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Lia

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Genealogy Research

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LiaF7 › New article
7 years ago

I absoltely love this portuguese Dessert. Simple and delicious Ingredients: 1,5 lt of whole milk (6 cups) 1 Cinnamon stick 1 lemon peel (very thinly cut) 180 gr (0.39 lb) (6.35 oz) (1 cup) carolino rice (medium grain rice, NEVER use pre-boiled rice) 8 dl water (3 cups and a half) Salt 15... Read more

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Flutterbydee › sounds good :)

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fifileigh › my late mother used to make something similar, but i think she added rosewater.

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Maydelene › Wow i like it like it that yeah!

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LiaF7 › @fifileigh with rosewater it isn't used here in our gastronomy. You can find this recipe in slightly different quantities of ingredients and see it more dry or more creamy. I prefer more creamy :)

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Sheryl › It looks yummy and delicious, I'm sure it is aromatic for it has cinnamon in it

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LiaF7 › New article
7 years ago

The original building had the presence of two Roman cisterns and its first walls were built by the Arabs. During the conquer of the castle and taken by the Christians in 1148 (by the first Portuguese king, Afonso Henriques), the walls were destroyed, having been rebuilt immediately in order to p... Read more

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Flutterbydee › Looks to be an interesting place :)

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LiaF7 › Thank you @Flutterbydee :) My city is beautiful and very proud of its History.

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bibinvarghese › i want to visit too :)

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Alex › I'm not far from you ?

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LiaF7 › @Alex we are probably more or less 100 km away from each other :)

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LiaF7 › Updated with more of my photos.

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Maydelene › Wow! Very Nice..

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LiaF7 › Thank you @Maydelene :)

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NyishaHv › Wonderful Article, Lia.

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LiaF7 › @NyishaHv thank you :)

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LiaF7 › New article
8 years ago

Papyrus is a plant (cyperus papyrus) which once grew in abundance on the banks of the Nile River in Eygpt. It grew to about 10 feet high. Papyrus was harvested from the beginning of the Predynastic Period in Egypt (c. 6000-c.3150 BCE) NOTE: (BCE=before current era) The earliest archaeological... Read more

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ze2000 › I though papyrus was like bamboo

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Bilston › And I did too.

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Smokey2017 › Very interesting

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LiaF7 › Noone liked my article? :(
@ze2000 @Bilston @Smokey2017
And yes... it isnt like bambu
Before seeing this workshop i had no idea what it looked like too.

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ze2000 › sorry commented and forgot to like :P

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Smokey2017 › Where you been all day @ze000

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Smokey2017 › Imagine if we all shared the same traditions where would the fun start

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Bilston › Sorty, I forgot to mark.

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Ruth › Interesante.

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LiaF7 › New article
8 years ago

On her 15th birthday a girl is introduced to society as prepared for marriage. They consider she changes from a girl to a woman at this age. I was lucky to attend this part of the ceremony during my visit to Trindad, Cuba. Trindad is a World Heritage of Humanity village that has strong colonia... Read more

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Smokey2017 › That is so young for marriage
When they are just developing their own identity

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LiaF7 › @Smokey2017 it is an old tradition. Even last century many were married from 16 to 20 years old. Over 20 parents would start worring they would only be aunts. Today youngsters don't get married or make that decision nearer to their 30s.
In Cuba this tradition is like a big ceremony for them. Other countries in high society at this age they do the debutante ball where daughters of wealthy people are shown to young men of wealthy families. It's to say: Hey I am available for courtship, lets keep wealth together lol. Doesn't mean they will get married at that age.

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Smokey2017 › Proves different countries different
Traditions

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LiaF7 › That is something I have learnt in my travelling... so many different traditions. And what is normal for some is a shock for others.

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Smokey2017 › As long as people are happy
Leave them to it that is my policy

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ze2000 › I think this is wrong, even if it's tradition...

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LiaF7 › Hey @ze2000 maybe some tribes in Africa think the money we spend on a wedding ceremony and cocktails and honeymoon are wrong too.
In Cuba people are poor, on this date family comes from abroad and in most cases pay all expensives. Girls feel like princesses and everyone has plenty of food to party.
Very difficult to stop a tradition that makes them so happy.

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Smokey2017 › Every culture every tradition is different to what we have grown up with

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LiaF7 › In USA i know there is a big party for the "sweet sixteen". I know my niece had a party and a cruise with friends for her 16th birthday.

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Smokey2017 › Blimey when I was 16 I had my closest friends come home for a party
How the times have changed
What happens if you don't have the money

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Smokey2017 › Don't you think that teenagers want the same things as pop stars or very near that
What happens when family don't have rhe money for a lavish party

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LiaF7 › See @Smokey2017 the 16th is different from other years why? There has to be an antique tradition related to it.

