Did you know that the US Congress passed the “King Holiday and Service Act” in 1994? The federal holiday for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was signed and observed in the 1980s. Later, the Corporation for National and Community Service led the effort to designate the day as a national day of service, a “day […]
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If you have ever been to a pow-wow or seen an exhibition of Native American culture, you have probably admired the dancers and their beautiful regalia (traditional clothing). Although each tribe has its own unique dances, traditional clothing, and other special practices, there are some women’s dance traditions that are seen widely across the USA
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Costa Rican cuisine is diverse, mouthwatering, and unlike anything you’ve ever tasted! The base is white rice and black beans. How these are prepared, varies by region and province (there are seven provinces in Costa Rica). I’ve often read that the “Holy Trinity” of food from Costa Rica consists of garlic, cilantro, and onion. These
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The United Arab Emirates or UAE, as it is commonly known, is a country in the Middle East. Dubai is its most popular ’emirate,’ but in all, UAE is made up of seven emirates. The term emirate comes from its rulers who are ’emirs.’ The country is united as one, and going from one emirate
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Yes, we Indians eat with our hands. Our food is spicy. We have the World’s biggest family with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren. And an Indian Maharaja once bought six Rolls Royce from its London showroom and then used them for garbage collection in India. Why? Legend goes that the showroom attendant had mistaken the Raja
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