Category: CULTURAL HISTORY & HERITAGE
Discover Myths and Legends of the Thaipusam – Tamil Nadu’s Lord Murugan festival. Where Devotees carry the kavadi and pierce their backs,… read more
At sunset, the Dolomite mountains light up in fiery red, turning to purple before fading into the night: this is the Alpenglühen,… read more
Visiting South America, we have often been invited to share a mate, by friendly and curious locals. Having a mate or terere means… read more
The island’s enormous carved stone moai statues, have given allure for generations. Myths and Legends of the Moai on Rapa Nui- The… read more
Dolomites beauty derives from a variety of spectacular vertical forms such as pinnacles, spires and towers, with contrasting horizontal surfaces including ledges,… read more
Most Singaporeans are aware of the popular folktale of how the name Singapura came about, so I was told myths and legends… read more
Discover the Gotipua folk dance tradition from Odisha that survives in the heritage village Raghurajpur on the banks of river Bhargabi. read more
Rasagola, or rasgulla, as many call it, is a traditional sweet from east India; Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. It is… read more
Discover Myths and Legends of the sacred fig tree at the Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya where Buddha sat for enlightenment under… read more
In the month of Shravan, cities and towns of the Gangetic plains are inundated with people, dressed in orange, bearing saffron flags,… read more
Discover Myths and Folklore of Harela or day of green – Festival of the Kumaoni people of Uttarakhand. Harela is celebrated for welcoming… read more
Kites have their own place in History, Myth & Folklore of Bali. Especially during the Bali Kite Festival the people show their… read more
Discover Mythology of Mother Ganga or the Ganges river read more
Discover Myth and Folklore of the beauty Padmavati, the siege of Chittorgarh and human sacrifices – Jauhar and Shaka done by the… read more
Discover Myths and Legends of Lumbini Buddhas birthplace, the birthstory of Gotama Buddha and Lumbini in historical travel accounts. read more
Deep in the depths of a lake in Scotland called Loch Ness, lives a mystery. It is a creature that hundreds of… read more
The Little Mermaid, or “Den lille havfrue” is one of the most famous fairy tales by the Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen.… read more
Aphrodite was the Olympian goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. Several trees are associated with Aphrodite on Cyprus. So the pomegranate,… read more
Myth has it that Aphrodite, the Olympian goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation, arose from the sea foam on the south-western… read more
At Bardia National Park, a lone rhino swishes out the elephant grass. We stand very near, quite at the riverbank peering behind… read more
Read about sacred Rituals done by Taoist priests and spirit mediums, caught in meditative trance, during the festival. Beginning with the welcoming… read more
