==> The Taíno and their Use of Caves. From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 23 Jan. 2007.The Taínos' origin myth is centered around a cave that was right here on the island of Hispaniola. They say that the ancestor spirits lived in this cave, coming out only at night to eat jobos, a small plum-like fruit. One night the jobos must have tasted especially good, for some ancestor spirits were still outside the cave eating them when the sun came up and turned them into human beings. Did the Taíno really believe that there were no people on earth until this happened?Article: http://www.centrelink.org/TainoCaves.html http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5509 ==> BOOK: The Cave Art of Tom Culverwell. From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 23 Jan. 2007.NSS member Tom Culverwell was the artist laureate of the NSS in the 1940s and 50s, and his pen and ink drawings of the cutting-edge caving of the day are classic.(NSS Member) Dave Hughes' delightful book pulls together all of Culverwell's drawings, and identifies of all the people pictured, the location depicted in each drawing, and some historical correspondence and references.Many drawings are of the exploration of Schoolhouse Cave, WV, one of the early official NSS projects. Author: David W. HughesPB, coated paper, 120 pp.ISBN: 978-879961-26-5http://www.caves.org/service/bookstore/index.shtml#new http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5508 ==> VIDEO: Melody Hill Cave Survey Trip. From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 23 Jan. 2007.A 17 minute video blog of a recent cave mapping trip to Melody Hill Cave, Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Courtesy the Webster Cave Complex Survey Group, and featuring Curtis Beasley, Pat Mudd, Steve O'Nan, Ryan Stidham, and Chris Anderson.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bndP7CXDFZk http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5507 ==> 1st Congress of FEPUR and 5th Congress of FEALC. From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 23 Jan. 2007.The Speleological Federation of Latin America and the Caribbean (FEALC in spanish) will be having its Congress at the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico from July 29 to August 4, 2007. It would be quite interesting if someone from the ASSOCIATION FOR MEXICAN CAVE STUDIES could make a presentation or more than one presentation of the work done in Mexico by the AMCS. Besides oral presentations there will poster presentationsand a Speleofest where films, videos, photos and art in general will be presented.If anyone is interested please go to http://www.speleocongreso2007.org , information is both in Spanish and English.Feel free to forward this information to anyone that you think might be interested or resend to any mailing list.Best regards,Abel ValePresident FEALCSan Juan, Puerto RicoRelated WCN articlesCall for papers for the 1st FEPUR Congress / 5th FEALC Congress / 2007http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=4824 http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5506 ==> Speleological Camp of Balkan Countries (First Announcement). From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 23 Jan. 2007.The Bulgarian Federation of Speleology with the kind assistance of Balkan Speleological Union in order to establish and increase relationship and co-operation among cavers of Balkans is organizing the Speleological Camp of Balkan countries from 28th June to 1st July 2007. The event will take place to Bulgaria, Rhodope Mt., Teshell village, Smolyan distr. and during the Camp you will meet new friends, you'll discuss about caving and you'll be able to visit one of the famous caves of Rhodope Mt and Bulgaria. Detailed information you will find soon on the web page of Balkan Speleological Union - http://www.balkan-speleo.org .You are welcome to Bulgaria,Alexey Zhalov, Secretary of Organizing Committee, e-mail: alex(at)speleo-bg.com http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5505 ==> The Norwegian Cave Dog. From World Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 23 Jan. 2007.The Norwegians bred a unique dog. The resulting Lundehund was an extraordinary animal with some unparalleled gifts. Also helpful when getting into and out of small caves is the Lundehund's extraordinary flexibility. The Lundehund's forelegs can bend outwards far enough for the dog to lay flat on its chest, with the legs in an approximation of the human arm position. This kind leg flexibility is unheard of, not just in dogs, but in quadrupeds. The only other four-footed mammal that can match it is the reindeer. Details: http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=743#more-743 http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=5510 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ SpeleoUnion http://groups.google.ru/group/SpeleoUnion -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
