Deep in the Altai Mountains, in the far reaches of Western Mongolia, the last eagle keepers keep eagle hunting alive. Every winter, nomads from the Altai region venture into the high mountains to search for young eaglets, which they take home to train. Daniel Kordan, a Russian photographer, shared this elusive, but enchanting, 1,000-year-old practice ...
A family home is where everyone’s life begins and is an inevitable destination for those born into this world. Traditionally, around the world, and in particular for Chinese people, a home is considered to be their secure fortress or a place of refuge. In The Book of Rites, it states: “When fathers and sons are close and ...
Hong Kong, the island drawing millions of tourists worldwide, has numerous things to see and do, for sure. However, its attractions are not limited to the delectable cuisine, swanky shopping malls, ancient temples, and glitzy theme parks. The tourists exploring Hong Kong are also enticed by its traditional crafts that are being passed from one ...
Both boys and girls enter puberty as they proceed toward adulthood. In different countries of the world, people celebrate specific types of coming of age traditions for girls. They undergo and experience several mental and physiological changes in these years. For a girl, entering puberty can be a difficult experience. Having periods and witnessing changes ...
Singapore is sought after by tourists for a number of things and there are some amazing tourist hotspots. This multicultural city-state is often described as a melting pot made up of the cultures and traditions of different communities. This has paved the way for amazing diversity in art, media, and cuisine. However, not many are ...
There is no denying the fact that the ongoing pandemic has massively impacted human life. Apart from becoming more health and cleanliness aware, people are moving closer to a traditional and more natural lifestyle. That is what a lot of Indian Millennials are doing. This started during the first lockdown in 2020 and the trend ...
The Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Moon Festival) is upon us. The moon in traditional Chinese culture is seen as a symbol of family reunion. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, families reunite and celebrate by sitting outside, under the full moon, with a table filled with tea, fruit, incense, mooncakes, and candles as ...
The family is considered the cornerstone of society due to its contributing role to social stability. However, in today’s society, divorce is commonplace. So just why has this happened? According to surveys on the subject, the number of divorces each year has increased exponentially. Many families have fallen apart, and as a result, children’s education has ...
The film Wawu Divine Hope tells the story of Hope Vale, situated in Australia’s Cape York Peninsula. Here, the Guugu Yimidhirr people are deeply connected to their Aboriginal culture and the divine. Every year, they celebrate a tradition in the week leading up to Easter, when the community comes together to transform the cemetery into ...
Chinese face reading, also known as physiognomy, has a history going back thousands of years in China. In ancient China, there was a saying: “If you want to know whether someone is wise, just look at their forehead; if you want to know about a person’s reputation, nobleness, wealth, blessings, and longevity, look at their ...