Tag: customs
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The “hoja sagrada” or sacred leaf has enormous significance to Aymara and Quechua people in the Andes. Discover the coca leaf in… read more
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Discover the curative use of cocoa among the Maya & Mexica/Aztec of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, based on reports from the colonial era to… read more
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Potatoes are stem tubers and considered a starchy vegetable. There are many health benefits to potatoes, they are rich in starch, fiber,… read more
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Every part of the palm is useful in one way or another. Coconut’s historical, cultural, and health significance in India, includes its… read more
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All parts of the Sacred Fig are used as a medicine for their cooling and healing properties, as part of the Indian… read more
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Paraguayans and North Argentinians drink Tereré – cold mate with iced water or fruit juice (orange or lemonade) and herbs such as… read more
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Ancient Meso-Americans consumed chocolate in a variety of ways. It could be everything from a ritual potion, to a healing elixir and… read more
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The journey of coffee’s aroma is a sensory adventure that spans continents and cultures, from the fertile soils of the plantations to… read more
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For the Incas, as well as for today’s Aymara and Quechua farmers of the Andes, the potato is more then sustenance, it… read more
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From Ethiopia and Yemen, the habit of drinking coffee traveled to Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey before becoming a dominant beverage in Europe… read more
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Introduced in the 1500s to Italy, coffee has developed its own culture and has a place on the Mediterranean dining table ever… read more
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Cuy, is part of the culture, history, mythology, folklore and every day life, of Peruvians from time immemorial. This small rodent is… read more
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In the month of Shravan, cities and towns of the Gangetic plains are inundated with people, dressed in orange, bearing saffron flags,… read more
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Kites have their own place in History, Myth & Folklore of Bali. Especially during the Bali Kite Festival the people show their… read more
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Discover the legend of coca, God Inti’s gift to Peru and Bolivia Within a minute of our first steps onto the street,… read more
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Coffeehouses in Constantinople•Istanbul read more
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The story of rice and how it was first discovered and then spread to all of the major countries on Earth is… read more
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It is believed that a goddesses gave rice to humans and taught them how to grow it. Religious use of rice takes… read more
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There are many myths, legends and much folklore about rice. Gods or goddesses gave rice to humans and taught them how to… read more
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Myths, History and Folklore of RICE in China read more
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Discover the Rice Soul- Myths, History and Folklore of RICE Beras or Nasi in Malaysia. Goddesses, harvest festival and rituals of the… read more
