Current Affairs, Heritage
Indonesia’s Harvest Races
While top athletes duke it out in stadiums at this year’s Asian Games, Indonesia’s agrarian backwaters have their own versions of sporting entertainment, starring the very bovines that plough the fields
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Culture, Current Affairs, Heritage
The Uniquely Southeast Asian Sport of Sepak Takraw
Sepak takraw may have been around since the 15th century, but it’s no forgotten relic. Find out more about the history of this fast-growing sport – and its bid for Olympic recognition
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Culture, Heritage
A cut above the rest : Vietnam’s outdoor barbers snip locks while dodging the law
With increasing state efforts to remove peddlers from the streets, the traditional roadside barbers of Hanoi find ways to keep their trade alive
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Culture, Environment, Heritage, Nature
Malaysia’s unconventional marine conservation model
To stop the destruction of sea life, the people from Malaysia’s marine park Tun Mustapha decided to work with poachers instead of against them
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Culture, Heritage
Chiang Mai’s Three Traditional Handicrafts
Thailand’s northern city of Thailand was once the center of knowledge, architecture and commerce. Traders and travellers alike brought with them handicrafts like silverware, parasols and woodcarvings, all of which are still made today.
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Culture, Heritage, Travel and Adventure
Bali’s Friendly Fire Wars
Come Nyepi, Perang Api – a traditional fiery ritual to banish old wrongs – is all the rage in remote villages
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Culture, Heritage
The serenading suitors of the Philippines
Under a courtship ritual called harana, it was compulsory for Filipino men to sing to their sweethearts
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