All Things Nordic : Folk costumes reflected more than just historic Nordic fashion
SUBMITTED PHOTO Elise Peters, executive director of the American Swedish Institute, presents a program on Nordic folk costumes and dress at the Nordic Club’s March 13 meeting.  Did you know ...
Ancient art of stilt walking becomes a surprise trend among young Chinese
The once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking has staged a dramatic comeback in China, where it is being embraced by ...
Cultural traditions shine through dance at LaSalle Folk Festival
A vibrant display of dance and culture filled the Saint Nicholas Macedonian banquet centre in LaSalle on Saturday, as the ...
Fireworks and Family Feasts Kick Off Year of the Snake
More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, ...
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Macedonian folk costumes are unique due to their distinctive embroidery
Girls in traditional dress attend an event the night before the start of a traditional wedding ceremony in the village of Galicnik, Macedonia. Source: AFP / ROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP via Getty Images ...
From urban bars to country weddings, Moroccan folk singers break barriers and keep traditions alive
Women folk singers are preserving one of Morocco's most cherished culturual traditions, a genre of folk singing known as aita ...
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Commentary: The key to traditional Swedish music
The nyckelharpa or “key harp” is a traditional Swedish musical instrument. It is a string instrument. Its keys are attached to tangents which, when a key is depressed, serve as frets to change the ...
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How younger generations keep the folk art of lion dancing alive in LA
Here, young people dedicate their after-school hours and weekends to practicing the traditional folk art of lion dancing. An ancient art dating back to the Han Dynasty, lion dance is more than ...