Pinky: 58 books

The Daruma doll is also known as Dharma doll. Its design is rich in symbolism, and is regarded as a good luck charm by the Japanese. There is an eye-painting custom associated with Daruma doll.

Maneki Neko, the traditional Japanese fortune cat, is always depicted as having one paw raised and the other holding a koban coin. This special gesture contains some significant meaning in it.

In Chinese poetry and symbolism, the term peach blossom or tao hua is associated with love and romance. Peach blossom luck can have a positive or negative impact on one’s life, depending on whether it is tao hua yun or tao hua jie.

The mythological tanuki was originally depicted as an evil and mischievous animal. After centuries of evolution, it has been turned into a lovable icon of luck and wealth. Tanuki statues are popular souvenirs of Japan.

The mystic art of Susuk involves inserting foreign objects (e.g. gold needles) under the skin for various purposes. It has its roots in Malayan culture and is commonly practised in Southeast Asia. The susuk talisman is believed to bestow the wearer with many blessings, ranging from aesthetic enhancement to protection against minor injuries and ailments.

Many of us, having gone through so many festivals and special occasions, have run out of gift ideas. The next time when you have to buy a gift, forget the conventional stuff and surprise your giftee with some nice, unique and exotic item.

Jing-zhe refers to the awakening of hibernating insects and animals, which marks the start of spring. Jing-zhe Day usually falls on March 5, 6 or 7 of each year. Activities related to Jing-zhe are the making of offering to White Tiger (zae baak fu) and the beating of petty little people (da siu yan). These rituals are performed to get rid of bad luck and troubles.

From 1920s to 1949, many Samsui women came to Singapore in search of jobs. Most of them worked in the construction industry. Construction jobs, considered to be the toughest kind of job, were shunned by both the locals and the other Chinese migrant workers. The Samsui women chose to toil at construction...

A close look at criminal cases that shocked the country Drawing on her vast experience as a senior advocate and Additional Solicitor General at the Supreme Court, Pinky Anand examines criminal cases that have captured public interest. Breaking down each aspect of cases such as the Nirbhaya rape, the...

Are you obsessed about your baby's sleep? Do you feel 'weak' because you can't leave him to cry himself to sleep? Do you need to relax more and enjoy being a parent? Pare nting expert Pinky McKay offers a natural, intuitive approach to solving your little ones' sleep problems and gives practical tips...

Have you ever been wrong about anything? Have you ever passionately believed in something, only to find out later that you were mistaken all along? It seems that every church teaches something different from that of the next one. They cant all be right but its very important to the Lord that we know...

Are you obsessed about your baby's sleep? Do you feel 'weak' because you can't leave him to cry himself to sleep? Do you need to relax more and enjoy being a parent? Parenting expert Pinky McKay offers a natural, intuitive approach to solving your little one's sleep problems and...

One night can truly change everything. Hazel Cruz, the eldest of her mother’s two daughters, wakes up one night and is forced into a life or death situation that she has no control over. She must do the unthinkable or her entire family will pay the ultimate price. Forced into a life or death situation, what path will she choose?

Cervello è la parte più importante del nostro corpo. Il funzionamento di tutte le parti del nostro corpo è fatto attraverso solo il nostro cervello. E ‘solo il cervello che governano ogni azione del nostro corpo, se abbiamo qualche dolore nel nostro corpo, di quello che è il nostro cervello...