In a bold move that’s stirring conversations across Central Asia, Kazakhstan has introduced a new law banning face-covering ...

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In the coming weeks I’d see the Legong, Barong, and even the Kecak ‘fire dance,’ but it was this fleeting moment in the ...

London Craft Week 2025 features an exhibition titled "Living Spirits: Bai Craft and the Art of Nature", showcasing embroidery, indigo textiles, traditional clothing and ceramics from China's Bai ...

The Balkar people come from Kabardino-Balkaria, in the Caucasus. Under Stalin’s regime, the Balkars were repressed and exiled from their homelands, under false accusations of collaborating with ...

According to one industry report, about 17% of brides in 2024 had a custom wedding dress made, compared to 75% purchasing a dress off-the rack, and 7% purchasing a second-hand dress.

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