Festivities cut short as religious and indigenous groups deprived of holidays
While religious communities are often deprived of holidays during their festivities, indigenous communities also face a similar issue.
Culture
Siem Reap blacksmith forges steel with ancestral methods
According to 30-year-old Ron Nopann, forging steel is not only a matter of counting hammer blows, and requires patience and attention to detail.
Did President Yoon insult the US Congress?
President Yoon Suk-yeol was caught on a hot mic uttering the Korean word “saeki” as he was leaving a conference attended by world leaders.
Putting the past to rest with repatriated artifacts
Australia returned hundreds of artifacts to Indonesia 200 years after a Chinese trade ship sank off the archipelago’s Bangka-Belitung islands.
Weaver of banana stems urges public to put proper value on artisan crafting
Many people interested in local handicrafts have complained about the high prices, as the raw materials are easy to find and cheap.
California gets behind Lunar New Year
The festival was made a state holiday, which lets any state employee take eight hours of vacation, annual leave or compensatory leave to celebrate the occasion.
Handwriting ability on the wane in Japan: Survey
Among other factors, 89.4 per cent of respondents expressed concern over “decreased opportunities to write by hand”.
Famous Phuket vegetarian festival underway
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is considered one of the most-famous events in Thailand, and never fails to draw crowds and worshippers.
A spicy treat from Hai Phong cuisine
Instead of fillings like meat or vegetables, this banh mi is filled only with pate and eaten with a special chilli sauce, known as ‘chi chuong’.
Korean street toast: Delightful bite on the go
Aside from the filling of pan-fried vegetables and eggs, what stands out in Korean street toasts is the sugar and ketchup – they go surprisingly well together.