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Editorial 4 years ago

A silent Ramadan

The Ramadan fasting month is a time of the year when Muslims can splurge, when they can spend excess...

Art & Culture 4 years ago

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees take holy plunge in Ganges

Hindu ascetics known as Naga sadhus, many naked apart from a coating of ash and carrying swords or t...

National 5 years ago

Bali's open-air burials endure despite COVID-19 crisis

For centuries Bali's Trunyanese people have left their dead to decompose in the open, the bodies...

World 5 years ago

With bird sacrifices and chants, Cuba's Santeria seek protection from coronavirus

"Every day when I get up, I stand on the porch, look up to the sky and ask God to ... send the ...

National 5 years ago

Some Indonesians try to ward off COVID-19 with talismans, rituals

Villagers in Wajak Kidul hamlet, which is located some 10 kilometers from Tulungagung regency, E...

SE Asia 5 years ago

Virus-hit Philippines calls off ritual crucifixions

The Philippines' crucifixion reenactments will be cancelled this year as coronavirus cases climb...

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Confucians uphold cleaning ritual at Kediri temple

To welcome Chinese New Year, Confucians in Kediri, East Java, took part in a traditional ritual.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Thousands of animals sacrificed in Nepal Hindu ritual amid outcry

Tens of thousands of devout Hindus thronged a temple in southern Nepal where thousands of animals an...

Art & Culture 6 years ago

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Parade revives East Nusa Tenggara's Ndora cuisine

Deputy NTT Governor Josef Adrianus Nai Soi said that he got goosebumps upon seeing the harmony of th...

National 6 years ago

Czech couple pray in cleansing ritual after Bali temple antics

Sabina Dolezalova and her boyfriend Zdenek Slouka set off a firestorm of criticism this week over an...