Before visitors enter Mossman Gorge, the Kuku Yalanji people perform the sacred Aboriginal smoking ceremony as a welcome to the country.…
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More so, as to the real-life and its’ cultural deception, Lion in tarot can also read in a negative connotation (reversal). Too little, too much or misuse of power (remember Mufasa of Lion King), spinning out of control, disgrace, even insecurity.…
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The first time I heard about Kami was when we were on the bus to Mount Fuji. After we finished singing the Mount Fuji song as directed by the guide, he told us that Mount Fuji is a Kami and proceeded to explain more about it. Kami in Japanese Culture Kami is the spirit…
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My friend, Priscila, told me recently that the Rain Shaman story is her favourite part of our Indian wedding in Bali. Oh yes, while the Japanese have Teru Teru Bozu, we Indonesian have Pawang Hujan. Rain Shaman in Indonesian Culture Pawang Hujan, or Rain Shaman, is an Indonesian shaman believed to be able to control…
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Ema is a small wooden board where Shinto worshippers in Japanese culture write their prayers. The Ema board will be burned on special days.…
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Invited by the smell of of incense, I turned into a small alley in Osaka and saw people surrounding a mini temple called Hozenji Temple. Hozenji Temple I stepped closer to observe what was going on. The temple devotees were queuing to pour water over the Buddha statue called Mizukake (water-throwing) Fudo. Later I…
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Dia De Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an annual celebration of life and death in Mexican culture. It originated with the Aztecs in Mexico about 3,000 years ago. The Aztecs saw death as an inevitable part of life, like birth, and believed it should be celebrated. It’s a popular holiday in Mexico and…
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When you want to bring back a piece of Swedish culture as a souvenir from Sweden, look no further than a hand-painted wooden Dala horse.…
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Teru Teru Bozu, also known as the sunshine doll, is an icon of Japanese culture believed to have the ability to control the weather.…
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Whether it's the year of the Pig or the year of the Boar, I want to wish you, readers, a very Happy Lunar New Year. Xin Nian Kuai Le, Oink!…
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The Guatemalan worry doll is a small handmade doll made from sticks and clothed in traditional Mayan costume, originating from Guatemala.…
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