Asia’s Age-Old Beauty Trends
Across Asia, women throughout the ages have decorated their faces in pursuit of specific beauty ideals
Bali’s Friendly Fire Wars
Come Nyepi, Perang Api – a traditional fiery ritual to banish old wrongs – is all the rage in remote villages
The serenading suitors of the Philippines
Under a courtship ritual called harana, it was compulsory for Filipino men to sing to their sweethearts
Travel Mongolia: Traditional Customs
The diverse terrain of Mongolia has wrought a unique culture born of the steppe, desert and city— we delve into some practices that have been given UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status.
Sealing the Deal
The meticulous art-form of seal stamping continues to be popular in China today
The Religious Roots of Balinese Cockfighting
The bloody sport has been outlawed in Indonesia, but in Bali, matches go on in temples and villages
How Formosa Birthed The Southeast Asian Languages
The aboriginal dialect of the tiny island of Taiwan is the ancestor of one-fifth of the world’s languages, researchers say
Few will associate primarily Mandarin-speaking,...
Homemade Burmese Booze for Sale
This source of income is so important, households keep their secret recipes closely guarded