Month: August 2000
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Iroquois: Festival
The annual Iroquois Festival takes place this weekend in upstate New York, at the only museum devoted entirely to Iroquois arts.
August 30, 2000Iroquois: Jim Sky
This weekend’s Iroquois Festival in upstate New York will commemorate Jim Sky, a man who devoted his life to preserving Native American traditions.
August 29, 2000Iroquois: Social Dances
For the Iroquois people, dancing is an expression of joy. Iroquois “social dances” will be on display this weekend at a festival in upstate New York.
August 28, 2000Listener Initiative
Do you have an annual ritual or celebration that’s important to you? Pulse of the Planet wants to know about it. Call 1-877-PULSE99.
August 25, 2000Africa : Wodaabe / Charm
When it’s courtship time among the Wodaabe people of Africa, it’s the men who compete in a beauty contest.
August 24, 2000Africa: Bedik – Land
For the Bedik tribe in the African nation of Senegal, nothing can be done to the land without first asking permission from the spirit world.
August 23, 2000Africa: Bedik / Mask
Among the Bedik people of Senegal, a mask is much more than a disguise.
August 22, 2000Africa: Ceremonies
Two women who have lived among African tribes for 30 years are sharing their images of rarely-seen rituals, in a new book called African Ceremonies.
August 21, 2000Supercool Metal: Music
Some musicians will do anything to make their instrument sound better — even if it means freezing it.
August 18, 2000Supercool Metal: Process
What do guitar strings and golf balls have in common? Some say they perform better if they’re frozen.
August 17, 2000Feast of St. Michael: Revival
The Feast of St. Michael’s, this weekend in Saratoga Springs, New York, is a testament to community spirit: a street
fair that simply refused to die.
Feast of St. Michael: History
The Feast of St. Michael’s takes place this weekend in Saratoga Springs, New York. A wooden boat has always been the centerpiece of the festival — but no one’s quite sure why.
August 15, 2000Rodeo: Bullriders
When you’re a rodeo bullrider, it’s only an eight-second ride, but it can seem like forever.
August 14, 2000Blanco County Rodeo
It’s rodeo time in Blanco County, in the hill country of Central Texas. There are lots of flashier rodeos, but this one’s the real deal.
August 11, 2000Mesopotamia: Fake Stone
Scientists who were excavating an ancient Mesopotamian city found slabs of stone, 4,000 years old. What’s amazing is that the stone is not only old — it’s artificial.
August 10, 2000Mesopotamia: Society
We know more about the civilization of Mesopotamia than any other ancient culture. Listen and find out why.
August 9, 2000Saratoga Racetrack
August is a busy month for thoroughbred racing in Saratoga Springs, New York. We’ll meet the folks who really know their way around the track — the jockeys.
August 8, 2000Molecular Motors: Borg
A microscopic motor with medical uses has something in common with the “Borgs” on the Star Trek TV show — it’s part human, part machine.
August 7, 2000Molecular Motors: Uses
Scientists are developing a microscopic motor that may be used to treat cancer and paralysis.
August 4, 2000Molecular Motors – Spin
Scientists are working on a microscopic motor that could deliver medication like cancer drugs to a specific site in the body.
August 3, 2000Insects – Migration
Ever wonder why there are so many insects in the world? It’s mainly because they’re such good travellers.
August 2, 2000Insects – Success
Insects are some of the oldest and most numerous creatures on earth. What’s the secret of their success?
August 1, 2000Insects – Old
When you imagine a prehistoric creature, don’t think dinosaur — think bug.