Iftar feasts show Ramadan is losing its spiritual values
Big iftar gatherings, which many private corporate sectors also throw, sometimes on an even bigger scale, are just one example of how Ramadan today has lost many of its spiritual…
Culture
Shamans, curses and superstitions in contemporary South Korea
Shamanism is the only religion indigenous to the Korean Peninsula, predating any other major belief systems.
Thailand Biennale 2023 ‘opens the world’ of art and traditions in Chiang Rai
The first one held in Krabi, the spirit of the Thailand Biennale highlights provincial cultures and revitalises local relics by changing its locations.
The great treasure discoverer in Buli
In Buli today, there is Peling Lhakhang, constructed by the villagers centuries ago in remembrance of Bhutan’s famous treasure revealer.
24 Solar Terms: Things you may not know about the Spring Equinox
The ancient Chinese people divided the 15 days of the Spring Equinox into three "hou's," or five-day parts.
Free of Covid-19 restrictions, Bali marks Nyepi New Year with colour and crowds
In previous years, pandemic restrictions limited the extent to which people could commingle.
Chinese rendition of Anna Karenina proves a big hit in China
With about 30 performances across cities, the musical has attracted about 40,000 spectators so far.
Some see cultural shift in vanishing clay tile roofs in Nepal
The traditional mud houses with clay tile roofing not only hold cultural importance but also define the geography of Madhesh, says one resident.
Sakura cherry leaves accent in Japan craft gin from sake brewer
Senjo’s craft gin Sakura is made by blending in alcohol in which Takato-Kohiganzakura leaves had been soaked.
Tourists flock to Nong Khai as sacred stupa emerges from Mekong River
According to the Urangkhathat (Phrathat Phanom) Chronicle, the stupa enshrines nine foot-bone relics of the Buddha.