SHRAWAN SHOPPING

Nepali womens select the tri-colored beads in capital Kathmandu ahead of the month of Shrawan. Womens on the month of Shrawan apply heena on their palms and fast every Monday praying for good health and prosperity of their beloved. Shrawan, fourth month as per Nepali calender is devouted to Lord Shiva, the savior as per Hindu Mythology.

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NEPAL SHRAWAN SHOPPING

Nepali womens select the tri-colored beads in capital Kathmandu ahead of the month of Shrawan. Womens on the month of Shrawan apply heena on their palms and fast every Monday praying for good health and prosperity of their beloved. Shrawan, fourth month as per Nepali calender is devouted to Lord Shiva, the savior as per Hindu Mythology.

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NEPAL SHRAWAN SHOPPING

Nepali womens select the tri-colored beads in capital Kathmandu ahead of the month of Shrawan. Womens on the month of Shrawan apply heena on their palms and fast every Monday praying for good health and prosperity of their beloved. Shrawan, fourth month as per Nepali calender is devouted to Lord Shiva, the savior as per Hindu Mythology.

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NEPAL SHRAWAN SHOPPING

Nepali womens select the tri-colored beads in capital Kathmandu ahead of the month of Shrawan. Womens on the month of Shrawan apply heena on their palms and fast every Monday praying for good health and prosperity of their beloved. Shrawan, fourth month as per Nepali calender is devouted to Lord Shiva, the savior as per Hindu Mythology.

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NEPAL SHRAWAN SHOPPING

Nepali womens select the tri-colored beads in capital Kathmandu ahead of the month of Shrawan. Womens on the month of Shrawan apply heena on their palms and fast every Monday praying for good health and prosperity of their beloved. Shrawan, fourth month as per Nepali calender is devouted to Lord Shiva, the savior as per Hindu Mythology.

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-GEMSTONES BUSINESS

(220728) -- BAGHDAD, July 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer looks at prayer beads made of gemstones at a shop in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Zimbabwean designer brings visual language to fashion

STORY: Zimbabwean designer brings visual language to fashion DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a model presenting a dress and a fashion designer inspecting the dress 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TARISAYI GWEJE, Fashion designer 3. various of model presenting another dress 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TARISAYI GWEJE, Fashion designer 5. more of model and a dress on display, various of a dress decorated with spoons 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TARISAYI GWEJE, Fashion designer 7. various of model STORYLINE: In a world in which conformity is the order of the day, Tarisayi Gweje's fashion designs are known for standing out from the conventional. One of her dresses - made from leather and decorated with beads - teleports the admirer to the pre-colonial era. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TARISAYI GWEJE, Fashion designer "My way of producing these gowns, it's a way of trying to think out loud and showing people out there this is what we were, this is how w

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Traditional embroidery biz rides high on Chinese materials in Bangladesh ahead of Muslim Eid festival

STORY: Traditional embroidery biz rides high on Chinese materials in Bangladesh ahead of Muslim Eid festival DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of needle workers working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD MOSTAKIM, Needle worker 3. Various of needle workers working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): MD LITON, Needle worker 5. Various of needle workers working 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): MD ISMAIL HASAN, Owner of a shop STORYLINE: Dhaka's Mohammadpur area is a place highly regarded for exquisite handcrafted colorful embroidery items. Decorative needlecraft here incorporates mainly Chinese materials such as beads, pearls and ribbon that needle workers use based on methods passed on from one generation to the next. Needle workers in Dhaka are now busy with ornamental stitching to female clothes mainly to add extra values, fashion and decency before the holy Eid-al-Fitr, one of the largest Muslim festivals. At sophisticated markets across the country, there is a

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Kenyan handicraft outlet providing new lease of life to poor single mothers

STORY: Kenyan handicraft outlet providing new lease of life to poor single mothers DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of handicrafts brand Kazuri store 2. various of the Kazuri factory 3. various of the Kazuri workers STORYLINE: When Jane Nasimiyu's friend alerted her about a job opening at a bustling handicraft outlet located on the northern edge of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, more than a decade ago, the single mother decided to give it a try. Previously working at a flower farm in central Kenyan county of Kiambu, Nasimiyu had grown used to toiling in order to meet basic needs of her young family, and venturing into a different vocation was a strategic move. Now an accomplished painter at Kazuri beads factory, a renowned handicraft brand nestled in the picturesque Karen suburb of Nairobi, Nasimiyu said she was proud of an occupation that was in the past underrated but has become an enduring symbol of Kenya's rich culture and heritage. Fou