Gawai Dayak
For the Dayak tribes, the harvest festival is a time to give thanks, get rid of bad luck and mingle over traditional feasts.
In the Footsteps of the Buddha
Text & Photos by Sophie Ibbotson & Max Lovell-Hoare
The Buddha must have done an awful lot of walking: his footsteps trail from Afghanistan to...
“Bura na mano, Holi hai,” or, “Do not mind, it’s Holi!”
Holi is one of the major festivals of India and is celebrated on different dates every year. This Indian festival is observed at the...
Spirit Warrior: The Religious Source of Martial Arts
Over the centuries, martial arts have travelled far beyond their places of origin and become some of the greatest sports ever devised. In contemporary...
Speaking of Ghosts
We have a vocabulary and image of ghosts and ghostliness that stems from a European concept that has travelled around the world and adopted...
Why Nepal’s Young Brides Marry Apples First
The first of a Newari girl’s three marriages is to an everlasting fruit
The Art of Eight Limbs
Muay Thaai, otherwise known as ‘The Art of Eight Limbs’, is Thailand’s form of boxing that makes lethal use of eight contact points of the body, including the hands, shins, forearms, knees and feet. It has become one of the primary reasons for martial arts devotees to visit the country – from the serious practitioner training for the next fight, to the casual tourist looking for a little physical conditioning between days on the beach.
The Mesir Festival: A Paste of History
Text & photos Emre Kuheylan
The Mesir Festival is one of the oldest festivals in Turkey. In March 2011, the festival will see its 471st...