Greetings by nodding the head date back far in history, somewhere between respect and caution. Even in ancient times, bowing the head or bending the...
The festival of Candlemas comes from an interesting mix of pagan and Christian traditions. Originally, the Romans celebrated festivals called Lupercalia in early February to...
Seppuku, commonly known as hara-kiri ("to cut the belly"), emerged during the Middle Ages in Japan, around the 12th century. Originally, defeated samurai preferred to...
Ziggurats were large temple-like structures built in the region of Mesopotamia. They were envisioned as meeting places between gods and men: a kind of divine...
The multiple gates of the Forbidden City have their origins in its imperial history. At that time, each gate had a very specific function: some...
For the Vikings, runes were much more than just letters: they possessed a very strong sacred dimension. It was believed that each rune held particular...
The lands of the deltas are among the most fertile in the world due to the regular deposits of silt and mud brought by the...
Wedding ceremonies have never stopped changing according to times and cultures. Initially, it was mainly a matter of strategic alliances, where two families united their...
Our ancestors had noticed that certain celestial events repeated regularly, such as eclipses, the movement of planets, or the phases of the Moon. By building...
To put it simply, agriculture was vital for feeding an entire population. But rain didn't always fall at the right time or in the right...
