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Village in Yogyakarta gives new meaning to Wiwitan ritual
Art & Culture 1 year 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...
Jakartans line up for crisp small bills ahead of Idul Fitri
City 1 year ago

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Jakartans line up for crisp small bills ahead of Idul Fitri

Giving out money as gifts during Idul Fitri is a long-standing tradition among Muslim families in th...
Cheerleaders challenge India's strictly cricket tradition
Sports 1 year ago

Cheerleaders challenge India's strictly cricket tradition

When the IPL dancers started in 2008, some politicians wanted them banned because their skimpy outfi...
Tangerang residents usher in Ramadan with 'keramas merang' tradition
City 1 year ago

Tangerang residents usher in Ramadan with 'keramas merang' tradition

The keramas merang tradition to welcome Ramadan reportedly started in the 1990s.
Pomp and tradition mark rehearsal for Thai King's coronation
SE Asia 1 year ago

Pomp and tradition mark rehearsal for Thai King's coronation

The royal coronation of the 66-year-old monarch will run from May 4-6 and is considered the most imp...
In Bosnia, 'master' blacksmith had to shoe an egg
Art & Culture 1 year ago

In Bosnia, 'master' blacksmith had to shoe an egg

To be worthy of the title of master, a blacksmith in Kresevo in central Bosnia had to perform a deli...
Cilacap residents pay taxes with traditional parade 
National 1 year ago

Cilacap residents pay taxes with traditional parade 

Residents save money in boxes and deliver them to authorities to pay their taxes.
Sisters set down own roots to bloom in flower business
People 1 year ago

Sisters set down own roots to bloom in flower business

Sisters Jessica and Peggy Novia ventured away from their parents' businesses to forge ...
Proud of family business, millennial-generation grocer continues legacy
People 1 year ago

Proud of family business, millennial-generation grocer continues legacy

Born in an Chinese-Indonesian family, Donal has been helping out the family business since he was st...
Egyptian painter's hand-crafted colors keep tradition alive
Art & Culture 1 year ago

Egyptian painter's hand-crafted colors keep tradition alive

Egyptian artist Hassan el-Shark's paintings of village life, created from the mud, grass and lea...
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