Once upon a time, collecting movie props was a specialist hobby, limited more by availability than price. That changed in ...

This is the incredible moment a loin cloth-wearing boy from an uncontacted tribe looked on in amazement after he was shown how to use a lighter by Brazilian villagers. The young man reportedly ...

Despite the cold weather, men wearing only loincloths clashed to try to touch the shin-otoko (sacred-man) while shouting "Wasshoi, wasshoi." The shin-otoko is believed to take on people's sufferings.

It was typically a simple cloth, similar to modern-day shorts or loincloths, and provided a layer of protection against the cold. They also used to wrap their legs for warmth, using different kinds of ...