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Ajrak: The Sacred Cloth of Sindh

August 26, 2017September 21, 2017

This article was originally published on www.sahapedia.org, an open online resource on the arts, cultures and heritage of India. Sindhu or River Indus emerges from the Himalayas, and flows …

Africa, Food Heritage, Traditions

Akara: The migrating food heritage from Nigeria

August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

Akara or Beans Cake is a common breakfast snack from Nigeria but has migrated to different West African countries as well as Brazil. Originally a …

Best From Our Students, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Modak: The Hindu god Ganesha’s favorite dessert

August 20, 2017September 20, 2017

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most celebrated festivals of Maharashtra(a state situated in the western coast of India), the land of the great Maratha …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Food Heritage, Internship July December 2017, Student Program, Traditions

Masamba Wotendera: The Malawian culinary art of pumpkins leaves

August 5, 2017September 24, 2017

Why eat pumpkin leaves in groundnuts stew? Pumpkin leaves are rich in vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B6, vitamin A, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, …

Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race in Alleppey, Kerala (2)

Sports, Student Program, Traditions

Kerala backwaters and the great boat race

August 4, 2017September 7, 2017

I happen to witness an excellent example where hundred minds and hundred pairs of hands harmonize towards one goal. I was simply amazed by the …

Conservation, Heritage, Heritage News, Traditions

Medieval festival in Transylvania: Escape of the Lole

June 29, 2017June 27, 2017

“Transylvania/Maramures/Bukowina/Moldova in Romania may be seen as regions where the East and the West of Europe overlap – perhaps in the Carnival traditions as well. …

Food Heritage, Heritage, Religious, Traditions, Uncategorized

Ugadi: The festival of hopes

May 20, 2017December 4, 2018

New year is filled with new opportunities, new hopes and of course new resolutions.Ugadi, the New Year festival of Karnataka, AndhraPradesh, and Telangana is celebrated …

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Traditional Industries : The Legacy of a Family Business in Jhansi

May 2, 2017July 30, 2017

“I’m a part of history” – writing this statement gives me a feeling of deluge. When I realized that we all were part of history; …

Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Traditions

Mighty hands that mould copper : A photo story from Pune

April 27, 2017October 26, 2017

We belong to a society that is forgetting to appreciate the handicrafts that have been passed down to us over generations. Moreover, we are forgetting …