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Gangneung Gyeongpo Sunrise Festival

Gangneung Gyeongpo Sunrise Festival

Considered the best sunrise festival site along with Jeongdongjin in Gangwon-do Province, Gyeongpo Beach in Gangneung has held a sunrise festival annually since 1998.Running from December 31 to January 1, this annual festival attracts numer [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Cheonjiyeon Falls and other venues, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do

Cheonjiyeon Falls and other venues, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do

The Jeju Orange Festival aims to promote the qualities of Jeju mandarin oranges, a local specialty of Jeju Island. Organized since 1981, it is recognized as the most representative festival of Jeju. Held at the same time as the Jeju [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Gangneung Gyeongpo Sunrise Festival

Gangneung Gyeongpo Sunrise Festival

Considered the best sunrise festival site along with Jeongdongjin in Gangwon-do Province, Gyeongpo Beach in Gangneung has held a sunrise festival annually since 1998.Running from December 31 to January 1, this annual festival attracts num [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

Southernmost Moseulpo Yellowtail Festival

Southernmost Moseulpo Yellowtail Festival

Located in the southernmost part of Jeju Island, Moseulpo is known as Korea’s biggest producer of yellowtail. Caught along the clean Marado coast, these fish command the highest commercial prices.The Southernmost Moseulpo Yellowtail [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2007 | Comments : 0

India's Condoms Pop Up In The Strangest Of Places

India's Condoms Pop Up In The Strangest Of Places

                                      India’s Con [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Philippolis Witblits Festival Philippolis Witblits Festival...

Where: Philippolis When: April Website: www.philippolis.org.za The Philippolis Witblits Festival, held in early April, will give you a taste of a proud local tradition - witblits (Afrikaans for "white lightning") is South Afric [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

SafariNow Travel Guide CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN CULTURE

SafariNow Travel Guide CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN CULTURE

Cultural tourism is fraught with all kinds of ideological pitfalls. Visit a classic 'cultural village' and you'll be treated to an admittedly fascinating visual feast of fabulous costumes, bare-breasted dancing girls and animal-skin-clad wa [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

Singapore lights-up for six months of festivals

Singapore lights-up for six months of festivals

From September to February, the island of Singapore lights up with Chinese lanterns, tiny fairy lights and multi-coloured displays as it celebrates an array of festivals drawn from the traditions of its ethnic groups, Chinese, Malay and I [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Corporate Culture (China)

The Chinese are practical in business and realize they need Western investment, but dislike dependency on foreigners. They are suspicious and fearful of being cheated or pushed around by foreigners, who are perceived as culturally and econo [...]

Posted On : Sep, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

The largest procession in the country through the streets of Quiapo in metro Manila

The largest procession in the country through the streets o...

Every year on the 9th of January and on Good Friday,  barefooted men carry a life-sized statue through the streets of Quiapo in Metro Manila.The procession dates from the 17th century.Thousands of men parade through the streets with [...]

Posted On : Aug, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Hindu Human Rights Report

 The Hindu American Foundation (HAF), the leading U.S. based Hindu human rights group, has released its third annual report on the discrimination against Hindus in countries across the world. The report was released this month at the f [...]

Posted On : Jul, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

African cultures (Bapounou)

African cultures (Bapounou)

The Bapounou live in the country of Gabonese Republic or more commonly known as Gabon since the year 1960.  Before then Gabon was one of the four territories of the French Equatorial Africa.  Gabon is 102,317 square miles or about [...]

Posted On : Jul, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

Totem poles

Totem poles

  Totem pole construction began in North America.  The origins are unclear but it is believed that the Haida people of the Queen Charlotte Islands began the practice which eventually spread to other tribes. The earliest record of [...]

Posted On : Jun, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

Culture And Customs Of Poland

Culture And Customs Of Poland

Culture and Custom of Poland: Young people no longer give up seats to the elderly in buses in Poland, they celebrate name days rather then birthdays, poles are named after saints at Baptism, everyday is a saint’s day there are variou [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2007 | Comments : 0
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