It’s Christmas in Chicago! CelebrationsMusic, Art & CinemaReligionTopics of the WorldUSA December 14, 2010 6 Christmas is celebrated every year on December 25th by Christians around the world to celebrate the birth [...]
Kyrgyzstan's resurgence in traditional healing KyrgyzstanPeopleReligionTopics of the World November 19, 2010 A crowd patiently waits, snaking around the dark halls of a small office. Some pace nervously while [...]
Festivals from around the world ArgentinaCelebrationsJapanPeopleReligionSpainTopics of the WorldUKUSA November 17, 2010 7 This month, we asked our contributors from around the world about festivals in their countries. Read on [...]
Diwali celebrations in India CelebrationsIndiaReligionTopics of the World November 8, 2010 3 Our regular Picture Postcards Friday post is on Monday this week, with these hot-off-the-press photos of Diwali [...]
Dia de los Muertos CelebrationsMexicoReligionTopics of the WorldUSA October 27, 2010 2 November 2nd is Dia de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”), a holiday celebrated in Mexico to [...]
Twelve reasons to love Kyrgyzstan BooksKyrgyzstanLanguagesPeopleReligionTopics of the World October 20, 2010 5 I have many foreign friends, and one of them wrote this letter to his friends from all [...]
Gift etiquette around the world ArgentinaCelebrationsIndiaReligionTopics of the WorldTurkeyUSA October 13, 2010 8 When do you give gifts in your country? Do you choose a different gift depending on the [...]
ManilArt Scene Music, Art & CinemaPhilippinesReligionTopics of the World September 27, 2010 1 Paintings speak a universal language. The painter has this duty/burden/pleasure to express himself to his audience. For [...]
School Days Around the World ArgentinaAustraliaClothingCosta RicaLanguagesMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleReligionRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldUKUSA September 15, 2010 4 Recently on PocketCultures, we have featured collaborative posts to reflect the varying experiences of our contributors in [...]
Rakhi: Celebrating The Brother-Sister Bond CelebrationsIndiaPeopleReligionTopics of the World September 1, 2010 8 In North India, the festival of Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on full moon in the [...]
Urban Pilgrims in Buenos Aires ArgentinaCelebrationsPeopleReligionTopics of the World August 23, 2010 1 My feet were killing me. My legs were practically devoid of feeling. Even my hip joints hurt. [...]
Superstitions around the world AustraliaJapanPeopleReligionRomaniaTopics of the WorldUSA August 18, 2010 36 Do you have a lucky charm? Do you avoid calla lilies? Do you believe that to spill [...]