Everyone's Irish on March 17th CelebrationsIrelandMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleReligionTopics of the World March 17, 2010 5 For most people, the 17th of March every year marks the one day when everyone can become [...]
Photo tour of West Sumatra CelebrationsIndonesiaPeopleReligionTopics of the World February 3, 2010 3 This is a guest post by Kaja Dutka. All photos are also by Kaja. Two years ago [...]
Romanian Coliva FoodReligionRomaniaTopics of the World February 1, 2010 3 Romanian “Coliva” (term is also used under different forms in Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria) is, according to Wikipedia, [...]
Boboteaza (Epiphany in Romania) CelebrationsReligionRomaniaTopics of the World January 7, 2010 1 Most of Christians in Romania celebrated yesterday Boboteaza – the day when Jesus Christ was baptized in [...]
Christkind or Weihnachtsmann? Christmas in Germany CelebrationsFoodGermanyPeopleReligionTopics of the World December 24, 2009 2 Christmas traditions in Germany vary a lot, depending on the area you live in, and also if [...]
Sunny Christmas: Christmas in New Zealand CelebrationsNew ZealandReligionTopics of the World December 23, 2009 5 First events on the Christmas calendar in New Zealand? Santa parades! In the first or second week [...]
Magic Christmas: Christmas in Catalunya CelebrationsLanguagesReligionSpainTopics of the World December 22, 2009 3 Catalunya is in the north-east part of Spain and has a distinct language, culture and traditions of [...]
Regained Christmas – Christmas in Romania CelebrationsFoodReligionRomaniaTopics of the World December 21, 2009 9 20 years ago, after the fall of communism, Romanians earned their right to celebrate Christmas again. Before [...]
Christmas in Costa Rica: A Delightful Time of Traditions CelebrationsCosta RicaReligionTopics of the World December 19, 2009 7 In Costa Rica, Christmas is not white but windy. There’s no snow, but it’s the best time [...]
White Christmas? Christmas in the UK CelebrationsReligionTopics of the WorldUK December 18, 2009 4 Aside from the religious aspect, British people love to celebrate Christmas. Part of the reason is that [...]
Sapanta – “The Merry Cemetery” PocketCulturesReligionRomaniaTopics of the World September 25, 2009 This is the first post from Carmen, who is writing from Romania. Carmen has been working for [...]
A different mosque each day of Ramadan FoodPeopleReligionTopics of the WorldUSA September 16, 2009 This week is the last week of Ramadan for the Muslim world, and Global Voices Online reported [...]