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Shincheonji Cheongju Church Held a Photo Exhibition Celebrating Shincheonji’s 100,000 Graduation Ceremony

As Shincheonji Church of Jesus made a huge change in Christianity with the 100,000 Graduation Ceremony, photo exhibitions about Shincheonji’s 100,000 Graduation Ceremony are held all over Cheongju region in South Korea in February. On Feb 12th, Shincheonji Cheongju Church officials (Head instructor is Je Mugyeom) announced that they are holding photo exhibitions on the streets after successfully finishing the special exhibition called ‘Invitation to the Site of the Fulfillment of the Second Coming of Jesus and Harvest.’ The Cheongju church’s special exhibition was held for four days and 4,517 visited and received favorable reviews. According to Shincheonji Cheongju Church officials, from Jan 31th to Feb 28th, the outdoor exhibitions are held at several places in the city, including Iron Flagpole at Yongdusa Temple Site and Sangdang Sanseong Fortress. Citizens are reacting actively to the exhibitions because they easily can see the photos while passing by. A citizen who visited the exhi...

Shincheonji Church of Jesus Chungju Church (Philip Tribe) Traditional Market Revitalisation Campaign 'Unfolds' in Mugeuk

Shincheonji Church of Jesus Chungju Church (Philip Tribe) Traditional Market Revitalisation Campaign 'Unfolds' in Mugeuk   On 27th February 2023, Cheonji Ilbo (Cheonji Daily) published an article in Korean, entitled, “Shincheonji Church of Jesus Chungju Church (Philip Tribe) Traditional Market Revitalisation Campaign 'Unfolds' in Mugeuk”. This is a translation of that report. On the 25th, members of Shincheonji Chungju Church enter Mugeuk Market with self-made shopping bags to shop (Photo) On the 25th, members of Chungju Church listened to the difficulties encountered by the market traders and distributed warm tea to them in Mugeuk Market [Cheonji Ilbo = Correspondent Hyeon-bok Lee] On the 25th, Shincheonji Church of Jesus Chungju Church Philip (tribe) held a campaign to revive the traditional market affected by the depressed local economy. In this campaign, about 200 members of Shincheonji Chungju Church brought self-made shopping bags to Mugeuk Market (Geu...

Maasai Culture and History

 Maasai Culture and History Migration, origin, and assimilation The Maasai started migrating south about the 15th century, according to their oral history, from the lower Nile basin north of Lake Turkana (northwest Kenya). Between the 17th and late 18th centuries, they arrived to a vast land mass that today stretches from what is now northern Kenya to central Tanzania. habitation in East Africa Midway through the 19th century, when the Maasai realm was at its biggest, it almost entirely occupied the Great Rift Valley and surrounding areas, extending from Mount Marsabit in the north to Dodoma in the south. The Maasai and the larger Nilotic community they belonged to at the time reared cattle as far east as Tanganyika's (current Tanganyika) Tanga coast. Every Maasai boy's Dream Every Maasai Boy's Aspiration "Every Maasai boy aspires to be a warrior. The word itself appears to have magical properties. A warrior must be strong, intelligent, self-assured, fearless, astute, ...

Ancient Rwandan Hairstyle: Amasunzu

  The amazing traditional Rwandan hairstyle of Amasunzu, 1920-1930 Amasunzu  is a traditionally Rwandan hairstyle that was once worn by men, as well as by unmarried women in order to indicate to potential suitors that they were single and of marriageable age. The hair is styled into crests and is frequently described as crescent-shaped. There are over thirty different styles of amasunzu worn by both men and women and often symbolized their different roles and status in the community. For men, amasunzu would show one’s power, bravery, and nobility, as well as prestige. When worn by women, amasunzu was intrinsically linked to marital status and virginity and was only worn by teenage girls until they were married. After marriage, some women let their hair grow freely. In a book, written by Marie Beatrice Umutesi, called  Surviving the Slaughter: The Ordeal of a Rwandan Refugee in Zaire , it mentions a man who was held for some time in a Rwandan jail and in exile in Burundi b...