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All people, even healthy and fit persons, will feel symptoms of hypoxia (lack of oxygen) upon arrival at high altitude. Most people will have increased respiration and increased heart rate. Many people will have headaches, difficulty sleeping, lack of appetite, minor gastric and intestinal upsets, and mood changes. Many travelers limit physical activity for the first 36 to 48 hours after arrival and avoid alcohol and smoking for at least one week after arrival. ... [Read More]
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Antique textiles of Coroma are the product of the Aymara culture which pre-dates the arrival of the Incas to the Andean region. Very soft in texture and simple in design, the textiles contain woven messages and codes recording community events and concerns. Handed down from generation to generation, some dating from the 15th century, the garments are held communally and revered as symbols of humanity. They continue to play a prominent role in the social, political, economic and religious lives of the people of Coroma. IV. Import Regulations A. 2001 Agreement ... [Read More]
Bolivia Federal Register Notice, 1989
U.S. import restrictions are applied to the antique ceremonial textiles from the community of Coroma, Bolivia. These are woven garments, dating from before 1500 to approximately 1850 A.D., owned communally by the Native people of this small Andean community. For centuries, they have played an integral role in the lives of the people of Coroma who wear them in special ceremonies. When not worn, they are honored and stored in bundles. ... [Read More]
Bolivia (06/05)
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Bolivia Federal Register Notice, 2001
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The value of cultural property, whether archaeological or ethnological in nature, is immeasurable. Such items often constitute the very essence of a society and convey important information concerning a people's origin, history, and traditional setting. The importance and popularity of such items regrettably makes them targets of theft, encourages clandestine looting of archaeological sites, and results in their illegal export and import. The U.S. shares in the international concern for the need to protect endangered cultural property. The appearance in the U.S. of stolen or illegally exported artifacts ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
The Peoples’ Republic of China is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. A significant number of Chinese women and children are trafficked internally for forced marriage and forced labor. Chinese women are at times lured abroad with false promises of legitimate employment and then trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation to destinations throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America, while Chinese men have been trafficked for forced labor to Europe, South America, and the Middle East. A large number of Chinese men and women are smuggled abroad at enormous personal financial cost and, upon arrival in the destination country, are subjected to commercial sexual exploitation or other forms of exploitative labor to repay their debts. They often face exploitative conditions that meet t ... [Read More]
Bolivia - Lidded Goblet
This is an example of a large goblet. It is the sacred vessel used to distribute wine to the people during mass and to consecrate the Holy Body of Christ. They are usually made of silver or gold. The lids are often made of silver or gold and have a cross at the top. These objects were always used during mass. The oldest examples are from the 16th century but there are many types from the 17th and 18th centuries. Usually cast silver or gold, the goblets sometimes have incised decoration. They range in size from 10 cm. to 25 cm. in height. Keywords: altar,cup,drinking vessel,goblet,gold,liturgical object,silver, [Read More]
Bolivia - The Divine Shepherdess
Type of Object: Painting Materials: Oil on canvas Measurements: 120 cm. x 80 cm. Date or Period: Colonial (1533-1825) Maker: Colonial Designated List Section: VII C Colonial and Republican Religious Art -- Oil Paintings Date of Import Restriction: [Read More]
Bolivia - The Crowning of the Virgin by the Trinity
This painting represents the Virgin Mary with a white tunic and blue cape. Sometimes the cape is extended as a triangle. She stands over a half moon, the world and a serpent. Mary is praying. On the upper part of the scene are the images of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, who is depicted as a pigeon. Sometimes the Holy trinity is represented as three identical people crowning the Virgin Mary. In this example the yellow background has clouds and angels. These images were very popular during the Colonial period in Bolivia. Keywords: liturgical object,oil painting,religious imagery,Virgin Mary, ... [Read More]
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