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Wonogiri residents dispel bad luck through 'ruwatan' ritual
Art & Culture 1 year ago

Wonogiri residents dispel bad luck through 'ruwatan' ritual

Wonogiri Deputy Regent Edy Santosa said the ruwatan was part of maintaining and preserving tradition...
The last Mentawai tattoo bearers
Art & Culture 1 year ago

The last Mentawai tattoo bearers

Indigenous people living in the Mentawai Islands regency of West Sumatra are known for their traditi...
Malang's fisherfolk release ritual offerings into sea
Art & Culture 1 year ago

Malang's fisherfolk release ritual offerings into sea

This tradition, which is practiced in all fish markets across Java, is usually observed in Sept...
French police detain 6 vegans suspected of butcher shop vandalism
Lifestyle 1 year ago

French police detain 6 vegans suspected of butcher shop vandalism

Nine businesses in Lille and areas surrounding the city, including a cheese shop and a McDonald'...
'Mandala Giri': A landscape of beauty
Art & Culture 1 year ago

'Mandala Giri': A landscape of beauty

A photo exhibition reveals the stunning beauty of Bali and Java.
In Nigeria, thousands celebrate Osun, goddess of fertility and water
Art & Culture 1 year ago

In Nigeria, thousands celebrate Osun, goddess of fertility and water

Every year, the Osun-Osugbo festival attracts thousands of Yorubas, an ancient ethnic group in West ...
Beji residents uphold tradition through Sadranan ritual
Art & Culture 1 year ago

Beji residents uphold tradition through Sadranan ritual

Residents of Beji village in Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta, perform the Sadranan Alas Wonosadi rit...
Henna losing its allure as Tunisia's 'red gold'
Art & Culture 1 year ago

Henna losing its allure as Tunisia's 'red gold'

A water crisis and changing consumer habits are making Tunisian farmers think twice about planting h...
'Mesuryak': Cash prize for the living and the dead
Art & Culture 1 year ago

'Mesuryak': Cash prize for the living and the dead

“This is the most-awaited ritual in our village,” said 26-year-old I Kadek Suar Nata.
Quite a mud-dle! Filipino devotees slather themselves in soil
SE Asia 1 year ago

Quite a mud-dle! Filipino devotees slather themselves in soil

They say there's nothing quite like it for cooling the blood, but for more than a thousand Filip...
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