The tabla is a membranophone percussion instrument (similar to bongos), used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres. The term tabla is derived from an Arabic word, tabl, which simply means 'drum.' The tabla is used in some other Asian musical traditions outside of India, such as in the Indonesian dangdut genre. Playing technique involves extensive use of the … Read more
Henna Used for hair dying and permanent tattooing
Henna has been used since antiquity to dye skin, hair, and fingernails, as well as fabrics including Silk and wool as well as for leather. Additionally, the name is misused for other skin and hair dyes, such as black henna or neutral henna, which are not derived from the plant. … Read more
Tulum Cheese Using goatskin casing for ripening and preserving goats cheese
Tulum cheese (Turkish: tulum peyniri) is a traditional Turkish goat's milk cheese ripened in a goatskin casing, called Tulum in Turkish. As a rich source for protein, calcium, fat and phosphorus, Tulum cheese is an important food for healthy nutrition, with its unique flavour provided by the natural microflora created in the goatskin during ripening. Tulum cheese is made by heating high-fat goat's milk to a temperature of 30 °C (86 °F) and subsequently souring it through the addition of a … Read more
Tarhana Natural Instant Soup
Tarhana is a traditional dish in Turkish cuisine that refers to a dough or powder made using various vegetables, spices, yeast, and yogurt. The name can refer to the actual powder or dough itself, as well as a soup made by using the dough or powder and adding boiling water. Created as a way of preserving food before the invention of refrigerators and other safe food storage methods, this is effectively one of the oldest instant soups. Tarhana mixes can be purchased from grocery stores, … Read more
Zakat Collecting money for the poor or for a development project
Zakat means in Arabic 'that which purifies' and it is basically the giving of a fixed portion of one's wealth as a tax to the administration or government. This is one pillar of Islam. Zakat is a way to redistribute the wealth, thus increasing the flow of cash in the economy with a particular interest in the poor and the dispossessed Muslim. Non Muslims are not required to pay Zakat, but give a tax by a different name called Jizyah tax. The giving of the Zakat is considered a means of … Read more
Belly Dancing Dance for Celebration
Belly Dance takes many different forms depending on the country and region of practice, both in costume and dance style. New styles have evolved in the West as its popularity has spread globally. Belly Dance has: • Percussive movements - Staccato movements, most commonly of the hips, which can be used to punctuate the music or accent a beat. Typical movements in this group include hip drops, vertical hip rocks, outwards hip hits, hip lifts, and hip twists. Percussive movements using other parts … Read more
Pekmez Carob and Grape Molasses
The thick, sticky syrup from carobs and grapes. Molasses is a syrup that is made by boiling and thickening the grapes and similar fruits. The healthy components extracted from these fruits include disease-fighting antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Among several potential benefits, grape molasses may help restore iron in anaemic people; and a compound in carob molasses may benefit those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Grape molasses can be used to sweeten cookies, cakes and … Read more
World Café Consciously tapping into collective capacity
World Café’s invite participants to enter an atmosphere of relaxation and vibrant exchange with others from a variety of backgrounds. We tend to prefer having conversations with those who move in similar circles. Interestingly enough, it is precisely when we invite diversity and engage in multi-stakeholder dialogues that innovative approaches may arise. The setting is organised around café-tables, preferably with white paper tablecloths that may be used for doodling and scribbling down ideas. … Read more
Open Space Supporting true insight and innovation by allowing space for expression and cross-pollination
True insight and innovation is created amongst the people, deeply embedded in real life and real experience, and cannot be downloaded from key speakers, books or the internet (though all those may be of help and inspiration). The question of how to open up more space for this kind of innovative creativity within conference settings, sparked off the development of Open Space. In Open Space, people are invited to gather around a theme statement that ideally holds enough inspiration and power to … Read more
Appreciative Inquiry Igniting the collective imagination of what might be
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) strengthens a system’s capacity to apprehend, anticipate and heighten positive potential. AI seeks out the best of what is, to help ignite the collective imagination of what might be. Cycle of Appreciative Inquiry: 1. Discovery: identify and appreciate the best of what is 2. Dream: expand potential in grounded ways - generative 3. Design: develop provocative propositions through dialogue 4. Destiny: deliver on the new images of the future, sustain by … Read more
