Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia, is officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand. The name means “land of the free,” and in fact, Thailand has never been conquered by another country. Until 1939 (and again from 1946 to 1948) Thailand was called Siam. It borders the countries of Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. Thailand […]
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Sri Lanka is the little island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of India. Some call it “the teardrop island” for its unique shape and “the spice island” for its flavors. Sri Lanka, once a colony of Portugal then the Netherlands, is now under England. They became independent in the 1940’s but then
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People in Sumatra, Indonesia, especially the Malay ethnic group, have a unique way of celebrating special days and events. They make lots of flower eggs and share them with guests at weddings, birthday parties, baby showers and religious events. The egg that is hung on the stalk symbolizes fertility while the flower represents beauty. Each
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In a few days, the Winter Olympics will begin in PyeongChang, South Korea. This is the perfect chance to turn a life event into a learning opportunity for young children. Here at Multicultural Kid Blogs, we encourage a study of world cultures to help families who are raising global citizens. As such, we are thrilled
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With the Winter Olympics hosted by South Korea this year, I’m exploring Korean traditional instruments with my elementary music classes. Last year, they learned about Chinese traditional instruments and loved it. Their favorite instrument was the Ehru. We also compared the Pippa, a traditional Chinese instrument, with the Japanese Shamisen, the instrument featured in the animated
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