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©youtube.com 18-y.o. girl marries dog in India 18-year-old Indian girl has married a dog to break an evil spell that was supposed to bring misfortune to her first husband.
10 September 2014
Photo courtesy of  rus.azattyk.org Bride kidnapping incident in Kazakhstan Medieval traditions or not, but bride kidnapping continues in some parts of Kazakhstan. A bystander took a video of a failed attempt to kidnap a woman.
05 September 2014
Ancient Ethiopian walled city keeps modern life at bay Hyenas howl and feast on flesh every night outside the ancient walls of Harar -- one of Islam's holiest cities .
22 August 2014
A dying business: family graves in Japan Every once in a while, Kumiko Kano meets a group of people with whom she has decided to spend eternity, one of a growing number in Japan who are shunning the expense and commitment of a traditional family grave.
04 July 2014
Photo courtesy of event organizers Festival of nomadic civilization in Astana on June 4-7 A festival of nomadic civilisation - Millenniums around Astana - opens doors into the ancient culture and lifestyle of nomadic people.
18 June 2014
Photo © Alisher Akhmetov First time ever electro jetigen at The Spirit of Tengri Have you heard the sound of jetigen? It is a Kazakh many-stringed harp-like instrument that is similar to Russian gusli.
30 May 2014
Bhutan celebrates birthday of 'Dragon King' The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Friday celebrated the birthday of its revered "Dragon King" in a swirl of colourful dances and traditional music.
21 February 2014
Asia rings in Year of the Horse with fireworks, festivities Fireworks illuminated the skies across Asia and millions of families gathered together to usher in the Year of the Horse.
31 January 2014
Photo courtesy of time.kz When traditions violate human rights: bride kidnapping in Kazakhstan Members of the Lower Chamber of the Kazakhstan Parliament are considering toughening of the punishment for bride kidnapping in Kazakhstan.
24 January 2014
Ethiopia's Timkat draws crowds to ancient royal baths The sun has not yet come up, but hundreds of people -- cloaked in white shrouds and chanting biblical hymns -- are already gathered at the holy baths in northern Ethiopia to celebrate Timkat.
21 January 2014
©Reuters/China Daily Chinese New Year travels to top 3.6 billion: official A total of 3.6 billion trips are expected to be made during the Chinese New Year holiday, officials said Tuesday, as workers head home in the world's largest human migration.
14 January 2014
©Yaroslav Radlovsky Kazaksha Kures may become part of 2014 Asian Games Kazakh national combat sport Kazaksha Kures (Kazakh wrestling) may be included into the program of the Asian Games 2014.
13 January 2014
Spaniards bet on slimmed-down 'Fat One' Christmas jackpot Spaniards are digging into their pockets to gamble on their beloved "Fat One" Christmas lottery with the world's richest total payout, but winners will get slimmed-down prizes this year as a new austerity tax takes a bite.
20 December 2013
Photo ©  Asel Satayeva When traditions meet innovations: Kazakhstan to show falconry at EXPO 2017 Visitors to the 2017 EXPO will be shown falconry, traditional hunting with trained Golden Eagles.
02 December 2013
Austrians go lederhosen-loopy in rural revival "When I was 15 I didn't wear lederhosen, it just wasn't cool," says Markus, 26, resplendent in his traditional Alpine leather shorts.
14 August 2013
Cambodia's Khmer healers get schooled in ancient art A lizard dipped in wine may not seem like an obvious asthma remedy, but as Cambodian traditional healers strive to turn their ancient wisdom into a professional industry.
10 July 2013
©REUTERS/Vincent West Spain's Pamplona bull run festival set to kick off Spain's best-known fiesta, San Fermin, a nine-day mix of round-the-clock drinking, religious processions and running ahead of a pack of sharp-horned charging bulls, kicks off.
06 July 2013
More modern monarchs choose not to rule until death Retirement is not traditionally on the cards for queens, kings or popes, but in recent months many are choosing to step aside instead of labouring on until death.
05 July 2013
©REUTERS/David Gray Pesticides tainting traditional China herbs: Greenpeace Traditional Chinese herbs are being contaminated with a toxic cocktail of pesticides that poses a threat to consumer health and the environment.
25 June 2013
©REUTERS/Jorge Silva Venezuela candidates torched in Easter effigy Venezuela's two presidential candidates were burnt in effigy Sunday in an Easter tradition that replaces the biblical Judas Iscariot with disliked public figures.
01 April 2013
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