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No 'pinang', bamboo will do for 'panjat pinang' contest
City 4 months ago

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No 'pinang', bamboo will do for 'panjat pinang' contest

As according to the old Indonesian adage tak ada rotan, akar pun ...
Six villages of Indonesia keenly preserve ancient traditions
Destinations 4 months ago

Six villages of Indonesia keenly preserve ancient traditions

The cultural richness of Indonesia is still upheld in many villages of the nation. Here are sev...
By The Way: A much awaited thrill –– going to work in a sarong
Lifestyle 4 months ago

By The Way: A much awaited thrill –– going to work in a sarong

To associate the sarong with a particular religion is a fallacy.  
Kalimantan film festival to speak up on behalf of indigenous people
Art & Culture 4 months ago

Kalimantan film festival to speak up on behalf of indigenous people

The Kalimantan Indigenous Film Festival (KIFF) returns this year to amplify the voice of the often m...
Smoky tea baked in clay: Tandoori chai heats up Pakistan
Food 4 months ago

Smoky tea baked in clay: Tandoori chai heats up Pakistan

It's a cuppa like no other. Every evening in Islamabad a crowd arrives at Sanaullah's street...
Morris dancers flock to London protest over holiday change
Art & Culture 4 months ago

Morris dancers flock to London protest over holiday change

Stick-wielding, bell-jangling English Morris dancers descended on parliament Tuesday to protest plan...
Chinese shadow theater fights against dying of the light
Art & Culture 5 months ago

Chinese shadow theater fights against dying of the light

Shadow puppets flitting across screens and reliving age old stories have fascinated Chinese people f...
Boyolali villagers celebrate Idul Fitri with cows in tow
Art & Culture 5 months ago

Boyolali villagers celebrate Idul Fitri with cows in tow

The villagers of Mlambong mark Idul Fitri with a unique, potluck tradition called Bak...
Back to the Hanfu-ture: Young Chinese revive ancient fashion
Art & Culture 5 months ago

Back to the Hanfu-ture: Young Chinese revive ancient fashion

China has embraced Western fashion and futuristic technology as its economy boomed in recent decades...
Village in Yogyakarta gives new meaning to Wiwitan ritual
Art & Culture 6 months ago

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Village in Yogyakarta gives new meaning to Wiwitan ritual

The Wiwitan ritual in Ngestiharjo village in Bantul, Yogyakarta, does more than just reliving the ce...
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