A July Fourth collection of essays related to the US Independence Day
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Long heritage of Native Hawaiian gender-fluidity showcased in Las Vegas drag show
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The idea of seasonal eating reaches its apotheosis in Sweden on Midsummer Eve, a magical day of feasting where a cake layered with strawberries and cream is the crowning glory
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The woman preserving the endangered cuisine of Indian Jews. Esther David traveled from the spice port of Cochin to the mountains of Mizoram to record this culinary culture.
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Why Britain's curry houses are in decline
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How viral memes conquered piñata design
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Sweden's royal family has taken part in ceremonies marking 500 years since the Scandinavian country emerged as an independent nation
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"Kraft Singles, the standard for American cheese, cannot legally be called American cheese, or even 'cheese food'"
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Want a lighthouse? US is auctioning or giving away ten of them.
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The Faroe Islands' annual whale hunt has begun, sparking condemnation from animal rights groups – though it remains a complex cultural issue
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The history of the Hawaiian Luau
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How culture made Japanese internet design "weird"
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How they saved the holes in Swiss cheese
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True kilts: Debunking the myths about highlanders and clan tartans
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How Somali food in the diaspora holds the history of forced migration
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Playing on the edge – football in Greenland
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Isolation combined with an inhospitable environment can be a cause of stress on Greenland – but locals have found a way to deal with it: tuning into nature
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Snow aged wagyu beef experience
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Saami Council has demanded Square Enix remove the Far Northern Attire from Final Fantasy XIV due to the use of cultural property and an infringement of rights
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Most seasons in Denmark have a cake or bread associated with them – but no other season's sweets have as much hype as the cream bun for the Fastelavn holiday
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Humanity’s written heritage, preserved forever
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The last mustard maker in Dijon
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A Swedish town is on the move, one building at a time – subsidence from the world's biggest iron ore mine threatens to swallow up the Arctic town of Kiruna
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The shape of Vodou in diaspora
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Swedes from across the north-east of England have celebrated the traditional Scandinavian festival of Sankta Lucia at Hexham Abbey
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The Irish art of lilting
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A guide to Norway's Trøndelag – this year's European Region of Gastronomy
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How Jell-O lost its spot as America's favorite dessert
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India’s ghost weddings: where dead children are married off - Pretha Kalyanam
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The history of Halloween
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Temperatures have risen faster in the Arctic region than elsewhere on earth – the impact of climate change is being felt on Greenland's local way of life
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Tango Chirimen and Te-Nassen (A dissertation on applying traditional Japanese textiles to modern garments)
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Gurridyula - Onamission (2022)
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How Japanese grow and eat $46,500 melons
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Don't blame Dostoyevsky - Culture, too, is a casualty of war
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Once a trading gateway to the world, Finland's ancient capital of Turku is carving out a new niche as a Nordic food hotspot
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Indigenous reindeer herders fear the drive towards a more sustainable economy is destroying their traditional way of life and identity in Sweden
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Why is America obsessed with racial trauma?
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Copenhagen left looking sheepish after feta cheese judgment – Denmark loses Greek cheese fight at top EU court
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Denmark opens Flugt refugee museum, recognizing the contribution refugees have made to the Nordic country
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Meet the Polish LARPers who pretend to be American
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Scientists want to protect narwhals, but the Greenlanders who hunt them say their traditions are being ignored
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Mona Lisa targeted in Louvre cake-throwing attack. Famous work by Leonardo da Vinci wasn't damaged.
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A trip to Gee’s Bend, Alabama, where masterpieces hang from clotheslines
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The race to save Ukraine’s sacred art
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Why Americans eat dessert for breakfast
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I have two last names - here is why they both matter
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Danes revel in 'dancing cow day' for first time since Covid outbreak – national event to mark organic dairy cattle's release from winter barns has been online only since 2020
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Katuarpalaaq drum dancing festival brought performers from Alaska, Canada and Greenland together to share their own ways of dancing and singing
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In mainland Iceland's northernmost town, the women who powered the herring industry – and fought for gender equality – are driving a new tourism boom
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