Iran
Sadeh celebration
Sadeh is a mid-winter fire festival celebrated in Iran and Tajikistan fifty days before spring, rooted in the…
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Finland
Sauna culture in Finland
Finnish sauna culture is a thermal ritual of heat, wood, and water—used for hygiene, healing, and community—inscribed on…
Cambodia
Sbek Thom shadow theatre
Khmer shadow puppeteers manipulate large leather figures against a glowing screen, enacting the Ramayana while narrators and orchestras…
Peru
Scissors dance
A visceral Andean performance where two dancers compete in turns, executing acrobatic steps while accompanied by violin and…
Morocco
Sefrou
Sefrou's cherry festival celebrates the spring harvest in central Morocco, blending agricultural tradition with community gathering and music.
Afghanistan
Sericulture and silk weaving
Silkworm cultivation and silk weaving sustain communities across Central Asia and the Middle East, transforming cocoons into thread…
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sevdalinka
A traditional Bosnian folk music genre of intense, emotionally complex melodies exploring themes of longing and love, performed…
Bangladesh
Shital Pati weaving
Weavers in Sylhet transform murta plant fibres into naturally cool mats, with decorative versions featuring intricate geometric and…
Spain
Silbo Gomero
Silbo Gomero is a whistled form of Spanish that carries voices across La Gomera's deep ravines, enabling conversation…
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