The nights of December are dark and cold, but a glimpse of firelight shines from the outdoor kitchen of the house. The mouthwatering aroma of rice flour, molasses, and grated coconut drifts through the air. The housewives make Pithas—Vapa, Patishapta, Andosha, Rosher Pitha, etc.—together; the fire from the earthen stove…

As there are two calendars in use in China today, Chinese people celebrate two New Years: one in the Gregorian calendar and the other in the Chinese lunar calendar, otherwise known as the Spring Festival. Compared to the latter, the former is a less grand affair, with only a single…

When it comes to the festivals at the end of the year, we often think of the Spring Festival in China and Christmas in the West. However, there is a tendency for the idea that "Chinese people can't celebrate foreign festivals" to go viral online. To understand how to address…

It starts with cleaning around the house and weeding on the 24th, Christmas Eve. Many families in my village buy meat, rice, soda, and many other delicacies. Every girl and boy organizes their newly bought clothes for a beautiful Christmas tomorrow.

On Christmas morning, everyone prepares a hearty breakfast. Some…

Winter Solstice, known as one of the 24 solar terms, is a traditional celebration of the new cycle of solar rebirth. Chinese people usually worship their ancestors, eat dumplings or tangyuan, and draw nine (a picture for calculating the “spring warmth date”). For agriculture, it is a proper time to…

In many areas in Germany, we celebrate Mai festivals in different ways. The most important part of it, of course, is food. So, let's see what we'll find on German festivals:

Flags hold significant cultural, historical, and national importance as they

encapsulate the essence of a country's identity through colorful symbolism.

Among the flags across the globe, the Kenyan flag stands out as a vibrant

emblem rich in symbolism and history.

The design of the Kenyan flag is striking in its…

The white-blue-red flag first appeared in Russia

under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. In 1667–1668,

the construction of the country's first warship, the

"Eagle", was underway, on which the tricolor

flag was raised. During the time of Peter I, the

tricolor had specific meanings: white symbolized

freedom, blue symbolized the Mother of…

According to our religion, we have a holiday named "Poya Day" in every month. It's the day of the full moon, falling on the day of the full moon in

the month of May. It's really important for the millions of Buddhists around the world. It is the day of…

In Russia our Christmas is not on December 25th like in Europe and USA; it's on January 7th after New Year. We have an interesting tradition - Caroling. Caroling means going to houses of people and singing Christmas songs(carols) to them, and then getting some gifts for that. Every house…