Villagers rebuild rope bridge annually


	Villagers rebuild rope bridge annually

faberglas

7-31-2007 11:47 PM

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native peoples

faberglas says:

culture hanging by a thread

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8-1-2007 2:06 AM

sidegik

popped... to pay tribute

culture hanging by a thread

faberglas, good comment!

8-1-2007 6:28 PM

righthand

Best ever

8-3-2007 11:27 PM

The REAL Napster

Wow. Looks like something right out of 'Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom'.

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