In case anyone was worried that HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones might be easing off on its vibe of overwhelming Christian ...

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According to some researchers, this folk tradition of visual storytelling goes back more than a thousand years. Even as the nature of entertainment has changed radically with the passage of time, ...

While you may be familiar with the American traditions of marriage—the bride wearing white, a couple exchanging rings, and vows that end in “I do”—there are endless unique wedding ...

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One folk tradition that continues in some homes on St. Brigid's Day (or Imbolc) is that of the Brigid's Bed. The girls and young unmarried women of the household or village create a corn dolly to ...

This festival is one of the most significant in Chinese culture, symbolising family unity, renewal, and prosperity; and this is reflected in the most important custom – the Reunion Dinner, held on the ...

(Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua) At the close of 2024, UNESCO added the Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of traditional new year, to its Representative List of ...

Anyone not familiar with the “prosperity toss,” a beloved Lunar New Year culinary tradition, could be forgiven for thinking they’ve just walked in on the world’s strangest food fight.

In the Philippines, families often serve traditional Chinese food like dumplings, fish, spring rolls and Tikoy — a sticky rice cake symbolizing prosperity and tight family bonds. Loud noise or ...