#sand festival

[tilbageidanmark]

Halloween Sand Art by "Anna"

(My old Sand Sculpture site.)

[abby-splaty]

Some friends and I unleashed the krakens upon a sand festival!

[vestaignis]

В Индии фестиваль верблюдов – одно из самых красивых и запоминающихся событий в стране. Проходит фестиваль в индийском городе Биканер в штате Раджастан. Биканер находится в пустыне Тар и знаменит тем, что именно в нем расположена единственная в Индии ферма верблюдов.

Изюминка этого праздника - оригинальный верблюжий карвинг. Карвинг по шерсти (так называется художественная стрижка верблюдов) - это искусство, которое требует не только высокого уровня профессионализма и определенных навыков, но и нескончаемого терпения. Верблюдов стригут особым образом, создавая на теле изысканные узоры. На создание такой оригинальной прически хозяину животного нужно около трех лет. Первые два года, пока шерсть верблюда отрастает, ее только подравнивают и подготавливают. А на третий год, когда шерсть вырастает нужной длины, перед началом фестиваля ее аккуратно выстригают в виде различных орнаментов на спине, боках и шее верблюда. Причем делается все это только вручную, с помощью обыкновенных ножниц.

Некоторые счастливые владельцы не останавливаются и на этом – они подкрашивают выборочно кончики волос в более темный цвет, чтобы рисунок выглядел эффектнее и рельефнее. Так получается настоящее произведение искусства, живой ковер с узорами удивительной красоты. Для конкурса красоты верблюдов также украшают различными красочными аксессуарами.

In India, the camel festival is one of the most beautiful and memorable events in the country. The festival is taking place in the Indian city of Bikaner in the state of Rajasthan. Bikaner is located in the Thar desert and is famous for the fact that it is the only camel farm in India.

The highlight of this holiday is the original camel carving. Wool carving (the so-called artistic camel shearing) is an art that requires not only a high level of professionalism and certain skills, but also endless patience. Camels are sheared in a special way, creating exquisite patterns on the body. It takes about three years for the owner of the animal to create such an original hairstyle. For the first two years, while the camel's hair grows, it is only trimmed and prepared. And in the third year, when the wool grows to the desired length, before the start of the festival it is carefully cut in the form of various ornaments on the camel's back, sides and neck. Moreover, all this is done only manually, using ordinary scissors.

Some happy owners do not stop there either – they selectively tint the ends of their hair in a darker color so that the pattern looks more spectacular and more relief. So it turns out to be a real work of art, a living carpet with patterns of amazing beauty. Camels are also decorated with various colorful accessories for the beauty contest.

Источник:/ekabu.ru/160021-verblyuzhiy-bodi-art-18-foto.html, /astv.ru/club/blog/utro/6jXTE7Xkd02AQEOfZY-8Fg, /multiurok.ru / blog/nieobychnyi-vid-iskusstva-vierbliuzhii-bodiart.html, //dzen.ru /a /YndBAXlNcTNWFXvW.

[bandsandwristbands]

i just think theyre kinda goth

[taomubiji]

!!!!!!! (x)

[stuffedsand]

the pair to my last question!! hello hello again milgramblr, i hope youre not tired of my silly little questions yet

Out of the 6 Innocent prisoners in trial 1, who would you have voted Guilty? This is without any knowledge of trial 2, so disregard kotokos attacks, shidous doctoring thing, kazui defending others etc etc, focus only on trial 1. Who's T1 innocent do you disagree with the Most?

[pamouche]

Sand and his iconic t-shirts

Guns N’Roses

The Who

Wild breed

The Wet Bandits Wanted

No doubt

You suck

Pink Floyd

The Rolling Stones

Peter Frampton

Kiss

[savanaclaw1996]

A Whole New World With You-Jamil Viper x Fem! Reader!

My submission for the Jamil Summer Competition by @merotwst and @cvlutos. Hope you enjoy!

Warnings: Yasmina Silk Fireworks Festival spoilers, mentions of Chapter 4 spoilers!

Word Count: 1,760 words.

Enjoy!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------When Grim heard about the summer fireworks festival in the Land of Scalding Sands that is to be hosted by Kalim, he demanded that they take both him and (Y/n) to the Land of Scalding Sands.

Jamil was incredibly reluctant about this, of course. On one hand, he really wanted to bring his lady crush, aka (Y/n), over to the Land of Scalding Sands to tour around his hometown, to see the fireworks and to spend time with you.

But on the other, he was going to be extremely busy with the festival preparations that he wouldn't have time to do all of that. Of course, none of that went unnoticed by Kalim.

