The workshop of Nishijin textile manufacturer Hironobu Orimono Co. is filled with colorful pieces of cloth called kire. Some are silk canvases for Japanese-style paintings and…
Once the only method of cure for Vietnamese people, traditional medicine, along with the age-old tradition of culture and medication, are making a comeback to improve living…
Under a magnifying glass, more than 100 Chinese characters of shou in different fonts manage to set themselves clearly apart from one another on a cloth the size of a match box.…
The committee praised the traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold for having significant cultural importance to local communities, noting that sake is an…
The first chick, which hatched on Nov 25, thrived under its parents’ care, but keepers noticed that the second chick was being underfed.
That day the house buzzed with energy. Every nook and cranny seemed to be under scrutiny, and three different fried items were being prepared to be served to my potential…
It doesn’t help that over the years, far-right pundits and influencers were silently mobilizing young men in the United States to support ideologies proclaiming to protect…
In part, nationalism was the product of brutal wars between Christian sects in Europe. This triggered the need to organise what were clubbed as ‘nations’ in a more rational…
Historically, the dastar was worn by Malay rulers, warriors, and scholars, symbolising wisdom, authority, and respect. Traditionally made of cloth and wrapped intricately around…
Rakib Hossain, a barber from Narayanganj, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his family's survival.