Cultural Heritage
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The Griot: West Africa's Living Library and Cultural Voice
Griots are West Africa's living libraries, serving as oral historians, storytellers, musicians, and diplomats who preserve cultural heritage and community memory. Their multifaceted roles, dating back to the Mande Empire, involve intricate storytelling, musical performance with instruments like the kora, and diplomatic mediation, ensuring traditions are passed across generations.
Minister Oram Launches 2026 Tribes Art Fest to Boost Craftsmanship
In Jammu & Kashmir, handicraft exports soared to ₹817.
Artisan communities adapt to challenges as global recognition grows
In Britain, the art of making scuttle baskets has not been practiced since about the 1950s, a quiet disappearance that echoes across many traditional crafts.
Artisan craftsmanship isn't a trend, it's a cultural imperative for 2026.
Josh Tafoya, an LVMH Prize semi-finalist, delves into the rich tapestry of the American Southwest, drawing vital inspiration from its heritage, including the intricate and increasingly rare practice o
What Are Community Cookbooks Preserving Cultural Heritage?
Beyond the 75 recipes in her cookbook 'Soomaaliya,' Ifrah F.
Oral Traditions Preserve Cultural Heritage by Living It—Oral History Preserves It by Recording It
Oral traditions are living cultural heritage passed by word of mouth, preserving community knowledge and identity. Oral history is a modern documentary practice of recording interviews to preserve this heritage when transmission is at risk.
Sagrada Familia Faces Future Challenges Beyond 2026 Completion
While Pope Leo XIV prepares to inaugurate the Sagrada Família's newly completed 172.
Roda Medhat Weaves Modern Kurdish Narratives Through Tactile Art
At Toronto's Abbozzo Gallery, Roda Medhat's 'From the Loom' exhibition showcases light-based works evoking intricate Kurdish rug patterns, alongside textile pieces woven by an electronic Jacquard mach
Hatchet Bay Cave reveals centuries-old graffiti in Alice Town, Bahamas
Deep within Hatchet Bay Cave, near Alice Town, the middle part of the second level reveals serifed graffiti etched by carbide lamps, some dating back to the 1870s, according to Project Eleuthera .