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Smokey2017 › So what happens for 18 21 30

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LiaF7 › In Cuba and spanish cultures it is 15. To anglo-saxons the 16th is special.

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Smokey2017 › I thibk all ages are special as your birthday comes once a year so why not partee

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LiaF7 › Normal birthdays. I think the jewish have a special birthdate for boys too.
But for my knowledge the english speaking communities have a special treatment for the girls "sweet sixteen" Boys don't have a 16th special birthday.

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Smokey2017 › That not fair they should have a uproar over that

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LiaF7 › Yes I agree. I always celebrate life. But what I am focusing on is putting a year more important than others in different cultures.

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ze2000 › @LiaF7 I mean the story behind it is wrong, it's like showing off cattle "hey she's ripe, come and get her".

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Smokey2017 › I agree with @ze000 surely a girl
Needs to have time to
Mature and be her own person

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Smokey2017 › What happens if marriage doesn't work out will it be divorce

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LiaF7 › @ze2000 you are right. The whole concept is wrong for today's world. Made sense until 1930 maybe... but like I said girls feel like princesses and they don't have graduation parties so probably the closest they get to feeling like stars on one day is this.

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LiaF7 › @Smokey2017 don't forget that this is only an exhibition. Like parents saying... hey i have a daughter unmarried, anyone want to court her? She can be married 10 years later. This is only a showoff like ze said.

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KimJohnson › Very cool.

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LiaF7 › New article
8 years ago

The Municipality of Torres Vedras, Portugal bought this huge artwork (5 meters high) of worldwide renowned Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. She is known for her enormous artwork... everything is in large-scale size. She has the ability to amplify ordinary objects and make astonishing art with th... Read more

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KimJohnson › Love these patterns. Truly a great work of art.

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LiaF7 › Thanks @KimJohnson :)

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SHOHANA › awesome

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LiaF7 › Thank you @SHOHANA :)

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LiaF7 › New article
8 years ago

At Quinta dos Loridos, Bombarral, Portugal you can visit  the impressive Buddha Eden - the largest oriental garden in Europe.
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From Buddhas, pagodas, terracotta statues and the various carefully-placed sculptures which can be found throughout the Buddha Eden Garden , it is estimated that some 6000 tons of marble and granite were used to create this monumental work of art.

The central staircase is the focal point of the garden, where the golden Buddhas offer you a calm welcome.

At the central lake, KOI (Japanese carp) fish can be seen, and sculpted dragons rise out of the water. There is also the opportunity to see the six hundred hand-painted terracotta soldiers, each of them unique copies of those which were buried some 2,200 years ago.

The Modern and Contemporary Sculpture Garden provides a space in nature to appreciate modern art within a tranquil set¬ting. Nestled within the plants and trees are monumental works selected from the Berardo Collection by various renowned artists such as Alexander Calder, Fernando Botero, Tony Cragg, Lynn Chadwick, Allen Jones and many others. This open-air gallery has works being introduced and replaced on a regular basis giving the visitor something new and interesting to see.

The African Sculpture Garden is dedicated to the Shona people of Zimbabwe who have been hand-sculpting stone into works of art for nearly a thousand years. The Shona believe in ancestral spirits known as "Vadzimu". In their sculptures they demonstrate the unity be¬tween these two worlds, the physical and the spiritual. These incredible stone carvers hold firm to the belief that every stone has a life spirit and it is that ‘life spirit' that influences what sculpture that stone will become. It is the artist's job to "release the spirit from the stone". There are over 200 sculptures on display surrounded by the shade of a 1000 palms.

PART I - https://tuetego.net/article/23205

TEXT from: 
https://berardocollection.com
and
http://www.bacalhoa.com

All PHOTOS were taken by me at this beautiful Garden.

I recommend the visit and it will take you at least 3 hours to see the whole area. It also has a mini-train circuit. Paid entries.
Garden closes at 18 hours. (6 pm)

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At Quinta dos Loridos, Bombarral, Portugal you can visit the impressive Buddha Eden - the largest oriental garden in Europe. ... From Buddhas, pagodas, terracotta statues and the various carefully-placed sculptures which can be found throughout the Buddha Eden Garden , it is estimated that some... Read more

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KimJohnson › Awesome article, an adventure!

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LiaF7 › Thank you Kim :)

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Toufikur › Nice place

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birjudanak › beautiful it is

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birjudanak › beautiful it is

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Maydelene › Wow! I like the View.!

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OlitaM › Beautiful garden! how I wish to be able to travel to this wonderful place

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LiaF7 › @Toufikur and @birjudanak thank you so much :)

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LiaF7 › @Maydelene 26 Photos total I am sharing on the 2 articles of the 35 hectares of garden. Thank you :)

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LiaF7 › @OlitaM hope you saw the 26 photos of this Garden I shared in the 2 articles. It is indeed a very beautiful place. About an hour and a half drive from the airport. Thank you so much for your comment dear :)

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Wandrnrose7 › Gorgeous place!

