Culture & Traditions
Cultures and Traditions takes a look at how people interact with each other. This might be through sub-cultures, relationships, fads or religion and spirituality.
![Grave Matters: Why Are Caskets So Expensive?]()
Grave Matters: Why Are Caskets So Expensive?
![Indians Forced to Change Death Rituals as COVID-19 Rages]()
Indians Forced to Change Death Rituals as COVID-19 Rages
![How Obituaries Went From Dry Death Notices to Tributes to Truth]()
How Obituaries Went From Dry Death Notices to Tributes to Truth
![The Nose Knows: 5 Questions to Ask Before a Septum Piercing]()
The Nose Knows: 5 Questions to Ask Before a Septum Piercing
![Henna Tattoos: The History of an Ancient Art]()
Henna Tattoos: The History of an Ancient Art
![DNA Tattoos: I’ve Got You Into My Skin]()
DNA Tattoos: I’ve Got You Into My Skin
![The Rise, Fall and Future of Chinatowns in the U.S.]()
The Rise, Fall and Future of Chinatowns in the U.S.
![5 Things About Asian American History They Don't Teach in School]()
5 Things About Asian American History They Don't Teach in School
![Why Is AAPI Heritage Month Celebrated in May?]()
Why Is AAPI Heritage Month Celebrated in May?
![Has COVID-19 Killed the Handshake?]()
Has COVID-19 Killed the Handshake?
![Prim, Proper and Preposterous: The Victorian Etiquette Quiz]()
Prim, Proper and Preposterous: The Victorian Etiquette Quiz
![How to Address a Letter]()
How to Address a Letter
![Celebratory Yard Signs Are Having a Major Moment]()
Celebratory Yard Signs Are Having a Major Moment
![Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia! You Know the Jingle, Now Hear the Chia Pet Story]()
Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia! You Know the Jingle, Now Hear the Chia Pet Story
![Has Guinness World Records Set Any World Records?]()
Has Guinness World Records Set Any World Records?
![5 Summertime Family Traditions]()
5 Summertime Family Traditions
![5 Family Traditions for New Babies]()
5 Family Traditions for New Babies
![5 Family Anniversary Traditions]()
5 Family Anniversary Traditions
![Shhh! Don't Wake the Creepy Dollies on La Isla de las Muñecas]()
Shhh! Don't Wake the Creepy Dollies on La Isla de las Muñecas
![The Legend of the Mysterious Night Marchers of Hawaii]()
The Legend of the Mysterious Night Marchers of Hawaii
![10 People With Incredibly Bad Luck]()
10 People With Incredibly Bad Luck
![The Firm vs. the Family: How Does the British Monarchy Really Work?]()
The Firm vs. the Family: How Does the British Monarchy Really Work?
![What's the Difference Between a Duke and an Earl?]()
What's the Difference Between a Duke and an Earl?
![Having a Cherokee Ancestor Doesn’t Necessarily Make You Cherokee Too]()
Having a Cherokee Ancestor Doesn’t Necessarily Make You Cherokee Too
![How the Millennial Generation Works]()
How the Millennial Generation Works
![Millennials Are Making Birthday Cards a Thing Again]()
Millennials Are Making Birthday Cards a Thing Again
![Nope, Boomers and Xers Don’t Work Harder Than Millennials]()
Nope, Boomers and Xers Don’t Work Harder Than Millennials
![Why Do We Say 'Talk Turkey'?]()
Why Do We Say 'Talk Turkey'?
!['Disheveled,' 'Disgruntled': Why Are Some Words Only Used in Negative Form?]()
'Disheveled,' 'Disgruntled': Why Are Some Words Only Used in Negative Form?
![Alfa, Bravo, Charlie: Where Did the Phonetic Alphabet Come From?]()
Alfa, Bravo, Charlie: Where Did the Phonetic Alphabet Come From?
![9 Holiday Gifts That Won't Get Hung Up in the Supply Chain]()
9 Holiday Gifts That Won't Get Hung Up in the Supply Chain
![St. Francis Is Credited With Creating the First Nativity Scene In 1223]()
St. Francis Is Credited With Creating the First Nativity Scene In 1223
![Before Halloween, There Was Samhain]()
Before Halloween, There Was Samhain
![The Immigrant Paradox: Why Acculturation Should Not Mean Assimilation]()
The Immigrant Paradox: Why Acculturation Should Not Mean Assimilation
![All 'Aboot' Canadian Holidays]()
All 'Aboot' Canadian Holidays
![How the Pledge of Allegiance Went from Marketing Ploy to Classroom Staple]()
How the Pledge of Allegiance Went from Marketing Ploy to Classroom Staple
![There's More Than One Way to Be Monogamous]()
There's More Than One Way to Be Monogamous
![Hey Dad! The Famous Fathers Quiz]()
Hey Dad! The Famous Fathers Quiz
![Famous Mothers Quiz]()
Famous Mothers Quiz
![Biden Brings a Menorah Lighting Back to the White House]()
Biden Brings a Menorah Lighting Back to the White House
![Who Is Papa Legba, the Vodou Link Between the Human and Spirit Worlds?]()
Who Is Papa Legba, the Vodou Link Between the Human and Spirit Worlds?
![Prayer Apps Are Everywhere, But You Can't Download Religious Community]()
Prayer Apps Are Everywhere, But You Can't Download Religious Community
![Afrofuturism: Where Technology, Culture and the Black Experience Meet]()
Afrofuturism: Where Technology, Culture and the Black Experience Meet
![Who Is Karen and Why Is She So Mad?]()
Who Is Karen and Why Is She So Mad?
![What's the Difference Between a Samurai and a Ninja?]()
What's the Difference Between a Samurai and a Ninja?
![Quiz: Finish That Jingle!]()
Quiz: Finish That Jingle!
![How One Woman Unexpectedly Became the Voice of Siri]()
How One Woman Unexpectedly Became the Voice of Siri
![There's a Healthier Way to Consume Your Media]()
There's a Healthier Way to Consume Your Media
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