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  • Commented on Rachael Ray Dunkin Donuts Ad Pulled Over Keffiyeh
    Interestingly, similar scarves to the keffiyeh are very popular in Cambodia. They call it a krama, and from a glance it looks very much the same. http://www.agirpourlecambodge.org/images/fille_krama.jpg (They're more common in black, actually)...
  • Commented on Opening Look: Miss Favela in Williamsburg
    while "favela" does mean the shanty/slums around brazilian cities, it can also have the connotation that "barrio" does among puerto ricans/dominicans here in nyc... ie, a crappy neighborhood that we call home. hence the more typical dishes like feijoada, moqueca...
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