The once exotic fruit now can be found in most supermarkets.

Classic culture and art have been replaced by tawdry mystifications, exotic rites and vacation photos.

These frictions - between past and present, sacred and profane, the domestic and the exotic- invigorate me.

A pity, because her icy qualities and exotic looks could have made her a far bigger star.

MSCI is in the process of launching a benchmark for such exotica called the "frontier market" index.