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Flying over the bleak icescape of Antarctica allows for countless minimalist scenes. I was very lucky to be part of the Antarctica NZ team. This means we had access to quite a few helicopter flights... I was able to get my camera out the window to take some of these photos... but wow were my fingers ever cold. I could barely even push down the shutter button. Read more: https://stuckincustoms.com
While at the festival, we would visit 20-30 different tribes. They all had their unique outfits and singing patterns. There's a big competition with which tribes have the coolest outfits and the coolest song & dance routine. I think the contest is pretty unofficial, but it's still quite competitive. In fact, it can turn quite violent and the military has to come in with tear gas and stuff. When that happens, it's time to leave the scene quickly! Read more: http://www.StuckInCustoms.com
I don't know if the title is factually correct, but it was definitely the only one that I saw! I had a very similar experience during my four trips to Ukraine. It's just not a smiley culture. It's kind of the opposite of Japan where everyone is smiley to the point of being giggly. I figure a lot of the severeness comes from leftover Communist angst where you just don't trust anyone around you, ever. Read more: https://stuckincustoms.com
