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'Mammalucchi': The Venetian pastry delicacy created by accident
Venice Carnival's tastiest secret is out: mammalucchi, a mouth-watering fried, sugary pastry which began life as an accident, is the treat hankered after by gondoliers and masked revelers alike
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Underwater weddings and a two hour snog: the world's most unique ways to celebrate Valentine's Day
We've scoured the world from Thailand to Serbia to find the unimaginable things people do to share their love on Valentine's Day.
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Underwater weddings and a two hour snog: the world's most unusual ways to celebrate Valentine's Day
We've scoured the world from Thailand to Serbia to find the unimaginable things people do to share their love on Valentine's Day.
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Want to turn your ex into an insect? The world's most unusual ways to celebrate Valentine's Day
We've scoured the world from Thailand to Serbia to find the unimaginable things people do to share their love on Valentine's Day.
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Georgia rescues ancient wooden skate tradition in snowy mountain race
Locals of the remote, picturesque town of Mestia, deep in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, are reviving an ancient local tradition for a new generation.
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Dispute breaks out in France over price of traditional bread
For French bakers a baguette is not just a loaf of bread. It is a work of art.
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Meet the calligrapher preserving Hong Kong's Chinese New Year crafts
In the run up to the Lunar New Year, Hong Kong's calligraphy artists set up on the streets. With brush and ink, they create traditional decorations that are a seasonal feature at homes and offices.
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UNESCO places Viking-era 'clinker' boats on heritage list in Nordic triumph
Wooden 'Clinker' boats are now represent the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity through a joint bid made by Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden/
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Las Luminarias: Watch these incredible horses leap through fires to 'purify' Spain
Every year, the people of San Bartolomé gather to gawp at horses enacting a dangerous tradition. They are adamant it will bring them good luck for the rest of the year.
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Uncovering Afghanistan's 'bacha posh': where girls live as boys for freedom
'Bacha posh' presents both harrowing joys and traumatic limitations to families who choose to partake in the Afghan custom with their daughters.
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Annual Greek Orthodox cold water plunge causes a splash on day of Epiphany
Orthodox Christians across Greece came together for Epiphany Day with a dive into cold sea water in the name of retrieving a wooden cross.
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Macron slammed for saying he wants to ‘p*** off’ unvaccinated
French president has been accused of overstepping the line by using a phrase considered vulgar in France.
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France welcomes the New Year with more costly 'Galette des Rois'
The traditional sharing of the "Galette des Rois" in France has been slightly tarnished with bakers and chefs having to increase prices due to butter costs doubling in two years.
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Serbia's Orthodox Christians gather for January's Christmas traditions
Though Serbia's COVID-19 figures are at new highs, hundreds attended the traditional Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy in the St. Sava temple in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Flour and eggs become artillery as Spanish revellers celebrate El Enfarinats festival
Revellers from the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi celebrated a quirky 200-year-old festival known as Els Enfarinats. The traditional get-together requires participants to dress in military outfits and stage a mock takeover using flour,...
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Philippines Christmas: Worshippers hold prayers for typhoon victims
Churchgoers across the Philippines have been eager to worship since the government eased coronavirus restrictions.
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Spain's €2.4 billion Christmas lottery offers a distraction from pandemic
Spain's €2.4 billion Christmas lottery offers a distraction from pandemic
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Visit the birthplace of Sweden's festive peppermint candy canes
In 1859, a new confection emerged on the market in the small town of Gränna, Sweden. It was a hard, minty candy with red and white stripes, created by Amalia Eriksson
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Espionage, love affairs and UNESCO: The real story behind the Czech Christmas glass beads
The handmade production of blown glass beads into Christmas tree decorations in Poniklá, Czech Republic, earned the craft a place on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage last year. But there's more to this.
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Senegal carnival boosts tourism by promoting country's culture
The second edition of Senegal’s Great Carnival of Dakar is under way. The festival aims to preserve and promote the diverse culture of Senegal.
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Libya enjoys the return of the traditional music Malouf
Traditional music Malouf is making a comeback in Libya.
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Restrictions in Iraq threaten popular Ramadan tradition
Mheibes, a traditional Iraqi game, was cancelled last year due to the pandemic but this year, it can go ahead with certain restrictions.
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Tom Power on why sea shanties' power in 2021
Host of CBC's q radio show Tom Power talks about what it is about sea shanties that have made them so popular in 2021.
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Tom Power on why sea shanties are powering 2021
Host of CBC's q radio show Tom Power talks about what it is about sea shanties that have made them so popular in 2021.