Recently, Kerala, a state located in southwestern India, finished celebrating a 10-day festival called Onam. Onam is the annual harvest festival and it is hands down the most important festival in the state. So much so that it has been … Continue reading Vallam Kali: Festive Boat Racing in the Backwaters of Kerala
Globalization, or the process by which goods, services, and ideas develop international influence, has undoubtedly affected the nutritional values of food globally. In the realm of nutrition, globalization influences supply chains and available food products. Migration and the global expansion … Continue reading Nutritional Value Adjustments Resulting from Globalization Processes
In Hindi, a dabbawala refers to a person who carries a dabba or container. The term, however, signifies so much more than its literal meaning. Especially in India’s most populous city, Mumbai, where the word is part of common parlance. … Continue reading Mumbai’s Dabbawalas: A Vast Network of Lunchbox Delivery Men
For almost 30,000 years, bread has been an active part of humanity, and has influenced humanity’s growth. As people were experimenting with flour to make a paste, or gruel of sorts, they might have accidentally invented bread. Bread, as we … Continue reading Humanity on the Rise: How Bread Influenced the Growth of Civilization
Today, the 16th of August 2021, marks the auspicious day of Navroz or Parsi New Year in India. The day is very special to the Parsi community. The Parsis are a small but highly influential minority group in India. Originally … Continue reading Celebrating Parsi New Year in India: Customs and Festivities
Sports and games have always been a part of human history. Complex and coordinated movements, along with important skills such as agility, strength and alertness were initially used by hunters and gatherers to defend themselves in the wild. With time, … Continue reading Indigenous Games that Both Kids and Adults Love Playing in India
Origins of Christianity The Christian religion got its start as a subset of Judaism. In the third and fourth centuries, Christianity developed substantial differences from that of Judaism. The figure of Jesus was Jewish, and his teachings called for the … Continue reading Early Christianity Explored: Practices, Origins, and More
Well, not many of you may be familiar with the name “Swami Vivekananda”. I am sure you must have heard this quote: “Arise! Awake! and stop not till the goal is reached.” -Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda was an Indian philosopher, … Continue reading A Brief History and Life of an Impactful Leader: Swami Vivekananda
The significance of ancestry is something that is firmly embedded within the customs that families follow all across the world in hundreds of different cultures. Finding out who you are, where you come from, and what all of that means … Continue reading Anthropology: The Importance of Ancestors in Cultures