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Traditional Knowledge
In its original context, kulning is a group of labor songs developed out of needs rather than musical expression.
What I love most about jewelry is its ability to connect us to our family: our in-laws, our ancestors, and our posterity.
What common patterns can an ethnomusicologist and an astrophysicist find in their respective work? More than you might think.
In this video, you will meet spiritual leaders, students, faculty, and staff at a Navajo Technical University graduation ceremony in Crownpoint, New Mexico.
“Solar eclipse” is an anagram for “rise collapse,” but it’s not necessarily the end of the world.
According to Inuit myths, the narwhal was once a woman with long hair that she had twisted and plaited to resemble a tusk.
In Armenia, folk remedies aren’t just offhand suggestions from your grandmother. When it comes to minor illnesses, trained doctors are not shy about recommending them either.
For as long as they have lived in the country’s highlands, Armenians have harvested the indigenous edible green plants, transforming them into cherished dishes.
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