Geography… Visiting Jeju Island 3 Nov 20243 Nov 2024 As promised let's go virtually to Jeju Island. There is a lot one can do as a visitor in this island as it is really well developed for tourism. It…
History… The language of Korea: Hangul (한글) 20 Oct 202421 Oct 2024 Earlier this month, on October 9th, South Korea celebrated one of its national holidays: Hangul Day. This is a day when Koreans celebrate the creation of the language of Korea.…
History… The Real State of Womanhood in Rwanda 31 May 202431 May 2024 I was very interested in this topic from the moment I picked Rwanda as the country I would travel virtually to. I have read about their high representation politically and…
Culture… The Drums of Rwanda 20 May 202420 May 2024 In Rwanda, music is part of the process of living. It is a vehicle that has carried its tales, that illustrates its culture and sociopolitical structures, that connects individual to…
Art… Creating an Imigongo Painting 14 May 202414 May 2024 Well... an imitation of an Imigongo painting really. Looking at the photos and the beautiful geometric paintings of Imigongo left me wishing I could make one. I knew that the…
Art… Imigongo, a traditional painting form from Rwanda. 8 May 202419 Feb 2025 Featured Photo Credit: Ada Cotton Imigongo is a traditional way of creating paintings using cow dung. Yes, you read correctly! I was surprised too! Rwandans saw potential in cow dung…
angel… A Latvian Angel 4 Mar 20245 Mar 2024 To create a Latvian angel, I decided on the following aspects: a) It would be more male looking. I found this photo and I thought he looked angelic: I also…
Latvia… I knit a pair of Latvian Fingerless Mittens! 23 Jan 202424 Jan 2024 When I decided to knit a Latvian mitten I had no idea that Latvian Mittens are the oldest that have been found in the world and identified clearly dating from…
Culture… Celebrating the Winter Solstice (Ziemas Saulgriezi) in Latvia and… in Boston! 21 Dec 202322 Dec 2023 As the Winter Solstice is near I was curious about the way Latvians celebrated it. I also thought I could do something they do even if in a small symbolic way. What…
Latvia… Latvia’s Song and Dance Festival 3 Dec 20233 Dec 2023 Song Festivals originated in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria but they acquired a much profound meaning in Latvia, transcending mere cultural practice to become a nationalist endeavor safeguarding their native cultural…
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