Tag: tradition
Ancient Religion : Voodoo Tradition: How Benin uses spiritual roots to attract more tourists
In Benin, authorities are using the spiritual roots of voodoo beliefs to attract tourists and boost the economy. See impressions of the Voodoo Festival. In Benin, authorities are using the…
Breakfast at Café Guglhupf: Tradition in Munich’s old town – Munich
She seems a little inconspicuous, almost as if she were hiding. If you stroll along Kaufingerstraße from Marienplatz, you have to be careful not to walk past the so-called Guglhupf-Passage.…
Fox hunting ends after 250 years of tradition
It is a decision applauded by anti-hunting groups. Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Foxhounds, one of Scotland’s oldest clubs, have announced they are ending the more than 250-year-old tradition of fox hunting,…
Music documentary on Arte: A kick in the ass for tradition
The stunning documentary My Life With The Pogues tells the story of the master drinker Shane MacGowan who brought Irish folk music to punk. source site
“Hit it, pickle”… The tradition of cockfighting “does not die out” in the North
In Nord-Pas-de-Calais too, we have traditions: welsh, carnival and cockfighting. If the first two are unanimous, it is much less true for the last, so much so that this practice…
King Charles III breaks with tradition: other monarchs are allowed to come to the coronation
King Charles III breaks with tradition Other monarchs are allowed to come to the coronation The Coronation of King Charles III. takes place on May 6th. © imago/cover images Charles…
Customs: Venezuelans have a carnival tradition from the Kaiserstuhl
regional customs Venezuelans maintain carnival customs from the Kaiserstuhl People dressed as Jokili take part in a parade through Colonia Tovar. photo © Pedro Rances Mattey/dpa Lived Alemannic Fastnacht in…
Tradition: bishop’s green giant snowman smiles in any weather
tradition Bishop green giant snowman smiles in any weather A huge snowman sits enthroned in the center of Bischofsgrün. It is traditionally set up on the Friday before Carnival. photo…
Children’s carnival in Vaterstetten: In a foolish tradition – Ebersberg
What do Leo Löwe, Cowboy Schorsch and Papa Smurf have in common? In Vaterstetten, the answer is: All three work as mayors of the larger community outside of carnival. For…
After two years of absence, the mayors reconnect with the tradition of vows
It is a privileged moment between an elected official and his inhabitants. The mayors are reviving the tradition of New Year’s wishes, after two years of absence due to a…