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Tionghua community in Sg Chua keeping traditional Malaysian pastime alive

KUALA LUMPUR: Exercise and jogging are among the usual activities at a recreation park in Kajang, but for a group … More

Kites, Traditional, Wau

The forgotten first people of Singapore

Over time, the Orang Laut have been assimilated into Malay culture and have lost their language. But descendants of the … More

Cuisine, Food, Native, Orang Laut, Traditional

Traditional fabric can help economy weave success

Indonesia is blessed with rich cultural diversity, whether in the form of archeological sites or highly valued crafts, such as … More

Fabrics, Textile, Traditional

Kelantan kite-makers continue to receive orders despite pandemic

KOTA BHARU (Bernama) : The COVID-19 pandemic did not stop a group of youths in Kampung Sireh here from pursuing their … More

Covid-19, Craft, Kite, Traditional, Wau

Tracing tempe’s appeal in Indonesian culinary history

Looking to raise the national spirit and drive the importance of building a strong nation that is not easily intimidated, … More

Cuisine, Soybeans, Tempe, Traditional

Demand for krachai khao providing handsome income for growers

NAKHON SAWAN: With use of herbal extracts to treat Covid-19 symptoms gaining popularity, a rising demand for krachai khao, or … More

Boesenbergia rotunda, Coronavirus, Covid19, Fingerroot, Krachai Khao, Traditional

Abandoned towns offer a glimpse of Qatar’s humble past

Doha (CNN) : Past the small arched door, a narrow spiral stair leads up to the top of the windswept … More

Desert, Oil & Gas, Qatar, Traditional, Villages

Prahok: The pungent fish elevating Cambodian cuisine

While the world is familiar with the food from neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam, Cambodian cuisine is still relatively unknown. Can … More

Cuisine, Culinary, Fish, Food, Prahok, Traditional

Bringing back tradition: the coalmen reviving a Cuban swamp

SAN AGUSTíN (CUBA) : In a remote swamp in central Cuba, men hew wood and build large pyres that smolder … More

Carboneros, Charcoal, Cuba, Traditional

Chowrasta Market’s treasures continue to beckon

GEORGE TOWN : In the wee hours of the morning, there is a flurry of activity as stall owners at … More

Chowrasta, George Town, Heritage, Market, Penang, Traditional

Malaysian artiste Alena Murang wins two UK awards for music video celebrating Sarawakian culture

PETALING JAYA : Sarawakian singer-songwriter and sape player Alena Murang picked up two awards at the recent International Music Video … More

Alena Murang, Sape, Sarawak, Traditional, Warrior Spirit

Making traditional weapons still relevant as source of income for two friends

IPOH : A handicraft business that deals with making traditional Malay weapons is hardly heard of nowadays with the advancement … More

crafts, Heritage, Skills, Traditional, Weapons

Pice hotels: A lifeline for Kolkata’s hungry workers

Scores of these restaurants around the West Bengal capital once offered cheap and comforting meals to homesick migrant workers. Now … More

India, Kolkata, Paisa, Restaurants, Traditional

80-year-old seal engraver stamps his mark on history

GEORGE TOWN: Tian Hua Arts and Antique is easy enough to spot – a lone shophouse on Beach Street with … More

Artworks, Seal, Skills, Traditional

Qurt: A Kazakh “cheese of resilience”

A Central Asian dry cheese made of fermented milk, qurt is a versatile treasure of nomadic people’s ingenuity As a … More

Cheese, Kazakhstan, Photography, Tourism, Traditional

In Damascus, crispy pastry sweetens frugal Ramadan

The traditional wafer-thin crispy pancake called ‘naaem’ is a must-have Year after year Ramadan meals become more frugal in war-torn … More

Damascus, Naaem, Ramadan, Traditional

As this traditional sundry shop in Penang turns 185, it launches website to reach out to customers all over Malaysia

GEORGE TOWN : Once you enter this old school sundry shop on Campbell Street here, you will get the feeling … More

Kwong Tuck, Penang, Sundry Shop, Traditional

‘Antique Chinese traditional fruit basket’ sold on Amazon for $72 is actually a chamber pot

SINGAPORE : If you thought the “1960s Chinese traditional fruit basket” selling for C$68.45 (S$72) on Amazon did not look … More

Amazon, Antique, Chamber Pot, Chinese, Fruit Basket, Taobao, Traditional

The twists and turns of belly dance in Egypt

The art of belly dance in Egypt stands at a crossroads; we either save it and take it up to its years of splendour or we just allow it to keep dwindling slowly and this would be most unfortunate

Belly Dance, Choreography, Egypt, Traditional

Foreigners shake up Egypt’s belly dancing scene

Belly dancers from Eastern Europe, Russia, Latin America and elsewhere have dominated the scene in recent years in Egypt CAIRO – She … More

Belly Dance, Egypt, Foreigners, Traditional

Homemade ikan bakar makes for a real family treat

Grilled fish is one of those hawker favourites that are available everywhere with everyone having their own special recipe. But … More

Food, Ikan Bakar, Traditional

WhatsApp recordings throw lifeline to Sahel artists

Ali Traore, dressed in black, sits down to record in his lively courtyard in Mali’s capital Bamako, with children frolicking … More

Artists, Mali, Sahel, Traditional, WhatsApp

Indigo: The story of India’s ‘blue gold’

For generations, family-run farms in South India have grown and produced the natural dye that was once colonial capital. It … More

Heritage, India, Indigo, Natural Dye, Tamil Naidu, Traditional

Is Hummus Actually Healthy? Here’s What the Experts Say

Hummus, the chickpea-based dip that’s a staple in many Middle Eastern cuisines, is on the rise in the U.S. Multiple … More

Food, Humus, Nutrients, Traditional

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