Cultural enrichment

obyknven · November 12, 2014

In second half of XIX century British Empire begin "Big Game" - fight for power in Central Asia and Middle East region.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Game

For win in this Cold war of XIX century Brits decide reshape Muslim society and transform whole Islam into tool of colonial politics. They take control over Muslim religious school's and replace teachers who belongs by Traditional branches of Islam by members of marginal extremists sects. It's cause extreme changes in Religion, they just create Islamic version of Protestantism. Main difference of Protestantism from other religions must be explained.

In ancient times pagan priest's often has been castrated, they must belongs for God,instead of world of humans, it''s some sort of fight against human nature, all these practices of an Asceticism is just attempt to stop being humans. In later times in Christianity castration of priests has been replaced by symbolic castration - Celibacy, but whole society stay oriented to human nature ( just google eroticism in Medieval times if you want known more ). But when Puritanism appeared all these non-natural limitations of ascetic priests life has been shared to whole society. Obviously this is cause non-stop wars, rebellions... and give to British Empire Hegemony in the World. In last half of XIX century in Central Asia similar things are begin with "help" of Europeans.

Everyone begin wear Burqa's here, while in times before this only aristocrats wear this dress. Oppression, limitations to society from side Religion and religious hate extremely increased.

But though Europeans make so significant efforts for this, they yet can't successfully ended this "project". Central Asia is only periphery of Islamic civilization, and center as Ottoman Empire is and other periphery - North Africa stay mostly untouched by such European influence.

North Africa before WW1.

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obyknven · November 12, 2014

Ottoman Empire mid of XIX century.

Baghdad

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obyknven · November 12, 2014

Ottoman Empire before WW1.

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obyknven · November 14, 2014

Obviously main hindrance to European colonialism in Middle East region is Ottoman Empire in this time. This is make this country a next victim of British Empire. Yet in first half of XIX century Ottoman empire has been heavily infested by British agents. In second half of century their actions become more violent and barefaced, in this time Ottomans begin understand of true nature of society changes in Middle East region.

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obyknven · November 14, 2014

Such cultural change can be easily noticed in evolution of Muslim women swimsuits.
Old-school Muslim women... erm... swimsuit. They swim naked.

<(19th century Illustration) removed by Gorth - Naked indeed >

Women swimsuits of Puritan Europe and America at same time

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Rostere · November 14, 2014

This thread is actually getting interesting.

Meshugger · November 14, 2014

Indeed. Keep posting more history, Oby. It is clearly your forte.

obyknven · November 17, 2014

Bump by modern lifestyle of ~~Aryan homeland~~ Evil Empire.

http://vimeo.com/42067322

http://vimeo.com/91480727

Longknife · November 17, 2014

Let's continue our lessons, shall we?

This is Heavy:

Heavy is typical russian. He enjoys eating sandviches and can be very intimidating.

HoonDing · November 18, 2014

"~~Aryan homeland~~"

obyknven · November 20, 2014

Let's continue.
For better understanding of pre-colonial culture of Muslim societies you can google "Erotic art of Ottoman Empire", "Erotic art of Islamic Persia", "Erotic art of Mughal Empire" and compare this with "Erotic art of Japan" . Difference between these countries is not too big in XVIII-XIX centuries, but example of Japan is very notable because of this country successfully defend yourself and save own culture, meanwhile cultures of Middle East and Hindustan regions has been totally destroyed by European colonization. Though Europeans occupy Japan after WW2 and cause some sort of P~~uritanisation~~ Europeanisation here (just google how japanese pearl divers looks like after WW2 and now), but this influence is much much softer than events in Muslim world.

Japanese culture well known, and this is excellent example how non-European cultures can looks like in case if Europeans don't destroy them. I just post some useful japanese books here.

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obyknven · November 23, 2014

Moar Japanese books about Japan.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/決定版-図説・戦国合戦集-歴史群像編集部/sim/4054056733/2

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obyknven · November 24, 2014

Dai Viet

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obyknven · November 27, 2014

Kingdom of Champa

Cham Warriors in some sort of helmets (vs Khmers)

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Meshugger · November 27, 2014

I never even heard of the Cham before. Keep going, i love this!

obyknven · December 3, 2014

Khmer Empire. Matriarchy, Elite's has Indo-Scythian origin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Scythians

Major rule for investigations. Prefer original historic pics. Prefer own historic art of investegated people, or art of people with more advanced culture. Avoid art's of supermacists (majority of Europian art from colonial period can't be used due this reason). Prefer own historic works of investegated people (or works of progressive cosmopolitan authors) due same reason.