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Cultural Traditions


3 days ago
Niigaan Sinclair sitting on a rock among other rocks in a field (Credit: Steve Lyons)

How to explore Indigenous Winnipeg

Local Anishinaabe writer Professor Niigaan Sinclair guides you through Winnipeg's Indigenous history and community from healing ceremonies at The Forks to Bannock pizza at Feast Café.

3 days ago
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6 days ago
Durga idol face (Credit: Sahar Zand)

A rare look at Bangladesh's devoted 'god-makers'

Durga Puja, one of the biggest annual Hindu festivals, starts on 9 October and idol-makers across Bangladesh have been working round the clock.

6 days ago
Travel
30 May 2024
Francesc Segura cooking snails a la gormanda at L'Aplec del Caragol (Credit: Eloi Teixidó Fontova)

The world's biggest snail-eating festival

Every spring, more than 200,000 visitors descend upon the Spanish city of Lleida for L'Aplec del Caragol – a cheerful celebration of the region's most beloved food: snails.

30 May 2024
Travel
22 May 2024
Fado singers in Lisbon (Credit: Getty Images)

Five of the best fado houses in Lisbon

Fado singer Carminho wowed audiences with her performance in Poor Things. Here's where she catches fado in Lisbon, from the iconic Mesa de Frades to insider hangout Tasca da Bela.

22 May 2024
Travel
21 May 2024
Alejandro Sommer using laser pointer at Cielo Guaraní event

The remote people sharing their ancient star lore

In the jungle of Misiones, Argentina's northern green thumb, one Indigenous community is working to save their ancient knowledge of the night sky.

21 May 2024
Travel
16 May 2024
Women in sauna, Estonia

Estonia's naked tradition thought to cure all ills

Used for centuries by rural Estonians to heal their aches and pains, smoke saunas are a soulful experience that clears the mind and cleanses the spirit.

16 May 2024
Travel
10 May 2024
Beach on Siquijor island

A paradise island with a reputation for magic

The remote island of Siquijor is unique – not only in the Philippines, but the whole of South East Asia, renowned since ancient times as a centre of witchcraft, magic and folk healing.

10 May 2024
Travel
25 Apr 2024
View of the town of Piccioli (Credit: Alamy)

The stunning Tuscan town even Italians don't know

The winner of this year's national "Borgo dei Borghi" competition blends its medieval past with an eye-catching contemporary art scene and wandering robots.

25 Apr 2024
Travel
18 Apr 2024
Woman having Ayurvedic oil treatment

India's 3,000-year-old wellness approach

Ayurveda originated in India more than 3,000 years ago, and the southern state of Kerala is at the heart of this ancient medicine system's renaissance.

18 Apr 2024
Travel

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