HISTORY • HERITAGE
earthstOriez compiles, shares & preserves storiez.
What you read is derived from our experiences, encounters and observations. EarthstOriez celebrates people, places, history & cultural heritage it meets traveling.
Cultural heritage is in the food we eat (rice, potatoes, coconuts), the coffee, tea, mate or tereré, we drink, the clothes we wear, the moral ideas we follow, the arts and the skills we learn – The stories we tell.
Collecting tree lore and medicinal plants knowledge, observing wildlife and discovering stories that surround creatures, like the yeti, pandas, orang-utans and dragons. – Grumbling about the National Geographic-worthy, world of critters that infest our beds at night.
Using history and heritage to tell the story of our journey.
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Discover a short history of the domestication of the cow and bull in India, from the Aurochs to the Zebu. Aurochs Archaeologists… read more
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Discover the use of cow products in history and heritage of traditional Indian medicine, Ayurveda and daily life. ETHNOMEDICINE: The use of… read more
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Discover cacao in Chichen Itza, the most important archaeological vestige of the Maya-Toltec civilization in Yucatan, Mexico. I am a historian and… read more
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The “hoja sagrada” or sacred leaf has enormous significance to Aymara and Quechua people in the Andes. Discover the coca leaf in… read more
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Discover the curative use of cocoa among the Maya & Mexica/Aztec of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, based on reports from the colonial era to… read more
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Southamericans chew coca leaves to eradicate hunger, thirst, improve muscle stamina, to counter altitude sickness and oxygen deprivation. The leaf is also… read more
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Potatoes are stem tubers and considered a starchy vegetable. There are many health benefits to potatoes, they are rich in starch, fiber,… read more
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Every part of the palm is useful in one way or another. Coconut’s historical, cultural, and health significance in India, includes its… read more
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All parts of the Sacred Fig are used as a medicine for their cooling and healing properties, as part of the Indian… read more
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Paraguayans and North Argentinians drink Tereré – cold mate with iced water or fruit juice (orange or lemonade) and herbs such as… read more
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Frankincense is the fragrant gum resin obtained from balsam trees (Boswellia), most commonly the tree resin is put on a heat source… read more
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Ancient Meso-Americans consumed chocolate in a variety of ways. It could be everything from a ritual potion, to a healing elixir and… read more
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Piero Fornasetti Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988) was a prolific designer, painter, sculptor, interior decorator and engraver, creating more than 11.000 items: from trays,… read more
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The journey of coffee’s aroma is a sensory adventure that spans continents and cultures, from the fertile soils of the plantations to… read more
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For the Incas, as well as for today’s Aymara and Quechua farmers of the Andes, the potato is more then sustenance, it… read more
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The unique social fabric of the Italian bar is made by the locals, who meet there, share stories, and traditional coffee rituals.… read more
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From the early sixteenth century to the Industrial Revolution, coffee houses spread from the Middle East throughout Europe and grew into important… read more
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From Ethiopia and Yemen, the habit of drinking coffee traveled to Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey before becoming a dominant beverage in Europe… read more
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It was at the beginning of the 18th century, with the spread of exotic drinks, like, coffee, tea, and chocolate, when refined… read more
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The taste for a dark, heavy coffee, drunk out of cups, is obviously much older than the Italian espresso machine itself, and… read more
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We Italians know, that coffee is an integral part of our culture and an essential part of the Italian way of life.… read more
