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July 11, 2012

The origin of the word French Sabot that means Clog goes back to the 12th century and [...]

June 2, 2012

France celebrates Mother’s Day – Fête des Mères on June 3. Celebrating women is not a modern concept! [...]

May 11, 2012

April Frost – Lune Rousse In France April Frost is known as Lune Rousse (Ginger Moon). It [...]

March 16, 2012

Following on from our post about traditions for naming children around the world, PocketCultures reader Yousef who [...]

July 5, 2011

In last week’s quiz we asked how to greet older relatives in Turkey. The answer is: true. [...]

April 13, 2011

How are children’s names chosen in your country? Do you follow ancient naming traditions or are modern [...]

May 5, 2010

Have you ever heard of Quebrada de Humahuaca? This magical place high up in the Andes has [...]

April 19, 2010

Rajasthan, India: the name evokes colorful images of delicious traditional cuisine, the Thar desert, camels, royals, music gharanas, Panihari [...]

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