Beyond Asia, rice holds cultural significance in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. In West Africa, rice is integral to communal celebrations, with dishes like Jollof rice being a ...
The registry, started in 1989, now includes some 900 movies, chosen for their cultural, historic and aesthetic importance to preserving the nation’s film heritage. Senior arts correspondent ...
This ceremony is steeped in cultural significance and symbolism, reflecting the depth of matrimonial traditions in Indian society. Henna, known as Mehndi in Hindi and Urdu, has been used for ...
This specific phrase — already exclaimed often by Maui throughout the first film — is a fa’aumu or an expression of emotion in Samoan culture, and it holds great significance throughout ...