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Alewives swimming up the Damariscotta River in the springtime.
fish

The Centuries-Old Fish Ladder That Feeds Maine's Lobster Industry

Each spring, more than one million alewives navigate to the fresh water of Damariscotta Lake—with a little help
Annie Sherman April 26, 2022
These breads have been traditionally decorated for Easter.
food

The Powerful Symbolism of Ukraine's Easter Bread

All around the world, bakers are making paska in solidarity.
Anne Ewbank April 18, 2022
Madi Dermé performs dressage with his horse Toubab at the equestrian club Cheval Mandingue in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Dermé hopes to revive cavalier traditions in the country and introduce modern European equestrian arts.
festivals

The Horseman Fighting to Preserve Burkina Faso's Equestrian Culture

Madi Dermé doesn't want to be the last of the country’s legendary cavaliers.
Clair MacDougall April 6, 2022
roads

Meet Kenya's Sisterhood of Badass Bikers

The women-only motorcycle club offers skills learning, solidarity, and support that echoes pre-colonial networks.
Peace Mundia March 30, 2022
Leydy Pech considers traditional Maya beekeeping an "ancestral" calling.
mayan

The Keeper of Sacred Bees Who Took on a Giant

To save her native Maya bees and their shrinking forests, Leydy Pech waged a fierce campaign on multiple fronts.
Gemma Tarlach March 23, 2022
farms

Podcast: Rhubarb Triangle

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 16, 2022
ancient

Podcast: Kuruvungna Sacred Springs

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 14, 2022
The creative costumes might be made of assortments of household or farm trash such as old feed bags, lampshades, bottle caps, and spent shotgun shells.
festivals

A Short Drive From New Orleans, Cajun Mardi Gras Is a Different Animal

Colorful costumes and alcohol, sure, but also chasing chickens.
Fletcher Moore March 4, 2022
Papier-mâché masks are the centerpiece of Carnival in Guinea-Bissau.
festivals

Carnival in Guinea-Bissau Represents Resistance and Possibility

In the small West African Nation, the festival is history.
Ashawnta Jackson March 3, 2022
In the 1950s, Carnival was a chance for Rio to display its growth and artistic flair.
festivals

Take a Parade Down Memory Lane to Rio's 1953 Carnival

Images of a city and culture showing itself off to the world.
Ashawnta Jackson March 2, 2022
The Diablada dance pits the Archangel Saint Michael, in the uniform of the Roman legions, against the servants of the devil.
music

Bolivia's Dance of the Devils Is a Party and a Battle Between Good and Evil

Heaven and hell, music and dance at the Carnaval de Oruro.
Matthew Taub February 28, 2022
"Carnaval 86" "Djab" Mask, unknown artist, 1986.
art

The Carnival Masks of Jacmel, Haiti, Are a Papier-Maché Fever Dream

The seaside town is known for both its history and its artistry.
Matthew Taub February 25, 2022
A Kurent and the devil behind him received handkerchiefs at homes they visited in the village of Zabovci.
unesco

The Supernatural Sheep of Slovenia's Door-to-Door Carnival

To bring spring, hundreds of hirsute revelers roam the country's villages.
Matthew Taub February 24, 2022
Tuesday is for tacos.
food

You Know Taco Tuesday; What About Mogodu Monday?

Serving comfort food once a week is a global concept.
Anne Ewbank February 14, 2022
The word goldfish, or <em>jīnyú,</em> sounds exactly the same as the words for "gold and jade."
food

The Wondrous Wordplay of Lunar New Year Food

Layers of meaning surround the names of nearly every dish.
Miranda Brown January 31, 2022
Taking a négo chin out on the cold, shallow waters of the Sorgues River offers respite from the Provençal summer's heat—nearly forgotten, the traditional wooden boats are enjoying a revival.
boats

In Southern France, Unique Boats Revive a Lost Way of Life

Provence's négo chin boats have made a comeback thanks almost entirely to one man in love with his local waterway.
Ashley Parsons January 26, 2022
A rural family cemetery on the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation in Oklahoma.
cemeteries

In Search of the Origins of Native American Grave Houses in Oklahoma

Indigenous cultural knowledge is closely guarded for a reason.
Autumn Fourkiller January 24, 2022
Men called <em>noboriko</em>—more than 1,500 of them—run down the 538 stone steps of the Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine during the Oto Fire Festival in Shingu, Wakayama, Japan, to celebrate the end of winter. (2020)
festivals

Winter Fire Festivals Around the World That Don't Disappoint

What better way to push back against a long, cold winter?
Winnie Lee January 13, 2022