Traditions
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On today's episode of "lessons from intrepid history" I'd like to take you back to a different time, a time when men would happily carry their brides across the threshold to her ne...
LUHYA CULTURAL MARRIAGES PROCEDURE & ORDER OF EVENTS A significant number of Luhyas still follow the traditional marriage route rather than the “civilised” route called wedding....
Bonfire Night in the 1950s and 1960s by Ellen Castelow https://t.co/89NdcYmALf Why does it all remind me of what great leaderji & party might want to do with Diwali, even excuses o...
OJI (Omenani jikọrọ Igbo). In Igboland....once you have built your own house..you're automatically the head of your home... No elderly man has the right to come to your house and...
During the Wedding Last month, the brides side had two young Vaadhyars. Brides side being from Salem traditionally, did Naandi the previous morning followed by Kaapu Kettal. We,...
What Is the Wisdom behind Eating Food with Hands? #thread https://t.co/4J9HW0PZbp
#RathaSaptami is dedicated to Surya, the Shukla Paksha Saptami in Magha Masam also called Magha Saptami. It is Surya Jayanti ( birth day of Surya bhagwan) or Achala Saptami. By...
Do you know about the ritual of Hari's loot (Bengali: হরির লুট)? It is observed on Sankranti (which happens to be the last day of Poush month as per the Bengali calendar). Witne...
Suvechha for #MakarSankranti . #poushsankranti In 272 CE, Makar Sankranti was on Dec 21. In 1000 CE, Makar Sankranti was on Dec 31, & now it is celebrated on Jan 14. After 9000...
The exchange of New Year gifts! The medieval nobility celebrated the New Year's Day by exchanging lavish gifts. The Catholic Church didn't like this and viewed it as pagan in ori...
For thousands of years people in the mountainous north of Pakistan have celebrated the longest night of the year as a symbolic passing of the harsh winter. The Winter Solstice is...
The bisht is a men’s cloak worn over a thobe — or ankle-length tunic — in the Arab world. Usually black, brown, grey, beige or white, it is a traditional prestigious outfit associa...
Kìgongona Kìa Maaì With the assistance of the seers, researchers discovered the legendary Secret Sacred Shrine in Mount Kenya. This Shrine from time immemorial was referred by tho...
🧵In China we have: Best preserved walled cities in Asia✅ Best preserved operatic traditions in the world✅ Most vibrant, non-western traditional musical culture✅ Large amount of...
⚜️Why is eating with hands emphasised in Vedic Hindu traditions?⚜️ 🌺Eating with bare hand is a traditional Indian culture, which people still follow.🌺 Eating is a mindful process...
1/n Our ancestors celebrated festivals according to movement of celestial bodies. ~Tonight—KARTIK POORNIMA, celebrated as Guru Purab. ~#Poornima— Full moon; associated with wa...
Meet The beautiful women of ZULU and their culture A thread https://t.co/g9X75Oo5jg
2. In my part of the country, this would be a really exciting festival. We would buy sugarcanes, (5 or 7) during the day. We would go for the best looking ones, the smoothest and t...
1. Today is #Devthaan. Not many of the new generation remember this festival except for a vague murmur that the marriage season starts with this day. It is one of the most differen...
Traditional ways of life which help you live a meaningful life. Thread. https://t.co/xWY1TftMmc
The shruti is collective civilizational memory. To keep it alive requires commitment of the highest order. A soldier who makes highest degree of sacrifice is trained and indoctrina...
The Tribe Where the Bride’s Aunt Must Have Sex With the Groom to Test His Potency Thread! https://t.co/E6t5BUz6EO
(1/9) While Mexicans have embraced Halloween, Hollywood attempts to popularize Dia de Muertos worldwide. A thread on Mexico's celebration and how it's competing with Halloween 💀🎃:...
Surya Grahanam underway! One more hour to go! 🙏🙏🙏
