Xah Lee, 2004-06
World Cup 2002 football game at Korea and Japan. We see different culture's relations to their country's banners. (Photos on this page are published by Reuters. Used here by fair-use.)
All commentary are opinion only.


BRAzilians with their unabashed sultriness.
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For a interview of the Brazilian style carnival, see: Viviane Castro braziliam model Carnaval 2008 (2008-07)
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Unabashed sultry Brazillian with its glitzy carnival outfit and the unashamed English chicks with English high-hat.
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This teats-showing diaphanousness represents the English Saint George's Cross.
Young and brash and prim Americans with their star spangled enthus. On the left, the girl is wearing a cowboy hat. On the right, the girl is wearing a bandanna, T-shirt, pajama shorts, reflecting the cultured informality of their country. Also note the cross necklace above the girl's cleavage. USA, like England and much of Europe, is a God-believing country of the Christian sect, Protestant and Mormon factions in particular.
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Contrast between Brazilians and Turks (for some reason the Turks are also waving Japanese flag.).