Category Archives: Society

Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 XV

Posted on May 9, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, good tidings! The Cape of Good Hope is approaching! Soon we will enjoy comfortable Dutch huts, wonderful meat dishes & vegetables! The sea is favourable. Let fair wind be with us! Aboard the Oiseau, 23 May 1685 “…Studying … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, God, History, humour, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, religion, Seicento, Society, Sociology, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Abbé de Choisy, art, arte, cultura, culture, folklore, France, Francia, God, historical voyage, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, travel, viaggio storico, voyage, Voyage au Siam 1685 | 5 Comments

Saints of the Russian Orthodox Church: Marcus Eremita

Posted on May 5, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Marcus Eremita or Marcus the Ascetic (IV-V AD) was a monk, author of numerous spiritual ascetic texts canonized by the Orthodox Church. There are a few facts about his youth & life before he became a monk. Macarius of Alexandria … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Chiesa, children, Christianity, culture, Druidry, education, fantasy, folklore, God, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, religion, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged chiesa ortodossa, civilization, cultura, culture, Dio, God, history, Macarius of Alexandria, Marcus Eremita, Marcus the Ascetic, Orthodox culture, Orthodox Saints, Russian Orthodox Church, Russian Saints, Santi Ortodossi, Santi russi, storia | 4 Comments

La Gazette 1634: Historical News Today

Posted on May 1, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here are some curious criminal events happened in April 1634 at the background of the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648). I should notice that the world has not become a safier place since that epoch: Paris, the 9th April, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Chiesa, Christianity, culture, education, folklore, France, Gazette, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Pasqua, religion, Seicento, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged 1618-1648, 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinal Infante, danza Seicento, Europa 1634, Europa Seicento, Europe 1634, France, Francia, God, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerre de Trente Ans, Gustavus Adolphus, history, La Gazette, La Gazette 1634, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Pere Joseph, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Thirty Years' War, Wallenstein | 8 Comments

Louis XIV Asks Riddles IV

Posted on April 27, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is a new riddle for you. It is very ecological & much in energetic trends of our days. 😊 Good luck! “It has no arms, it has no legs but it crawls up to the sky”. REPLY … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, children, culture, fantasy, folklore, fun, God, History, humour, linguistics, Louis XIV, Riddles, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized | Tagged art, arte, cultura, cultura russa, culture, enigma, enigme russe, enigme storiche, folklore, historical riddles, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Russian culture, Russian riddles, Seicento, società, society, the Sun King | 4 Comments

Soviet Cuisine: The Russian Salad

Posted on April 22, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, step by step we pass to more substantial dishes. The famous Russian salad is one of them. A curious fact: in Russia it is called Olivier after the chef who invented it. Here is the classic Soviet recipe: … Continue reading →

Posted in antipasto, appetizers, cuisine, culture, Food, Life, Lifestyle, recipe, ricetta, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged antipasto, appetizers, Capodanno russo, cucina russa, cultura, culture, folklore, Insalata russa, lifestyle, recipe, ricetta, Russian cuisine, Russian New Year, Russian salad, società, society, Soviet cuisine | 13 Comments

Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 XIV

Posted on April 10, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, we are almost at the Cape of Capricorn…but some unpredictable obstacles don’t allow us to arrive there yet. Stay calm, the crew is working out the situation.Treat yourselves with the crew biscuits. 🙂 Aboard the Oiseau, 17 May … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Beauty, Christianity, culture, folklore, France, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, Seicento, Society, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged 17th century, Abbé de Choisy, beauty, civilization, cultura, culture, France, Francia, historical travel, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, viaggio storico, voyage, Voyage au Siam 1685 | 7 Comments

Saints of the Russian Orthodox Church: Nestor of Thessaloniki

Posted on April 4, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Nestor of Thessaloniki (about 306) is a Saint-Martyr whose bravery & force might serve an encouraging example for us. He is considered to be a companion of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki. He lived under the reign of severe Emperor Maximian … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Bible, Chiesa, Christianity, culture, folklore, God, Life, Lifestyle, news, religion, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, Chiesa russa ortodossa, Christian Saints, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, Dio, God, history, Nestor of Thessaloniki, Orthodox Saints, Russian Orthodox Church, Russian Saints, Saint Martyr, Santi Ortodossi, Santi russi, storia | 7 Comments

La Gazette 1634: Historical News Today

Posted on April 1, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, our war (1618-1648) continues full of battles, defeats & victories, faded expectations & new hopes, capital punishments & confiscation of property. Europe needs peace badly but nobody knows when the Thirty Years’ War ends: Casale, the 2nd March, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Chiesa, Christianity, France, Gazette, God, Habsburgs, History, Leopold I, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, religion, Seicento, Society, Uncategorized | Tagged 1618-1648, 17th century, Cardinal de Richelieu, Cardinal Infante, Europa 1634, Europa Seicento, Europe 1634, France, Francia, Francia del Seicento, God, Guerra dei trent'anni, Guerra dos Trinta Anos, Guerre de Trente Ans, Gustavus Adolphus, history, La Gazette, La Gazette 1634, life, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIII, Luigi XIV, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Thirty Years' War, Wallenstein | 6 Comments

Russian Ballets: La Sylphide

Posted on March 31, 2022 by kethuprofumo

A romantic ballet La Sylphide (1832) does not belong to the Russian origin. The music belongs to Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer with choreography by Filippo Taglioni. In 1892, Marius Petipa presented a renewed version of La Sylphide to the Russian Imperial Ballet. … Continue reading →

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Louis XIV Asks Riddles III

Posted on March 26, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is a new ancient riddle for you. It might seem philosophical however it means something quite ordinary for each of us. Use your imagination & intuition. Good Luck! “It feeds the entire world but always remains hungry”. … Continue reading →