An American bought a $4 vase. Turns out, it's a lost ancient Maya treasure.
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Edinburgh's Beltane Fire Festival, rooted in ancient Gaelic traditions, heralds the beginning of summer and celebrates the cycles of nature. The vibrant event now draws over 8,000 attendees each year.
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Sominsai: The end of a 1200-year-old festival
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Northern Sámi, a language spoken in the Arctic, has more than 300 words for snow and a special word for "frightened reindeer" – can it survive in a warmer world?
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The endangered languages of New York
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Modern Viking music: Tragedy of a misunderstood art
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Queen Margrethe II is the first Danish monarch to abdicate in 900 years – but it is just a sign of the times
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In Kenya, a group of conservation scientists confront the cultural tradition of an indigenous tribe
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University of Eastern Finland has received more funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland to continue the Karelian language revitalization project
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A brief overview of Shibboleths, including their use during WW2
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A July Fourth collection of essays related to the US Independence Day
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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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True kilts: Debunking the myths about highlanders and clan tartans
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Anna's Archive: Humanity’s written heritage, preserved forever
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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 history of Halloween
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Don't blame Dostoyevsky - Culture, too, is a casualty of war
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Three centuries on, a shaman's precious rune drum returns home – instrument confiscated by the Danes is given back to the Sámi
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UN's culture agency adds Nordic clinker boats to its list of traditions that represent the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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The town where holding fireworks over your head is a tradition
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In Louisiana, Cajuns are keen to preserve their identity
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Why footbinding persisted in China for a millennium
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The history of Spain’s ‘Insured for Fire’ building signs
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The origins of American gun culture
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In Russia, the ultimate scary story is about losing your coat
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'Manhattan of the desert': Civil war puts Yemen's ancient skyscrapers at risk
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Independence National Park is an embarrassing mess. Why doesn’t anyone care?
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Learning my father’s language: I made a vow to teach myself Irish, the language my mother struggled to learn, so that my daughters may learn it too
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'It's amazing tatau's persisted': How Samoan tattooing withstood colonialism
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Fireworks and pipe bombs: How Greek towns celebrate Easter
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The Metropolitan Museum will return prized gilded coffin after learning it was stolen
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The island that never stops apologising
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The oldest true stories in the world
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