He was aware of Jamil's growing crush on you ever since you saved him from his Overblot during winter break. He was happy that Jamil had found someone to love. And so, he pleaded with Jamil that he wanted to show (Y/n) the wonderful lifestyle of his hometown.

Finally, with great reluctance, Jamil relented, mostly to stop both Grim and Kalim from whining his ear off. Having to deal with six guests sounds exhausting enough. The last thing he wanted was to suffer another headache.

However, he was secretly happy that you get to come along with them. He honestly couldn't wait to show you around his homeland, and he hoped that getting to spend time with you would be worth the hassle.

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When Kalim and Jamil, along with you, Grim, Trey, Cater and Malleus, arrived in Silk City, the center of the Land of Scalding Sands, you marveled at the sight around you. The buildings, the canal, the bridge, and the palm trees. It was as if you were suddenly transported into an Arabian fairytale.

"Wow! I never knew Silk City would be this beautiful!" you exclaimed. Jamil felt a sense of pride when he heard your praise about the city he grew up in. As he and Kalim explained the geography, history and economy of their country and their ancestors, you listened with great interest. There's a lot of really interesting stuff to learn in Silk City.

After the seven of you arrived at the Al-Asim manor, Kalim decided to have you, Trey, Cater and Malleus dressed in the traditional outfits of the Land of Scalding Sands as a surprise to make them remember their trip and to have them feel the history of their country.

And so, Trey, Cater and Malleus, including Jamil all got themselves dressed in the Scalding Sands traditional outfits. "I'm done!" you called out as you emerged, wearing your new outfit.

As everyone looked, they were all stunned by your appearance, but none were more stunned than Jamil. Your (h/l) (h/c) locks were tied into a ponytail in two sections with matching peacock-green bands. You wore a turquoise bandana centered with a sapphire gem adorned into it and a long transparent veil behind your hair. Two large golden earrings and a matching necklace completed the finishing touch.

Jamil never thought much about beautiful women in his lifetime, for he had seen many beautiful women in Silk City. However, you were completely different. There was something about you that caught his eye. What was it? He couldn't put his finger on it.

As he watched you walking towards him in an elegant manner, you looked like a royal princess, similar to the beautiful princess in tales of old...

"Jamil-kun, your mouth's hanging open." Cater pointed with a laugh. Jamil immediately closed his mouth. Why was his mouth hanging open? Was he really that stunned by (Y/n)'s beauty in your new Scalding Sands outfit? What was going on with him?

Jamil blushed with embarrassment. He had to be careful, lest he embarrasses himself more. (Y/n) then took notice of his fancy outfit and smiled at him. "Wow, I like your outfit! You look like a prince. So handsome." you complimented.

That did it. Jamil blushed darkly at your compliment. Him? A prince? Ridiculous. There's nothing princely about him. He's merely a servant. Nevertheless, he appreciated your compliment.

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Before long, Jamil escorted you, Grim, Trey, Cater and Malleus to the Camel Bazaar. There, Grim saw a shawarma stall and drooled at the delicious food. Jeez, that cat monster, he's always thinking about his next meal. You were pretty hungry yourself, as were your friends.

So Jamil ordered six shawarma for the seven of you, but then he noticed that his was missing. As Trey counted heads, the group saw that the thief who stole Jamil's shawarma was none other than...

"Hmm, what's wrong, Jamil-kun? Your lips are quivering." Cater said with a smile as Jamil stared bug-eyed at the dark-haired girl standing next to Trey with his shawarma.

"NAJMA?!" Jamil screamed. What was his little sister doing here?! He didn't have time to deal with her! "Go home, Najma!" he said sternly. But Najma was offended. "So cruel! And I just came all this way to deliver you a message from our father." she said with a pout.

(Y/N) chuckled. When Najma pouted, she certainly takes after her brother. "Why don't we let her come with us?" you asked. Jamil crossed his arms. "Absolutely not!" he yelled. He didn't want to start taking care of seven people all at once.

"Oh, come on. I would love to get to know her better." you said. Najma beamed at you with shiny eyes. "Really?" she asked. When you nodded, she smiled happily. Jamil groaned. This is going to be a long day.

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Najma was so happy that she got to see her big brother. And she was quite surprised that he brought a pretty girl with him. Who is she? She has to know!

"So, Jamil, is (Y/n) your girlfriend?" she asked. Jamil blushed furiously before he pressed his finger to his lips and shushed her harshly. "Don't be ridiculous! She's not my girlfriend!" he said. "She's just a classmate from school." But Najma wasn't fooled.

She noticed the way Jamil would softly smile at you as he talked to you. He had never done that to any girl before he enrolled in Night Raven. So that would mean...

