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Define Abstract ArtThe literal meaning of the word Abstract means something you cannot define. Abstract art utilizes a visual language of form, colour or a line in order to create a composition. An Abstract artwork may seem to you like a painting of squares and lines, with colour blobs in between or it may seem as a sculpture that looks somewhat like giant mushrooms, etc. it is sometimes so bizarre in its style that people wonder what it could possibly mean. Abstract art relies upto a great extent upon the formal elements of colour, line, shape as well as texture in order to express the basic principles of design. The terms similar through not identical to abstract art are nonfigurative...

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Marriages in India have always been an occasion given great importance and respect. All the customs and rituals followed in the Indian marriages are performed with great belief and spirituality. The overall marriage ceremony is a mixture of happy and sad moments. The happiness can be seen in the celebration and the grandness of the wedding ceremonies. Whereas, sadness is mostly seen in the house of the Indian bride, due to the fact, that the bride will have to leave her maternal house after wedding. There are different factors, which are kept in mind, before fixing the marriage of a couple. The parents of both the bride and the groom make it sure that they don't face any problem in...

In brief Crime watch picnic scheduled June 27 Betting is one field that is always very uncertain. There are times when you would be at the top of your game, winning all the bets you place, and there are times when you lose almost all your money into the bets you lose. People say that betting is a pure game of luck. There are theories that have proved otherwise. Betting is a science and like all sciences, has its own rules. There are times when people tend to falter from the ground rules of betting and it is at this time that they start losing. In a sense, their betting abilities have become unwell and need a doctor to resurrect them. It is at these times that The Betting Doctor by...

Handmade Japanese swords, also known as Samurai Swords or Katanas, are becoming more popular for martial arts enthusiasts, interior decorators, and collectors alike. This article will cover some of the terminology you may want to know about your Katana. The Japanese Katana can be broken down into two main categories: I) the sword blade and II) the sword mountings. I) Major Parts of the Samurai Sword Blade: Boshi: tempered line in the Kissaki (point)
Ha: cutting edge
Hada: grain in steel / pattern of fold in the steel
Ha-machi: notch at the beginning of the cutting edge
Hamon: tempered pattern along the blade edge
Hi: groove engraved on the Shinogiji
Kissaki:...