2006 — Western's World
April – June
Western Oregon University brings a variety of cultures to Monmouth, Oregon,
including students from the following countries:
(Click on any country to see their flag and country’s information upclose)
Brazil ~ Bulgaria ~ Cameroon ~ Canada ~ Ecuador ~ France ~ Germany ~ Ghana ~ Greece ~ Hungary ~ India ~ Italy ~ Japan ~ Kazakhstan ~ Kenya ~ Mexico ~ Nepal ~ Netherlands ~ North Korea ~ People’s Republic of China ~ Peru ~ Philippines ~ Saudi Arabia ~ South Korea ~ Taiwan ~ United Kingdom ~ United States ~ Uruguay ~ Vietnam ~ Wales
Students from countries represented in the exhibit donated their own personal belongings to in order to show off their cultures.

Small drum (above left)
~Courtesy loan from Ligali Harruna
Woodblock prints on cloth made into cards (above)
Dress and head wrap (above)
Bead and shell necklaces made by village women (above)
~Courtesy Loan from Victoria Abioye-Oyewusi


Small Greek Icon of the Virgin Mary (Eleousa, meaning tender touch) with Christ child (right)
Books written in Greek (back)
Evil Eye medallion and worry beads (right)
~Courtesy loan from Cornelia Paraskevas

Dolls representing traditional dress: male & female
(right)
Reproduction Cycladic Statue from the Cyclides Isle (left)
~Courtesy loan from Cornelia Paraskevas

JAPAN – Geta shoes with tabi socks (above left)
Lion figurine (above left)
Dog figurines (center)
Patterned string ball (center)
Men’s Kimono (above right)
~Courtesy loan from Darrin Divers

Tea ceremony cups (center)
Mask (right)
~Courtesy loan from Darrin Divers
Japanese Children’s books
Japanese Tile Game
~Courtesy loan from Heather Shinn

activities from village life (above)
Woven basket (behind carving)
Bead jewelry made by village women (left)
~ Courtesy loan from Francis Kamweti

Wooden dolls representing the various regions of Vietnam (above: left-middle region; middle- Southern region; right-Northern region)
Postcards from Vietnam
~Courtesy loan from Duy Nguyen

Old money from Turkey (right)
~Courtesy loan from Jeanette Ferguson

Money from Saudia Arabia (above)
Sultan’s pipe (far right)
~Courtesy loan from Jeanette Ferguson
Location:
2nd Floor Lobby
Curators:
Lee Clarkson
Jeanette Ferguson
Allison Mack
Heather Shinn
Samantha Spidell
Under the supervision of Dr. Emily Plec