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LiaF7 › Thank you dear @Wandrnrose :) Hope you enjoyed the 26 photos of the 2 articles.

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Maydelene › Youre welcome..

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OlitaM › No, Lia dear, I haven't seen all of them, not too much time to be online and this site works so slow and yet it's a bit difficult to find pictures here, still feeling lost :-)

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Shavkat › It's a nice place to visit

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LiaF7 › New article
8 years ago

At Quinta dos Loridos, Bombarral, Portugal you can visit the impressive Buddha Eden - the largest oriental garden in Europe. The oriental Buddha Eden Garden with 35 hectares of land was conceived by José M.R Berardo in response to the destruction of the great Bamiyan Buddhas, in which one of th... Read more

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KimJohnson › Amazing place, Im in Awe.

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bibinvarghese › wow its really amazing

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LiaF7 › Thank you @kimJohnson and @bibinvarghese :) I'm just sad about the photos I inserted in 3x4 mode. They were all automatically cropped. Suffered mutilation on this site and now we see statues without heads.

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LiaF7 › Btw... It's only a 20 minute drive from where I live :) Go there often.

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LiaF7 › New article
8 years ago

Schönbrunn Palace is huge and the most important palace of Austria. It's an UNESCO’s cultural heritage site due to its historic importance, its beautiful gardens and its splendid furnishings and wall paintings. It is the former summer residence of the imperial family and is one of Europe's ... Read more

LiaF7 › New article
8 years ago

This palace type mansion is situated in Portugal, in the city of Lisbon at Fontes Pereira de Melo Avenue and is one of my favorites. Lisbon is a great architectural melting pot with modern high straight line buildings and houses of the 18, 19 and early 20 centuries. Some reconstructions have both... Read more

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Alex › Are you Portuguese? I am ??

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Alex › bem vinda ??

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LiaF7 › Obrigada :) @Alex

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graciana › Nice and Beautiful Building Lia...

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LiaF7 › Thank you dear Grace :)

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bibinvarghese › wow super structure :)

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LiaF7 › Thank you dear @bibinvarghese :)

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Joanac › Beautiful

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LiaF7 › New article
8 years ago

Hi, I'm Lia from Portugal , a simple person with three big passions.

Photography, non professional, but I try my best to put a soul in my photos. Since childhood I remember being in love with several types of creative and artistic expressions, and through my teens I discovered how much photography made my eyes smile. Felt the need to capture moments, tell stories with images and show my vision of the beauty that surrounded me.
It also was a way to gather my past memories since I jumped many places due to my parents work.
Guess I spent a little "fortune" before digital photography came in use.

Travelling is another passion and also makes me very happy. Travelling anywhere! Just has to be a place I've never been before. It makes me feel like I'm in another dimension and very energetic. Love to learn about new cultures and habits of other people and enrich my knowledge. Love to learn about their History. The more different it is from the Portuguese culture, the more enchanted I am. Have visited many countries and wish to visit many more.

And last but not least my passion in Genealogy. I belong to several Portuguese Genealogy groups on the internet and have some years of experience in research in this area. In some I do support for those who are just starting their tree. It is more complex than some people may think because you have to understand paleography with all it's abbreviations and archaic language and also have a sixth sense to decode some handwritings; know where to look and understand this specific type of writing in Parish Registers that are records of baptisms, marriages, and burials made by the Church. In each of these records the name of the parents and grandparents are mentioned and so are the birth dates, locations, professions and other curious notes. It is a one step up at a time research.

I have my family roots traced until 1632, and also the Family Trees of some friends very advanced. It is a "treasure hunt" somehow, and gives you a sense of happiness and togetherness every time you find an ancestor and a bit of his life's story. We find all sorts of social classes in our ancestors and so many different professional activities. Everyone has a priest, a beggar, a noble, and a farmer in their tree. Believe me!

Hope you enjoy what I will be sharing :)

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Hi, I'm Lia from Portugal , a simple person with three big passions. Photography, non professional, but I try my best to put a soul in my photos. Since childhood I remember being in love with several types of creative and artistic expressions, and through my teens I discovered how much photograph... Read more

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LiaF7 › I wrote this as a POST 3 days ago, but it is so buried underneath in Main Feed section that noone that reads my profile will ever find it. Since I'm advising everyone to do an Introduction as an article, I'm taking my own advice and rewriting it :P

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Flutterbydee › Good to meet you Lia :)

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LiaF7 › Nice to meet you too :) @Flutterbydee

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graciana › Great Intro Lia... I don't know genealogy .... but your your story tells it all...

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