The Bugis people of South Sulawesi are a powerful ethnic group remarkable for their recognition of five separate genders. But … More
Category: Culture
Scar tissue: Vietnamese women find healing with tattoos
HANOI (AFP) : In her tiny Hanoi apartment, tattoo artist Ngoc inks middle-aged women whose lives have been upended by … More
Turkey sues Christie’s for $19m ancient marble idol, claiming it was looted
New York: The marble idol was carved as many as 6000 years ago, a 23 centimetre-tall female figure with a sleek, … More
Can Mak Yong survive another decade?
Mak Yong was declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Education, Scientific … More
The enduring allure of lost cities
Tales of mysterious ruins have long enchanted travellers from afar, but those stories may hide something even more fascinating – … More
Unravelling The Significance Of Melaka’s Masjid Kampung Hulu
MELAKA (Bernama) : No visitor to the Historic City of Melaka will be able to miss the charm of the … More
Easter eggs
Artfully decorated Easter eggs made of goose eggs at the workshop of Tunde Csuhaj in the town of Szekszard, Hungary. … More
March of the mummies: Egypt readies for pharaohs’ parade
The mummified remains of 22 ancient Egyptian kings and queens will be paraded through the streets of Cairo Saturday, in … More
Ipoh’s once-forgotten and rediscovered Da Seng Ngan cave temple
Tokong Da Seng Ngan is a cave temple located at the foot of Gunung Rapat on Jalan Gopeng, Ipoh. Gunung … More
Vaccination Campaign Key for Revival of Bali’s Tourism Industry
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The COVID-19 pandemic has dragged Indonesia into serious public health and economic crises, like many other countries … More
Once a state secret, these Albanian bunkers are now museums
Creative ideas and art transport Tirana, Albania’s lively capital city, far from its Communist past. In many former Eastern Bloc … More
The strange story behind the Qingming Festival
Aside from Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and the Winter Solstice, the Qingming Festival is one of the most important … More
In tourist-free Bali, artists persevere through ‘darkest moment’
Art and Bali’s unique Hindu culture are inextricably linked, but the absence of visitors has left artists struggling. Bali, Indonesia … More
Immortal protection: Covid-themed offerings for Malaysia’s tomb-sweeping festival
RAWANG, Malaysia (AFP) : Paper masks and goggles are among offerings that Chinese Malaysians will burn to mark the important … More
Honest Ipoh waiter praised for returning customers’ ring, to be rewarded by employers
PETALING JAYA : A waiter of Ipoh’s Sri Ananda Bahwan restaurant was hailed as a hero after returning a customer’s … More
Showbiz: Ramli Ibrahim’s odissi show finally happening
KUALA LUMPUR: After being postponed twice in March and October last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sutra Dance Theatre’s … More
Khasis : India’s indigenous matrilineal society
In one of the world’s last matrilineal societies, women control property and inheritance and dominate public spaces. So, why are … More
Indonesia’s oldest pencak silat fighter proves that age is just a number
JAKARTA: “Daasshh!” Mr Zakaria, a 90-year-old Indonesian pencak silat master exclaimed as he kicked his right leg high into the … More
France submits the baguette for Unesco heritage status
PARIS (AFP) : France has chosen the baguette as its candidate for Unesco intangible cultural heritage status, the government said on Friday … More
Where people go to bars to drink milk
Unique to Rwanda, milk bars reflect a little-known truth about how intrinsic cows and milk are to Rwandan culture. It … More
Scotland’s little-known fourth “language”
Doric, a little-known form of North East Scots, is undergoing a pandemic-inspired renaissance. “Slaverin, slubberin, gibberin, gabberin, roon wi a … More
Three popes, the Church, and the state
The issuing of three commemorative coins to honour three patriarchs of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church sums up the story of … More
The magic of anise
Anise has long held pride of place as a savoury spice as well as a powerful antidote in cultures from … More
Treasures from mystery civilisation could rewrite history of China
The sophisticated artefacts unearthed in Sichuan point to the existence of an advanced culture that challenges the traditional narrative The … More
