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Sweet Tradition Behind The Halwa Ceremony Right Before Union Budget 2025
The Halwa ceremony is held a week before Budget release Do you know about the unique and sweet tradition of the Finance Ministry - the Halwa Ceremony? This ritual takes place a week before the Union ...
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Rooted In Tradition: Wellness Practices From The Diaspora You Should Know
Dent—an astrologer, numerologist, Reiki practitioner, and Abôrisà (a devotee of the Orisha, divine forces in the Yoruba spiritual tradition)—I began to reconnect with wellness practices ...
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12 legendary Florida restaurants that stand the test — and taste — of time
From historic seafood shacks to iconic steakhouses, these legendary eateries have been serving locals and visitors for decades, preserving flavors and traditions that define the Sunshine State’s ...
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How Extreme Weather Scrambled a Lunar New Year Tradition in Vietnam
A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday. By Mike Ives In Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities at this time of year, potted ...
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Groundhog Day: What to know about the American tradition that is meant to predict spring
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Here's a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. The groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2. If the groundhog ...
The Express Tribune6d
Balancing tech and tradition in education
Living in Sweden for higher studies from 2005 to 2012, I witnessed firsthand the rapid transformation in digital adoption. When we arrived, many (including senior faculty members at Chalmers ...
The New York Times23d
Why Does Trump Threaten America’s Allies? Hint: It Starts in 1919.
Ms. Mittelstadt, a professor of U.S. history at Rutgers University, studies the state, the military and political movements When President Trump started talking about regaining control of the ...
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A food fight with chopsticks? How the ‘prosperity toss’ became one of Lunar New Year’s most fun culinary traditions
Anyone not familiar with the “prosperity toss,” a beloved Lunar New Year culinary tradition, could be forgiven for thinking they’ve just walked in on the world’s strangest food fight.
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Tradition and technology sync at China 'AI temple fair'
From dragon dances to incense offerings, the festival is also a time to nurture centuries-old traditions -- though in this corner of the capital, they come with a high-tech twist. Billed as an "AI ...
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Want good luck this year? Try these Lunar New Year traditions from NPR readers
Each culture celebrating the Lunar New Year has traditions passed down from generation to generation that are thought to bring good luck. For the Lunar New Year 2025, I asked NPR readers and listeners ...
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Chinese Canadian Gen Z going viral to keep lion dance tradition alive
Chau Luen Athletics’ Gen Z social media team started engaging Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube users with a combination of memes and creative content focused on keeping the traditions of lion ...