Inchie Brazil

Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ

in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,

Constructed between 1922 and 1931,

the statue is 30 metres (98 ft) high,

excluding its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal.

The arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.

A symbol of Christianity across the world,

the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil,

and is listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.

Inchie Norway

I have visited Norway many times and there are a lot of beautiful things/places 

to put on an inchie.

But one of the places I absolutely love is the Vigeland Sculpture Park

in Oslo and I was very happy when I found a little picture that fitted

this inchie perfectly.

Inchie Mexico

The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos)

is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico,

in particular the Central and South regions,

and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places,

especially the United States.

The multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends

to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died,

and help support their spiritual journey.

A common symbol of the holiday is the skull (in Spanish calavera),

which celebrants represent in masks, 

and foods such as sugar or chocolate skulls,

which are inscribed with the name of the recipient on the forehead.

Sugar skulls can be given as gifts to both the living and the dead.

Inchie Finland

A few years ago we visited Finland, so you would think

I had inspiration enough for this inchie...

But the only thing that I really like about Finland are

the beautiful stamps.

I choose this one because it fitted perfect on the inchie.

Inchie Mongolia

Genghis Khan

1st Khagan of the Mongol Empire

(1162 - August 18, 1227)

Genghis Khan was the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire,

which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death.

He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia.

After founding the Empire and being proclaimed "Genghis Khan",

he launched the Mongol invasions that conquered most of Eurasia.

Although known for the brutality of his campaigns

and considered by many to have been a genocidal ruler,

Genghis Khan is also credited with bringing the Silk Road

under one cohesive political environment.

This brought communication and trade from Northeast Asia

into Muslim Southwest Asia and Christian Europe,

thus expanding the horizons of all three cultural areas.