Hanging Coffins of Sagada
The people of Sagada have devised a unique burial ritual involving the placement of dead relatives into caves after carefully preparing a hollowed out log.
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
Culture
Essential Israel: Volunteer on a Kibbutz
Inspired by turn of the century socialism, kibbutz are agricultural communities which work on the principle of shared ownership.
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Rosh Hashanah: Jewish New Year
Usually in September, Jewish New Year marks the end of the Jewish calendar year. Its customs include blowing a hollow ram’s horn in the synagogue
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Melancholy Moods: Rebetika Music
Music as rich in content as the blues and based on real life, rebetika came alive in Greece during the 1920’s. It was after the destruction of the city of Smirna in Asia Minor by the Turks, and the huge influx of refugees into Greece.
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Pagan Faith: Beware the Evil Eye
Culture Facts Where: Pagan roots, believed in by modern Arabs, Jews, and Christians around the world, from India to North
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