January 23, 2012
Affluence and status-mongering could distort the meaning and purpose of a venerable custom A ceremony held to celebrate longevity for both parents in Hanoi “Kinh gia, gia de tuoi cho” – Respect the elders and you will live for as long as they do, goes a well-known Vietnamese saying. Hence, the older the elder, [...]
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October 28, 2011
Saif Al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, gestures as he talks to reporters in Tripoli August 23, 2011. International war crimes prosecutors are in touch with Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, urging him to give himself up and warning him Friday he risks a mid-air interception if he tries to flee by plane to an African [...]
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January 3, 2010
The mastication of betel and areca nut, a dying custom, is a way of life in one small village. For thousands of years, it has been customary to offer guests betel leaves and areca nuts and lime paste at weddings, feasts and on various other occasions in several Asian countries including India, Thailand and Laos.In [...]
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August 10, 2009
They are children who live on boats on the Huong River in the central city of Hue. Hen islet, the “home” to boat-kids on the Huong River. Along the Huong River are thousands of boats, with 7000 families on them. The childhood of boat-kids are days on the riverâ¦. … with friends. Boat-families are very poor and one [...]
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