Samoa ยท Tradition
‘Ie Samoa fine mat weaving
สปIe tลga are finely woven Samoan mats exchanged at ceremonies and weddings.
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China ยท Tradition
Acupuncture and moxibustion
Moxibustion is a therapeutic practice of burning aged mugwort on the body's acupoints, central to traditional Chinese medicine…
Turkmenistan ยท Tradition
Akhal-Teke horse breeding
The Akhal-Teke, a legendary Turkmen horse breed, embodies centuries of selective breeding tradition passed through oral pedigree records.
Japan ยท Tradition
Akiu no Taue Odori
A centuries-old rice-planting dance from Sendai featuring ten female and two to four male performers moving to flute,…
Bolivia ยท Tradition
Alasitas
Alasitas is an annual January fair in La Paz honouring Ekeko, the Aymara god of abundance, through the…
Albania ยท Tradition
Albanian iso-polyphony
A vocal music tradition in which singers perform simultaneous, independent melodic linesโrooted in ancient lamentation and central to…
Syria ยท Tradition
Aleppo soap
A handmade hard bar soap crafted from olive oil and laurel berry oil, Aleppo soap represents centuries of…
Switzerland ยท Tradition
Alpine pasture season
Alpine pasture season is the seasonal migration of cattle herds from mountain valleys to high pastures each summer,…
Bolivia ยท Tradition
Andean cosmovision of the Kallawaya
The Kallawaya are itinerant Andean healers who have practiced an integrated system of plant medicine and cosmological knowledge…
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