 | European soldier fight for the survival of the white race Clip on Emule system. Un guerrier est une personne qui fait la guerre. A warrior is a person habitually engaged in warfare. In tribal societies engaging in endemic warfare, warriors often form a caste or class of their own. In feudalism, the vassals essentially form a military or warrior class, even if in actual warfare, peasants may be called to fight as well. In some societies, warfare may be so central that the entire people (or, more often large parts of the male population) may be considered warriors, for example in the Iron Age Germanic tribes or the Medieval Rajputs.In 1937 Georges Dumézil famously speculated that Proto-Indo-European society was composed of a priestly class, a warrior class, and a class of commoners or peasants. The Indian society was based on these lines, composing of the Brahmins (priests), the Kshatriya (warriors), the Vaishya (business class) and the Shudras (servants). In contemporary Jungian psychology, the warrior is often seen as a key archetype of masculinity.A warrior culture is a civilization that heavily emphasizes battle and war and greatly prizes feats of arms. Warrior cultures often incorporate a cult of personality around military leaders. Examples of societies in history that could be designated as warrior cultures include: Afghan or Pashtoon Anglo-saxons Arumer Black Heap under Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisia Aztecs Barbadian Caribs Celts Chekavar from Kerala, India Cossack Crimean Tatars Dani people Germanic Peoples Haida Jurchen Kapu (caste) clans like Telaga/Ontari/Naidu Kshatriyas from India Maori Maratha clan system Masai Mongols under Genghis Khan Mukkulathor - Kallar, Maravar, Agamudaiyaar from South India Nairs from Kerala, India Nihang or Akali Perbun Rajput Scythians Sambal people of the Philippines Samurai Sparta Tuareg Vikings |
 | Danse "YANGBAN & SONBI" (양반, 선비 마당) (5/6) Traditional Korean Mask Dance Drama of Hahoe ~~~ In this fifth act, an aristocrat (Yangban, 양반) and a scholar (Sonbi, 선비) appear, each trying to outshine the other in his knowledge and status. They are mocked by Ch'oraengi (초랭이), and lose face. Paekchong (백정) approaches the pair, asking them to buy the bull testicles. At first they think it would be indecent, but when the butcher says the testicles will strenthen their sexual energies they quarrel with each other to buy them. The old widow (Halmi, 할미) enters again and laughs at their behavior, then helps reconcile their differences. Cho'raengi joins them and they all dance joyfully. This act encourages the ruling class to reconsider its real place in society, while the commoners let off a little steam, alleviating conflict between classes. |
 | Jonathan Mostow's THE MEGAS — Virgin Comics BEAUTIFUL. POWERFUL. BETTER. From the visionary director of Terminator 3, Jonathan Mostow, enter the world of The Megas. What would life be like if America wasn't a democracy? What if our founding fathers were a group of powerful men from a unique race whose only purpose was to ensure the continuity of their own reign? Fast-forward 230 years and we have found ourselves entrenched in a totalitarian society, where inferior commoners are governed by the powerful "Megas". Look for other Virgin Comics Director's Cut titles from Ed Burns, John Woo, Terry Gilliam, Guy Ritchie and more! For more information visit http://www.virgincomics.com |
 | Magna Carta Manifesto 1 of 8 The XV Annual E.P. Thompson Memorial Lecture Working Class History Seminar/Department of History University of Pittsburgh PETER LINEBAUGH University of Toledo "Magna Carta Manifesto" Thursday, February 28, 2008, 7:30 PM Frick Fine Arts Auditorium University of Pittsburgh Oakland Campus Free and open to the public Reception to follow Peter Linebaugh is Professor of History at the University of Toledo. He studied with E.P. Thompson at the University of Warwick. He is author of *The London Hanged: Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century* (Allen Lane, 1991), *The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic* (Beacon Press, 2000). His most recent book is *Magna Carta Manifesto*, just published by the University of California Press. "There is not a more important historian living today. Period." --Robin D.G. Kelley, author of *Freedom Dreams* |
