Art… The Ten Flowers of Myanmar: “Pan Sel Myo”, their Traditional Arts & Crafts. 10 Oct 202210 Oct 2022 1. Panchi (ပန်းချီ), the Art of Painting. Pronounced as “Bagyi”. The most famous Myanmar painters illuminated religious texts using palm leaves paper. Cr. Detail of a Illuminated Manuscript of Buddhist…
Central African Republic… A Legend from the Central African Republic: The Lake of Sorcerers. 29 Aug 202230 Aug 2022 This is one of the most widely told tales in the Central African Republic. It helped me see another aspect of their culture: the influence of nature in their lives.…
Art… Jewish Paper Cutting 30 May 2022 No one is certain of how the story of Jewish Paper cutting began. Paper cutting as an art form was started by the Chinese as they were also the creators…
Geography… Jerusalem, the Holy City of the World. 13 May 2022 With this post I hope to learn a bit more about this historic city. Jerusalem means "The City of Peace." (I know... sadly not even close!) Israel claims it is…
Cuisine… Making Matzah Ball Soup 27 Apr 202227 Apr 2022 I had wanted to try making this soup for a long time, so when I was looking for Jewish Cuisine options I knew this soup would definitely be one of…
Cuisine… Visiting “The Butcherie” a Jewish Grocery Store. 18 Apr 202227 Apr 2022 It is always such a joy for me to visit grocery stores from different countries. To me it's the closest to walking in a different planet for free! ^ ^…
Argentina… Making Empanadas Argentinas 7 Mar 20227 Mar 2022 Yesterday, I made Empanadas Argentinas with a beautiful woman from Argentina. I was looking for some virtual experiences for my students and I bumped into Amazon Explore. Have you heard…
Argentina… Drinking Yerba Mate 22 Feb 20223 May 2022 February 22, 2022 What an day filled with 2! ^ ^ Yesterday, I finally got to drink this traditional beverage from Argentina. Yerba Mate is a tea like beverage where…
Comoros… Comoros are known as the Perfumed Islands. 21 Dec 20212 Jan 2022 That's right perfumed! The Comoros islands is filled with the aroma of vainilla, cinnamon, cloves and Chanel No. 5! ^ ^ Let me explain... Ylang-Ylang Ylang-Ylang, known Cananga odorata or…
Bolivia… Salteñas, Bolivia’s National Dish 28 Jul 202128 Jul 2021 Salteñas are oven baked pastries (like empanadas made of wheat flour) and filled typically with beef or chicken. They are eaten all over Bolivia in the morning as mid morning…
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