Articles tagged with "culture"
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Posted on: Traveling in Circles | 2008-06-12 03:36:13
it is a bit chilly but sunny. I have just checked out of the Piccadilly Backpacker's Hostel and will be making my way to the train station shortly. After checking in yesterday I wandered around here in the Soho district and eventually ended up at the Nati
Posted on: Music of the Tigers | 2008-05-13 22:53:11
Jeremy and I are getting ready for our annual expedition to the gay square dance convention. For those of you who haven't done any square dancing since seventh grade, this is meant for a refresher--and a discussion of some differences between the gay an
Posted on: the world through my eyes... | 2008-04-17 08:31:25
China is full of organized chaos. For some reason things work here that would NEVER work in a modern and organized world, such as Canada or the USA. Take traffic and driving skills for example...
1. Most Chinese do not know why there are lines painted
Posted on: For Mom, Love Steve | 2008-04-12 09:02:54
Since so many people have commented on my unique perspectives (5 people), I will throw this one out as I believe it is one of the main negative perceptions people have of India. Dirty India. Or the belief that India is one big garbage heap which breed
Posted on: Roving Ronin Report | 2008-01-25 10:42:55
Coming of Age Day in Japan is a day when gaggles of giggling girls hit the street in their gorgeous kimono with the long-sleeves known ...
Posted on: Planet Mole | 2007-10-23 19:22:18
Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik has asked the Balinese to protect their cultural assets by registering them as intellectual property. Indonesia recently became embroiled ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-19 18:49:32
The Denpasar administration has announced plans to include more destinations in the city tour that it has been running since 1999. There are currently 10 ...
Posted on: Planet Mole | 2007-10-18 19:15:47
Long before it will officially open its doors at Yogyakarta Cultural Park, a new children's museum has been reaching out to the public with various ...
Posted on: Planet Mole | 2007-10-17 21:55:24
For lots of children in Pandes village in Yogyakarta, Wednesdays have become the most popular day of the week -- because that's the day they ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-17 21:41:10
While fewer Indonesian women are choosing to keep their hair long these days, women in one village in West Nusa Tenggara are hanging on to ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-17 21:36:19
One of the most often heard cliches is that Bahasa Indonesia is a simple language. I find this cliche is mainly used by those who ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-15 20:53:00
Bali Safari and Marine Park, to be officially opened in Cucukan, will be Taman Safari's best park to date, marketing manager Esther Manansang said. And ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-14 20:30:30
A new recreational site - Kertalangu Cultural Village - is being developed in Kesiman Kertalangu, Padang Galak, East Denpasar, by hundreds of local farmers under ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-14 20:23:40
Wapauwe Mosque, built almost six centuries ago, is evidence of a
long history of Islamic civilization in Maluku. Found in Kaitetu village in Leihitu district, ...
Posted on: TEFL Logue | 2007-10-14 09:57:54
In the online comment of one expat in Poland:
Pole to Pole, three kisses is the standard. Living with a bunch of ex-pats where zero ...
Posted on: Planet Mole | 2007-10-13 21:29:09
It's easy to fall in love with Yogyakarta; not so easy to explain how it is that the city so beguiles and enthralls the visitor. ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-12 18:54:38
Today is officially Idul Fitri in Indonesia. This feasting celebration occurs at the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan for those of the Islamic ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-12 18:47:32
Hinggi (traditional garments) were originally worn by kings only. Further down the line, however, ordinary people were given the freedom to wear hinggi at weddings ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-12 18:42:17
Long before it will officially open its doors at Yogyakarta Cultural Park, a new children's museum has been reaching out to the public with various ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-11 17:52:43
The fasting month of Ramadhan will soon be over, and Muslims the world over are reflecting on the values of their religion as they prepare ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-10 19:19:13
Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso launched the Old Town Revitalization project recently marking the beginning of a development of the long-neglected historical heart of the city. The ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-09 19:58:27
A Jakarta couple I know living in the UK once told me of how awkward they felt after they sent out Idul Fitri greeting cards ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-09 19:47:33
Lao Tze's four-story mosque on Jl. Lao Tze, Pasar Baru, in Central Jakarta, bustles with activity every Sunday during the fasting month of Ramadhan. Lao ...
Posted on: Planet Mole | 2007-10-09 19:33:23
Back in the 1970s we were constantly reminded of how blessed we were, living in the land of gods, the gems of the equator, the ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-08 17:49:57
Colorful paper lanterns that light the way for the traditional Takbiran prayer processions on the eve of Idul Fitri are loved and appreciated equally by ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-07 18:33:47
Images of apples, grapes, skies and horses dominate Erizal's artwork, now on display at the Koong Gallery at The Darmawangsa Square, South Jakarta. Those objects ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-04 22:19:46
Film maker Garin Nugroho, best known in Indonesia for his stark social commentaries, has turned to religion, love and power in his latest work -- ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-04 22:17:02
It's easy to fall in love with Yogyakarta; not so easy to explain how it is that the city so beguiles and enthralls the visitor. ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-03 20:57:09
Jakarta is a city that loves painting but has had a somewhat distant relationship with sculpture. It is only in the last decade or so ...
Posted on: Indonesia Logue | 2007-10-03 20:53:21
For many Muslims, Ramadhan provides an opportunity to make dietary changes, but that does not necessarily entail eating kraca (snails) like the folks in Banyumas, ...
