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Indigenous community in Brunei celebrates harvest festival with ‘rolling the mat’ ceremony

Organised by the Teraja Longhouse Committee and its Women’s Bureau, the celebration aimed to foster friendship and unity within the Iban community, while preserving the rich…

  • Published: July 1, 20269:10 am
  • Author Borneo Bulletin
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The lost Khoda art of Bangladesh’s Santals: Tattoos, identity and the legacy of the Santal Hul

Body markings such as Khoda (tattoos) and Shika (branding) are extremely sacred rituals in Santal society. They held deep significance in both this world (earthly life) and the…

  • Published: July 1, 20269:05 am
  • Author Samar M Soren
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Kyoto city government expands efforts to preserve disappearing Kyo-machiya traditional townhouses

Upkeep and property taxes can place a heavy burden on their owners, prompting many of them to consider selling or demolishing the buildings. It is said that these structures are…

  • Published: June 30, 202612:06 pm
  • Author Jurin Yamada
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They sang on Kathmandu’s streets to survive. The city silenced the music

A municipal crackdown on sidewalk performers has left a community of visually impaired people without a livelihood, sparking protests.

  • Published: June 30, 202610:35 am
  • Author Arati Paudel
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Keeping the craft of Vietnam’s Do paper alive

Once used for royal documents and treasured for its remarkable strength, Do paper has become one of Vietnam's most fragile traditional crafts. In a small village, a handful of…

  • Published: June 30, 202610:25 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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School bags of siblings who were lost in 2011 tsunami displayed in Japan’s Miyagi

Kento Suzuki was in the sixth grade of elementary school when he died in the tsunami, while his sister, Hana, who was in fourth grade, was swept away and remains missing.

  • Published: June 30, 202610:15 am
  • Author Yuki Koike
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Wheels in motion: 50 years of Ho Chi Minh City

From the hardship of the post-war years to the ambition of becoming a global financial and innovation hub, the city’s story has been one of resilience, reinvention, and…

  • Published: June 29, 20261:18 pm
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Myanmar’s Vinaya Dinugaha Festival, suspended during Covid, returns this year

The festival was held annually from its original inception in 1932 to 2019. It was not held for more than 6 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, record-breaking floods in…

  • Published: June 29, 202612:52 pm
  • Author Eleven Media
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A nostalgic steam train journey from Bangkok to historic Ayutthaya

The State Railway of Thailand will be offering a one-day steam train journey from Bangkok to the historic city of Ayutthaya on July 28, 2026 to celebrate the King's birthday,…

  • Published: June 29, 202612:46 pm
  • Author The Nation
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The craft of Vietnam’s Quang An lotus tea

The harmonious blend of the gentle sweetness of green tea and the pure fragrance of lotus blossoms from West Lake has created a precious brew steeped in the identity of Hanoi.

  • Published: June 29, 202612:44 pm
  • Author Viet Nam News

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