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America/Chicago |
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UTC-6 |
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UTC-8 |
Ruby is a small incorporated town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located about 60 miles northeast of the state capital of Baton Rouge and adjacent to the Mississippi border, and characterized by a quiet rural atmosphere and a deep community culture. Sparsely populated, with fewer than 500 people according to the most recent census, the town dates back to the late 1800s and, with its early rise to an agricultural economy (e.g., cotton and soybean farming), still retains the rustic look of a traditional Southern town. The town's landmarks include a century-old community church and several Victorian-style homes, and the annual fall "Ruby Family Day," which blends elements of local Cajun and Creole culture, has become a shared memory for the surrounding residents. Despite its small size, Ruby epitomizes the serenity of the American countryside with its simple folk and distinctive Louisiana southern flavor.
Manokotak is a small Native American village in the Bristol Bay region of the U.S. state of Alaska, located in southwestern Alaska, inland from the northeastern shore of Bristol Bay, about 580 miles (air miles) from the state capital of Anchorage. The community is centered on the Yup'ik Native culture, has a population of about 400, and lives at a pace that is closely dependent on the natural environment, with an economy based on traditional fisheries (e.g., salmon fishing) and subsistence, and with residents retaining their traditional skills of fishing, hunting, and gathering. Transportation is dependent on snow and ice roads in the winter, while in the summer, connections to the outside world are primarily by small airplanes or boats. Although small in size, Manokotak is a unique example of an Alaska Native community living in harmony with nature.