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Category: My Hometown Culture

Task Description

What are the traditions, customs, and festivals unique to your hometown/region?

In this task, find 5 of these and write about them. In each case give more details of this cultural heritage element. If select a festival, explain why it is held, when and how. In case you choose a major festival such as Diwali, Eid, Christmas, explain the unique aspect in which your hometown celebrates it and how it is different from the mainstream way. There should be plenty of festivals unique to your region and you should avoid the major festivals unless there is something really unique you want to write about.

My Hometown Culture, Student Program, Traditions

The Ngonde Vernacular Architectural Styles

Posted onAugust 18, 2016September 2, 2016

Malawi, commonly known as “The Warm Heart of Africa” is a nation with diverse cultures. Among the cultures include; The Ngoni, the Chewa, the Tumbuka, …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program, Urban

Delhi Shikargah: Medieval Architectural Hunting Lodge

Posted onAugust 18, 2016August 23, 2016

Delhi Shikargah, have seized to provide the pleasure, as built for. Once hunting places, they have now become a part of dilapidated residential zones. These …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program, Traditions, Urban, World Heritage Sites

Uncovering the Mysteries of the Mameluks: Egyptian Vernacular Heritage

Posted onAugust 17, 2016September 2, 2016

Cairo – one of world’s few continuously inhabited ancient cities has been home to the world’s greatest civilizations. Each of these in turn made the …

Built Heritage, Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program, Traditions

Mandala House, Blantyre: Malawi Vernacular Structure

Posted onAugust 17, 2016September 2, 2016

Malawi has a number of historical buildings of interest that can be categorized under built heritage. In Blantyre we have the church Saint Michael and …

Best From Our Students, Best of 2016, Built Heritage, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program, Traditions

I Casoni: Vernacular Architecture in the Venetian Lagoon

Posted onAugust 17, 2016February 1, 2017

What is vernacular architecture? What are its characteristics? Are there examples of vernacular architecture in Italy? Vernacular architecture is a specific kind of architecture. Ronald …

Built Heritage, Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program, Traditions, Urban

Mesmerizing charm of the Senigallia Ercolani porticos

Posted onAugust 17, 2016September 2, 2016

When it comes to talk about people and communities, built vernacular heritage is centrally entailed within a culture’s or a population’s architectural representation and manifestation. …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program, Traditions

Wealden Hall Houses: The Medieval Vernacular Heritage of Britain

Posted onAugust 15, 2016September 2, 2016

‘Vernacular architecture’ is a term used to encapsulate utilitarian and domestic buildings constructed using locally- sourced materials. Traditional heritage sites including buildings (#builtheritage) often feature …

Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program, World Heritage Sites

Exploring the Vernacular Heritage of Central Texas

Posted onAugust 15, 2016August 15, 2016

How can history and heritage be so easily overlooked when it is right in front of you? Buildings can conceal their story or blend into …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, My Hometown Culture, Student Program, Traditions

A Glimpse into Zambia’s Dying Cultural Heritage of Vernacular Architecture

Posted onAugust 11, 2016August 13, 2016

When we go back into Zambia’s history, we learn that between the 1600s to 1900s, Zambia was at a convergence point of the popular Bantu migrations from …

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