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The exhibition also includes ephemera about confetti's long history at events like Carnaval in Nice.
museums

Ringing in the New Year With a Confetti Collector

3, 2, 1, little bits of paper!
Jessica Leigh Hester December 27, 2018
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Oaxaca's Intricate Radish-Sculpting Festival

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A baby having a photoshoot.
Leiden, Netherlands

Victoria Amazonica

People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.
Gastro Obscura

Feast of the Seven Fishes

For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.
Nils Olav inspects the King's Guard after being knighted at the Edinburgh Zoo.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Sir Nils Olav

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.
Beltane Fire Festival.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Beltane Fire Festival

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.
Video

What It's Like to Take Lessons in Horseback Falconry

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art

Reviving—and Reinventing—the Magic of Khmer Classical Dance

Cambodia's first LGBTQ dance company has big dreams.
Lizzie Philip December 10, 2018
Volunteers preparing Faith Lutheran Church's lutefisk.
churches

Why a Minnesota Pastor Wrote an Obituary for a Lutefisk Dinner

RIP Faith Lutheran Scandinavian Dinner, 1947-2017.
Anne Ewbank December 6, 2018
Gastro Obscura

The Christmas Pickle

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Video • AO Docs

The Inspiring Story of Cambodia's First LGBTQ Dance Company

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Gastro Obscura

Cake Pull

At some New Orleans weddings, bridesmaids predict their futures with these hidden charms.
Jizo statues at Zojoji Temple.
Tokyo, Japan

Garden of Unborn Children

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.
Tangub City, Philippines

Tangub City Christmas Symbols Festival

An annual festival full of illuminated replicas of iconic landmarks from around the world.
Gastro Obscura

Kagemand

At Danish birthday parties, you can have your cake and decapitate it, too.
Gastro Obscura

Karelian Pie

Though its home region has been split by war, love for this hearty pastry transcends borders.
Placentas encased in coconut shells.
Kintamani, Indonesia

Bayung Gede Placenta Graveyard

In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.
Split, Croatia

Gregory of Nin’s Big Toe

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.