Religious diversity in Argentina Religion April 15, 2011 2 One assignment for Religion class at school was a paper about different religions. I was seventeen and [...]
Naming children: traditions in 13 different countries ArgentinaBrazilCanadaCosta RicaIndiaIndonesiaLanguagesNigeriaPeoplePolandPortugalReligionRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUSA April 13, 2011 31 How are children’s names chosen in your country? Do you follow ancient naming traditions or are modern [...]
Canada’s Cultural Mosaic CanadaLanguagesPeopleReligionTopics of the World April 8, 2011 5 Canada is, without a doubt, a country of immigrants. The first groups of people, in the 1800’s, [...]
Nyepi Day in Bali: Still. Slow. Soft. Gentle. Easy. CelebrationsIndonesiaReligionTopics of the World April 1, 2011 8 As an American living in Bali, I sometimes wonder how incongruous my personality is with the Balinese [...]
A Tamil Brahmin Wedding from India CelebrationsIndiaReligionTopics of the World March 3, 2011 10 A wedding is the binding of two hearts… preparation for a life to be spent together. An [...]
A Costa Rican Wedding CelebrationsCosta RicaReligionTopics of the World March 1, 2011 12 Getting married is a very important social event in Costa Rica, as it symbolizes a new stage [...]
Enter a Filipino Church Religion January 21, 2011 6 More than 80% of Filipinos are Roman Catholics, a result of more than 300 years under Spain. [...]
Picture Postcards: Markets in The Netherlands and China BooksCelebrationsChinaReligionThe NetherlandsTopics of the World January 16, 2011 Happy Monday to you! We have a double offering for you this week as two people have [...]
Dia de Reyes: Three Kings Day in Argentina ArgentinaCelebrationsReligionTopics of the World January 7, 2011 7 The night of January 5th is an especially exciting night for most Argentinean children. Before going to [...]
A very Argentinean Christmas ArgentinaCelebrationsFoodReligionTopics of the World December 29, 2010 9 Growing up, a white Christmas was something I saw only on movies. I was curious to know [...]
Galungan celebrations with a Balinese family CelebrationsIndonesiaReligionTopics of the World December 24, 2010 “Three more day until biggest Balinese holiday” he says, mouth wide, grinning ear to ear. Scooters buzz [...]
Christmas in Wrocław, Poland CelebrationsEconomyPolandReligionTopics of the World December 22, 2010 2 I’d been watching the city municipal workers assemble the rows of wooden stalls and the three-story Christmas [...]