Hi! I'm Bird (inkedfeathers on livejournal and dreamwidth). I'm a nineteen year old Muslimah (that means I'm a female adherent of Islam). I live in Saudi Arabia and I'm Arab with a bit of Indian blood!

I love animals, drawing, rolepaying, pretty things, strawberry milk, and a bunch of anime and manga (mostly oldschool stuff, like Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack).

delusions-in-progress Asked

Question^^ I read your info & saw Bedouin accessories in your blog. I wish to ask if you're familiar with the Bedouin people and since you're an Arab-with-a-bit-of-Indian-blood :) care to enlighten me about both nations/cultures if you've knowledge? It would be great help for my future designs. I did some researches about Bedouins-Nomads-Ottomans-Mongolians-Arabs-Indians & religions like Shamanism/Paganism last year when I was working on the project. But I would like to hear first person experiences :) Answer

Aww, thanks! Well, I only know about Bedouin through what I learned from school. I have little first hand experience, precisely because I’m of mixed blood! ^^; I don’t go back to any tribe. I can teach a bit about the culture of ancient Arabia, though, if you’d like! I don’t know how much you know, though…

I studied a lot of Arabic literature, which is also how we learn our history, since Arabs were previously illiterate, but they had a rich oral tradition of poetry and speeches… poetry was how we conveyed news and history to one another and immortalized events and people. ^^ For this reason, poets also had a great standing in their tribes! The greatest poems would be the Mu’allaqat (the Suspended Ones) which were written in gold on the Ka’ba’s cloth in pre-Islamic times.

So, I’d like to help if I can, but I wouldn’t call myself a first-person source. ^o^;

queenofsunspear:

Folk Tales of Bengal | illustration by Warwick Goble | part II

sandou2eldunya:

Bedouin Women - Jewelry

fuckayehistory:

fyeah-history:

A North Korean man waves his hand as a South Korean relative weeps, following a luncheon meeting during inter-Korean temporary family reunions at Mount Kumgang resort October 31, 2010
Four hundred and thirty-six South Koreans were allowed to spend three days in North Korea to meet their 97 North Korean relatives, whom they had been separated from since the 1950-53 war.

Copyright (Reuters / Kim Ho-Young)

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jesscookie:

I drew Pinoko. I’m not sure if you guys have noticed, but I’m utterly obsessed with Black Jack and you should all read it.

Full size.

SO ADORABLE. Love the style~!

Seconding this recommendation. <3

theunaffectionist:

Membrane Sibling Sketches by *TheInkgirl

miercatt:

Something was bound to break sooner or later.

N-no, kids, that’s not quite it…

(Source: conan-kun)

ai20012:

santa haibara so cute <33

She iiiis. ;3;

ai20012:

santa haibara so cute <33

She iiiis. ;3;

detectiveconangallery:

Sumiko: Was it really you at the bookstore back then?

Shiratori: Did you finally remember me? Since long before these children were born I have been in love with you.

A-awwww, Shiratouri, how sweet.

~~I’m so glad he stopped lying to her.~~