"Could've fooled me, big brother. It's so obvious that you like her." she said with a teasing grin. "Najma..." Jamil said, giving her a warning glare. "Alright, alright." she said, holding her hands up in surrender. However, she still had one last remark.

"You know, I'd love to have her as a future sister-in-law one day." she said. "NAJMA!!!" Jamil shrieked with a red, flustered face. Najma Viper has the last laugh.

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Jamil spent the rest of the day showing you and the group some food stalls and souvenir stalls. It was such a strange feeling. Jamil had never felt like this before. Strolling through the market with your crush, it's almost like a...

A date?! Jamil quickly pushed that embarrassing thought out from his head. "Get a grip on yourself, Jamil!" he silently scolded himself. He was a servant to the Al-Asims. He was always busy, he never had time to fall in love with anyone.

After his Overblot incident back during winter break, he tried to find ways to punish you for ruining his plans, but after seeing that you were willing to help him to make his work easier, he soon found himself enamored by you, despite trying to resist his feelings.

After catching the thief that stole the USB drive for the fireworks launchers, Jamil sat beside you as the two of you watched the fireworks paint the starry night sky with bright colors.

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You then turned to Jamil. "Jamil, there's something I've been wanting to tell you." you said. "What is it?" he asked. "Well... you've worked very hard giving us a tour of the bazaar. I really had a wonderful time." you said.

Jamil smiled. Hearing that meant that it was worth the hassle if you had a wonderful time. "As long as you fully enjoyed yourself, that is above all." Jamil said. "For me it became a very... memorable day."

"Well, I did have fun. Silk City is amazing." you said, looking at Jamil. "Don't look away, watch the fireworks. Especially since I went through the trouble to bring you here. I need you to spread the world that the fireworks of the Scalding Sands are amazing." Jamil said.

"The fireworks are amazing, but there's something, or rather someone, far more amazing than the fireworks." you said, not looking away. "And who might that be?" Jamil asked, raising a suspicious eyebrow.

You smiled at Jamil before you leaned towards him and kissed him right on the lips. Jamil flinched as you pulled away from him, his cheeks burning red. "You, Jamil." you replied. "She kissed me! She KISSED me!" his mind shouted and his heart beat wildly in his chest.

"You're the most amazing person in the world. Spending time with you is the highlight of it all." you whispered tenderly. For a moment, Jamil said nothing for his mind and heart were racing.

He couldn't believe it! His crush had kissed him right on the lips! Was this a dream? No, it couldn't be...! Another kiss on the lips snapped him out of his shock. He looked as (Y/N) smiled sweetly at him. "I love you, Jamil. Now and always." you softly whispered.

"In the future, we'll go to wherever you want to go. Let me share a whole new world with you. Now and forever, I'm yours, Jamil."

An elated smile slowly crept over Jamil's lips. This isn't a dream. All his life, he had nothing to claim as his own. If he ever found a girlfriend, he would have to give her up to Kalim as his future wife.

However, you came along and banished all of those unpleasant thoughts from his head. You gave him his very first kiss, proving that you chose him over Kalim. A surge of joy leapt in Jamil's heart as he kissed you back so passionately as the fireworks exploded in the sky.

A sudden shrill whistle pierced the air, making the both of you pull away from each other. "Whoo! Way to go, (Y/N)!" Cater whooped as he held up his phone, likely having captured the whole event on video. "What a cute couple you two make." Trey added with a mischievous smile.

"I knew you two were meant to be together!" Najma added joyfully. "Congratulations, Jamil!" Kalim cheered. Jamil groaned in embarrassment as he glared at the group. "Those guys... I swear I'll get them for this later...!"

[eman-emm]

From Sand Sculpture Festival, Egypt. Akhenaten and Nefertiti.

[disarmluna]

[tilbageidanmark]

Sand bottle art by Andrew Clemens, 1880s

[pinkispunkbae]

hello i went to a punk festival this weekend and saw Billy Talent (and like 10 other bands or w/e but billy talent was fucking to die for) um and i had a VERY NICE TIME

[1stthingsfirst]

you know when parents say "i'm not mad, i'm disappointed?"

when it comes to this episode i'm not disappointed, i'm confused

[great-master-airplane]

For ask game: scream & eerie

Aaahhh tysm <3

Scream: Easiest way to scare you?

talk to me about aliens. I'll actually cry.

Eerie: One thing that always creeps you out?

Going down to the kitchen at night. I have to turn my back on this dark corner that get exceptionally darker at night, and that always makes my skin prickle.

[tthomusic]

The Tunes in the Dunes music festival happening in Cornwall right now is a blast ❤️🎵

[nicoscheer]

A longer version of Alex scoring a strike during pretty visitors at open’er festival 2023

Alex swaggering back up the stairs

I love the red light so much and also his pose there