The Chilkat Blanket is a North American (NorthWest Coast) textile that originally derives from the Tsimshian people, but spread and evolved with the Tlingit people through trade and marriage. The start of the Chilkat Blanket can be linked directly to Tlingit mythology. According to the UN- Textbook of Mythology and Folklore, it is a love story that begins with a chief’s daughter who goes on a journey with her tribe in search of wild celery for early spring. As she ventures she suddenly hears
How to Protect Yourself from Chikan All trains and subways in Tokyo and other cities around Tokyo are terribly crowded during rush hour. In addition to the crowds on trains, young female passengers have to go through one more trial on a train. They must protect themselves from Chikans, men who touch women on the train. Women who are working or studying in Tokyo have to keep three things in mind when they are on a train: how to avoid meeting Chikans, how to protect themselves, and how to protect