 | Nanshoku ( Male Colors) Samurai Honor part 1- "Cant take my eyes off you..." Gay Samurai. Sounds like an oxymoron, doesnt it? Military intelligence, jumbo shrimp, compassionate conservative, gay samurai yet there was a time in Japanese history when Japanese warriors, and Japanese society, wasnt just accepting of queer life, but actively encouraged it. Japan today is not exactly a model of tolerance for gay men and women. Mishima, their Nobel prize winning author (see my St. Sebastian video for his picture), was definitely queer, yet theres rarely a mention of that in all his official biographies. Sure, say that he killed himself in ritual seppuku after a much failed coup attempt, but never, ever say he sucked cock. While some of this is changing through the efforts of some very brave and persistent activists, Japan is still notoriously homophobic, at least in public. If its locked away, its fine, but dont hold hands where anyone can see you. A very long time ago, gay love was an accepted part of Japanese society. While theres a lot of evidence that gay love was popular in Japan for hundreds of years, the Tokugawa period (1600 1868) really put it out there. Called nanshoku -- which means male colors but was the nearest ancient Japan had to queer gay life in Japan was obvious, active and flamboyant: commoners, court officials, royalty, priests, and especially Samurai were obviously, actively, screwing around with each other. It wasnt just fooling around on a futon, because for samurai nanshoku was also a way of bonding warriors and clans together -- battlefield romances turning into lifelong partnerships and alliances. Nanshoku was also an added dimension to novice and master relationships: during this time a young man trained under a master samurai in more than one way, and in more than one version of sword play. Whats more remarkable than how common all this queer love was is how much it was celebrated and acknowledged. Samurai while not exactly being able to walk through castles and courtyards hand-in-hand were pretty much free to do whatever they wanted with each other. The year was 1687. In England, King James II was on the throne, shortly to be overthrown by William and Mary. The rising young author was Daniel Defoe, whose famous work was to be The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. In The Continent of America, a handful of English colonies were clinging precariously to the Atlantic coastline. William Penn had just concluded a peace treaty with the Indians. In Japan a ten-volume illustrated work entitled Glorious Tales of Homosexuality was published. Thats how advanced they are! Japan had long had a tradition of homosexual love. Like the Greeks before them, if featured love between youths, past puberty, but before becoming official men, and their older lovers. While there was a definite physical component to the romances, they were viewed to be for the purpose of instructing the young men in matters of honor and excellence. Bravery and Ardor went hand in hand in the warrior society. Another component of these romances was the very nature of their impermanence. Just as the cherry blossom bursts forth, exquisitely beautiful, more so because its beauty lasts three days and fades, so is the beauty of youth. A young man, when he shaves his bangs (the sign of being under the age of Adulthood, might not be pursued any longer, and will in fact, join the ranks of the pursuers. That said, there are many tales that do not focus on the cult of youth, but are among men of similar age. There was no stigma associated with homosexuality. Men married, had children, and continued to pursue these affairs of the heart amongst themselves. In fact, it was accorded a purer love because it was unencumbered by the motivations of producing heirs, dowries, or political alliance. |
 | Magna Carta Manifesto 2 of 8 The XV Annual E.P. Thompson Memorial Lecture Working Class History Seminar/Department of History University of Pittsburgh PETER LINEBAUGH University of Toledo "Magna Carta Manifesto" Thursday, February 28, 2008, 7:30 PM Frick Fine Arts Auditorium University of Pittsburgh Oakland Campus Peter Linebaugh is Professor of History at the University of Toledo. He studied with E.P. Thompson at the University of Warwick. He is author of *The London Hanged: Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century* (Allen Lane, 1991), *The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic* (Beacon Press, 2000). His most recent book is *Magna Carta Manifesto*, just published by the University of California Press. "There is not a more important historian living today. Period." --Robin D.G. Kelley, author of *Freedom Dreams* |
