Definitions of new words and concepts I learned with them.
“Spooky architecture” (my term, see Feb 5 post) words today…
Purpose-built structure to invite spirits to stay in so they don’t stay in houses where people lived
Conventional vertical windows, just tilted at an angle so witches can’t fly through them
Blue paint on the ceilings of outdoor porches, to ward off ghosts or spirits
https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1217942843257425920
So many cool new words and terms in one short story that I’ll put it into two posts!
Japanese raccoon dog that looks like a raccoon but isn’t (or even close biologically)
Scandinavian practice of putting a tree or wreath on top of a new house and building to appease tree spirits, as if to say “thank you” to the forest for the wood used
Huge gaps in the middle of Southeast Asian skyscrapers to allow dragons to fly through from ocean to mountains.
Now this is a slightly crazy looking, but fun, concept that is taken very seriously!
https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1217942843257425920
Here’s that make-up term for “amphora” that was counted twice. This is a real “thing”, even though I made up the term for it because, well, there wasn’t one!
https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1219002674558971905
Ooops! Error in putting “Amphora” again. Just a mix up of where I had put it. Will make sure I compensate for it in the future. Foodstuff is a pretty cute and useful word, though.
A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration above columns or pillars
Any substance that is used as food or to make food
https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1217939080153108480
Not a revolutionary concept, but interesting idea to really think of time like wealth or money.
https://twitter.com/digitalcitizen/status/1217653364521086976
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