Let’s travel to Vietnam to learn about the Sáo. The Sáo, also known as the Sáo Trúc, is a Vietnamese wind instrument. Sáo, which means “flute” in Vietnamese, is typically made from bamboo, giving it unique acoustic properties. The design is simple yet elegant, featuring finger holes and an oval-shaped opening at one end that […]
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Look, we all love Korea for the BBQ, the high-speed internet, and the fact that convenience stores have everything from triangle kimbap to wine in a can. But when you’re a parent, life’s not just about survival—it’s about keeping your kids entertained without losing your mind. And for that one needs to find fun things
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I grew up very proud of my Hawaiian heritage. I loved listening to stories about my dad and his siblings who participated in the Hawaiian renaissance in the 1960s and 1970s. As Native Hawaiians, they joined the movement to reconnect with our lost Hawaiian culture. They attended a halau, which is a traditional school for
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Every winter my grandmother used to place jars filled with dry fruits in different places around the house. She made sure our ears were covered and feet were warm. Oiling our hair regularly was a must for her, too. Now that I am a mother, I am following some of these same rituals. I swear by her homemade
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Not everyone knows that December 15th is International Tea Day. I hadn’t known it myself if it weren’t for the fact that we had such a great post about coffee and since I am a tea drinker, I thought I’d check. Wikipedia explains: “International Tea Day is a day observed since 2005 in many tea
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