Culture has always mattered but I think it might matter today more than ever. I think that people are feeling disconnected from situations, from each other, and from communities, and it's important to be able to tap into either their own cultural background, or the cultural background of t...
“old night,” in Spain. Some rituals are unique to certain countries, but it’s an ideal destination if you’re looking for a new experience. Consider hopping on a plane and joining in on these festivities. When choosingwhat to wear on New Year’s Eveabroad, don’t forget...
In rock units where the sections are less complete, the time frame is longer-even as much as a million years. In marine rocks (rocks formed in seas or oceans) the record is often more complete. It is here that the earliest and some of the strongest evidence for an extraterrestrial (...
We present all quotes from participants’ responses verbatim, other than some light editing to, for example, correct misspellings and punctuation, or insert missing letters or words (these insertions are indicated in italicised text and square brackets). 3. Results A total of 527 people engaged...
Today, about 85% of Muslims are Sunni, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. Their rituals and traditions vary somewhat, and divisions between the two groups often fuel conflict. Middle Eastern culture has also been shaped by the Ottoman Empire, which ruled a U-shaped ring around ...
Each of those brewing methods has a bit of a process, something Kiki sees reflected in the rituals that shape a rewarding day of work. “My design depicts a person picking flowers, a moment of lightness and leisure separate from work, but which can help fuel or set the frame for a prod...
It is variously associated with rituals and ceremonies, such as circumcision ceremonies in Gabon. Some species hunted for bushmeat are thought to have magical or medicinal properties that increase their value. Conversely, taboos on certain types of bushmeat are wides...
Madagascar:A recent discovery in the Andranotokana Massif of eastern Madagascar yielded Petroleum Quartz with unique fluid inclusions. United States:NotablyHerkimer, New York, has produced some Petroleum Quartz specimens. Brazil:Deposits of Petroleum Quartz have also been documented in Brazil. ...
Cultural significance Breadfruits were used on the long voyages across the ocean, they are a staple and have been part of pacific nation's diet for thousands of years. They are used in rituals and the wood has been used as a material to build canoes. The national fruit of Bangladesh and...
One of the men imprisoned for the so-called Snowtown murders (which mostly did not take place in the little town of Snowtown) was released. Mark Haydon was charged with assisting the men who did the actual killing and who ate part of one victim’s leg some 25 years earlier. Brazil Influ...