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Posted: 19 Apr 2011 03:08 PM PDT I wonder if people actually grow up dreaming of weddings like these. Nerds sanctifying their love for one another and for sci-fi/fantasy franchises. Related Posts: Wedding Photo Fails Funny Wedding Moments Funny Wedding Photography Best Star Wars Wedding Ever Zombie Wedding in Russia Non-Traditional Weddings The World's Most Unusual Weddings Steampunk Wedding |
Posted: 19 Apr 2011 01:51 PM PDT There are some unusual prohibitions in advertising in the Muslim world. They are based on the national and religious peculiarities of Islamic countries. Any advertising including logos that appear in Arabic-speaking countries should be forcibly adapted to the local cultural values and the Arabic language. In order to achieve these goals, you need to understand what various animals and symbols mean and how different objects can be interpreted according to the Islamic traditions and customs. For example, dogs are believed to be "filthy animals" that is why you can rarely see puppies in the local ads. There are other traits as well. Fish symbolizes Christianity. A crow is a symbol of death and a chameleon means hypocrisy. The Crusades left a deep wound in the Arab psychology. Thus any form of a cross is considered to be a violation here. The Red Cross organization in the Muslim world is called Red Crescent. t is prohibited to demonstrate open eyes in the advertisements in the most conservative Asian countries. Local advertising agencies have to use their imagination when they show people in ads. The most popular ways of showing eyes are pixelation, glasses and "rolled eyes". Magazines Magazines go through hand-censorship. Even their covers are "finalized". Photoshop and other things including black markers, paper and glue are widely used. Any form of nudity is prohibited. Islamic culture is very conservative. Only the skin on the face, hands and feet can be showed. Movies and Video Games A particular attention is paid to movie advertising. Such ads must get a "retouch" in order to comply with the strict cultural expectations. Legs, chest and even shoulders of women and men have to be covered. Even cartoon characters must be dressed. Brands All world-famous brands that are sold in the Asian market have to be adapted to the Arabic script. Some brands don't even try to use fonts similar to the original ones when they translate their names into the Arabic language. They sacrifice it for the sake of their brand's spirit using the simplest classic Arabic fonts. |
Posted: 19 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT The 'Lion's Back' is a lovely piece of rock near the city of Moab in the US state of Utah. Unlike nearby 'Potato Salad Hill', you can see why the Lion's Back got it's name. However, it is not merely for this resemblance that it has found its way onto the hallowed pages of Amazing Stuff. What makes this precipice truly amazing is that people like to drive up it. And back down. |
The Making of Extreme Pizza at the Pizza World Cup Posted: 19 Apr 2011 12:33 PM PDT |
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The 10 Sexiest Female Fighters In MMA Posted: 18 Apr 2011 05:58 PM PDT They're beautiful, they're talented, they'd kick asses. Some of these women have already received plenty of attention, others have drifted into the background while we all gossip about the ring girls. That can't be right. Following on from my 'Top 10 Sexiest Fighters—the Guys', here come the girls. Who's your personal favourite? Michele "Diablita" Gutierrez Carina Paganini Damm Golcalvez Debi Purcell Michelle "The Karate Hottie" Waterson Miesha Tate Ginele Marquez Kim Couture Felice Nicole Herrig Erin Young Toughill Gina Carano |
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