Apache Burden Basket

Have you heard of the Apache burden basket? It’s a part of Native American culture with profound meaning. It is a burden basket carried by the women working outside. They put the basket near the house entrance, leaving their burdens before entering the home. I love the symbolism behind checking out our mental obligations…

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Singapore New Year Traditions

Today I woke up late and met my cousins and their partners and daughter for lunch in Chinatown to eat our favourite dish ━ green chilli pork, at Old Yang Kee. We successfully get my cousin’s parents to let her stay for another day in Singapore. Before that, Jik and I sneaked out to…

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Pilgrimage To Okunoin Cemetery Koyasan Japan

It was still drizzling when we entered the main gate of Okunoin. Located in Mount Koya in Koyasan Japan, Okunoin Cemetery is the biggest graveyard in the country. The ground was wet, the air carried a mossy smell while the rain made it foggy. The whole atmosphere of the place was filled tranquility, felt…

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Omikuji Japanese Temple Fortune Telling

How to draw Omikuji according to Sensoji Temple: Pray for your wish. While praying, shake the box politely a few times. A stick-marked fortune number will come out. Take out a sheet of OMIKUJI from the drawer of your number, and take it home. Make sure your number and put the stick back. When…

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