“Therefore, we hope that by digitising all this cultural information, it would be more appealing for Gen-Y and Gen-Z to keep these traditions close to their hearts,” he adds. Besides Gen-Y and Gen-Z, Lim also hopes to raise cultural awareness among families with young or even old pa...
and since the designation “turāṯ تُراث” also applies to folk traditions, which are usually expressed in colloquial Arabic dialects, a confrontation between religious “turāṯ dīnī تُراث ديني” and popular “turāṯ šaʿbī تُراث ...
Biasha is about 2,000 years old.Biameans a “place with lush trees and grass” in the Miao language. The village is 7.5 kilometers from Congjiang, the county seat, and covers 18 square kilometers. Biasha’s 2,500-plus villagers have largely held on to their unique traditions. The villa...
“Mariachi music, and music in general, is very important in the Latinx community,” he says. “It’s basically the DNA of our culture. So to see just how much passion these kids have for Mariachi music gives me energy. It gives me hope.”But when it comes ...
In Solar's opinion, it's dangerous to try to transform old, diverse cultures into a single culture. "Conflicts between different civilizations are inevitable, but that shows the various unique nations and cultural features," said Solar.
In a holiday season thrown off balance and stripped of some of its usual charm, may we look back to find our bearings and the traditions that aremost important. In the face of a pandemic and its associated isolation, may we remember “widows, orphans, mourners [and] sufferers.” ...
The final event in the Indian wedding ceremony is the mangal pheras, which is when the bride and groom take their vows in front of a priest. The ceremony is typically held at the bride’s home and includes a number of fun traditions. The couple circles the ceremonial fire four times, ...
Mom said. Maybe at 88 years old, she hadn’t yet fully delegated moon cake making to me. Unsure, I nudged her. “Queen Elizabeth lived till 96. Two years ago, she was still riding a horse,” I said. “I think you still have a few years of making moon cakes left, especially ...
Bridging two cultures can be quite difficult when the practices of that dominant culture become an everyday thing. You begin to lose sense of your original heritage fighting to blend in and be looked as normal. After reading these books that were assigned to us they became an eye opener of...
Keeping an open mind and not demanding everything that you’re used to in your own country will put less pressure on your destination and its people. 【5】.A.Be mindful of local resourcesB.Keep your distance from wildlifeC.Respect local culture and traditionsD.Bring along a reusable water ...