The Mursi, Chai, and Tirma woman tribes of Africa wear large ceramic plates on their lower lip to stretch their faces, ...

As we observe the third day of Chhath Puja today, it's important to delve into the rituals and significance that make this day so special. On this crucial third day, families convene by water ...

He’s a tribal council member for the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe. Thousands of feet below, desert mountains and rippling canyons stretched toward the horizon. The Colorado River glimmered in ...

The great festival Chhath Puja begins with Nahai Khaai. On this day, the fasting women wake up in the morning, take a bath and wear new clothes and offer water to the Sun God. After this, they ...

The central ritual involves worshipping live snakes or replicas as symbols of these gods, with offerings of milk, fruits, flowers, and vermilion. The puja concludes with naivedya (food ...

Few members of the tribe use Hangul.Credit...Nyimas Laula for The New York Times “Indonesia’s culture is diverse and resilient,” said Mr. Amirul, the former mayor. “Let us not close ...

A mysterious Ibadan man whose name is yet unknown had confessed to killing over 70 women for ritual purposes in Ibadan ... the number is not part of the people he had been hired to kill and ...

When Dino Beltran scans a 68-acre vineyard in the heart of Sonoma County, he sees land where his ancestors traded goods with other tribes, long before tourists flocked to the storied California ...

The optimal time for the ceremonial tilak is from 1:10 PM to 3:22 PM, providing sisters a dedicated window of 2 hours and 12 minutes to perform this cherished ritual. The festival is based on ...

Govardhan Puja, also referred to as Annakut, takes place on the day following Diwali, specifically on Kartik Shukla Pratipada. This festival primarily honours Lord Krishna's divine intervention to ...