 | Magna Carta Manifesto 3 of 8 The XV Annual E.P. Thompson Memorial Lecture Working Class History Seminar/Department of History University of Pittsburgh PETER LINEBAUGH University of Toledo "Magna Carta Manifesto" Thursday, February 28, 2008, 7:30 PM Frick Fine Arts Auditorium University of Pittsburgh Oakland Campus Peter Linebaugh is Professor of History at the University of Toledo. He studied with E.P. Thompson at the University of Warwick. He is author of *The London Hanged: Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century* (Allen Lane, 1991), *The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic* (Beacon Press, 2000). His most recent book is *Magna Carta Manifesto*, just published by the University of California Press. "There is not a more important historian living today. Period." --Robin D.G. Kelley, author of *Freedom Dreams* |
 | MTV's EXILED [Theme Song] Watching My Super Sweet 16 can give us a glimpse of "the good life." Amidst the demanding divas and epic meltdowns that lead up to insanely over-the-top teenage birthday bashes, we get a look at the posh lives of wealthy families. And while we take that often envious look at how the other half lives, how many of us sit there wishing that these spoiled teens could be slapped with a serious dose of reality? Wish no more, because they're about to get Exiled! Fed up with their seemingly endless mooching, their parents have had enough of this Sweet 16 set and are ready to send them away to learn the lesson of a lifetime. They've arranged to place their children in remote parts of the world with host families who have never tasted anything close to the high society life. A few years after tossing the parties that made them stars in their schools and fueled rivalries among the rich kids, you're going to see some of the Sweet 16-ers you loved to hate the most -- Ava, Sierra, Amanda, Bjorn, Marissa, Chelsi, Meleny and Alex -- shipped away from their plush homes and easy lives and Exiled to foreign locations such as the jungles of the Amazon, the tundra of the Arctic Circle, the Andes mountains and remote islands in the South Pacific where they'll have to live like local commoners with none of the amenities of their normally privileged lives. These coddled kids will find out that their Louis Vuitton luggage won't win them any respect in their new homes. Tired of their behavior, their parents have signed on to send these pampered princesses and princes halfway around the world to live life in someone else's shoes ... and they ain't Manolo Blahniks, baby! Will any of these daddy's girls and mama's boys be able to handle being Exiled to remote locations, harsh conditions and life without a Sidekick? Will these smackdowns of super sweet proportions send them over the edge? Or will they summon some untapped inner-strength to not only meet the challenges ahead of them, but learn lessons that could change the path their lives may take in the future? There's only one way to find out! Watch My Super Sweet 16 Presents: Exiled! |
 | Magna Carta Manifesto 6 of 8 The XV Annual E.P. Thompson Memorial Lecture Working Class History Seminar/Department of History University of Pittsburgh PETER LINEBAUGH University of Toledo "Magna Carta Manifesto" Thursday, February 28, 2008, 7:30 PM Frick Fine Arts Auditorium University of Pittsburgh Oakland Campus Peter Linebaugh is Professor of History at the University of Toledo. He studied with E.P. Thompson at the University of Warwick. He is author of *The London Hanged: Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century* (Allen Lane, 1991), *The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic* (Beacon Press, 2000). His most recent book is *Magna Carta Manifesto*, just published by the University of California Press. "There is not a more important historian living today. Period." --Robin D.G. Kelley, author of *Freedom Dreams* |
 | Magna Carta Manifesto 7 of 8 The XV Annual E.P. Thompson Memorial Lecture Working Class History Seminar/Department of History University of Pittsburgh PETER LINEBAUGH University of Toledo "Magna Carta Manifesto" Thursday, February 28, 2008, 7:30 PM Frick Fine Arts Auditorium University of Pittsburgh Oakland Campus Peter Linebaugh is Professor of History at the University of Toledo. He studied with E.P. Thompson at the University of Warwick. He is author of *The London Hanged: Crime and Civil Society in the Eighteenth Century* (Allen Lane, 1991), *The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic* (Beacon Press, 2000). His most recent book is *Magna Carta Manifesto*, just published by the University of California Press. "There is not a more important historian living today. Period." --Robin D.G. Kelley, author of *Freedom Dreams* |
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