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Tomb Sweeping day in China ChinaPeopleTopics of the World April 17, 2013 Two PocketCultures readers from China wrote in with this post about tomb sweeping day in China, which [...]
What to Name Your Kazakh Baby KazakhstanPeopleTopics of the World November 7, 2012 7 In a recent group post we wrote about traditions for naming children in different countries. In today’s [...]
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Giuseppe Boschetti – portrait of the artist ItalyMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleTopics of the World September 28, 2012 1 Although he does not sell his paintings, Giuseppe Boschetti is well known in his native Romagna (a [...]
Costa Rican Annual Pilgrimage to Honor “La Negrita” CelebrationsCosta RicaPeopleReligionTopics of the World August 3, 2012 4 Every August 2nd, Costa Ricans celebrate one of the most important Catholic holidays in our country: The [...]
How to use storytelling to explore and communicate identity Music, Art & CinemaPeoplePeople of the WorldUSA July 26, 2012 Kelli McLoud Schingen uses performance and storytelling to explore identity. I was lucky to see her perform [...]
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A look into Our Parents Blogs of the WorldCanadaPeople April 10, 2012 4 Mark McLean, a Canadian prairie boy who moved to the West Coast, has spent the past few [...]
Saudi Arabian naming traditions PeopleSaudi ArabiaTopics of the World March 16, 2012 Following on from our post about traditions for naming children around the world, PocketCultures reader Yousef who [...]
The Bouquinistes-Book Sellers along the Seine River BooksFranceHistoryPeopleTopics of the WorldTravel February 29, 2012 7 Bouquinistes, a trade that goes back to the Middle-Ages and is unique to Paris The story has [...]
French Royal Mistresses Across culturesFrancePeopleTopics of the World February 15, 2012 6 Valentine’s Day is over. But let’s still celebrate Love by talking of the royal mistresses who often [...]