InThe Hanoma TimesbyBansi Joshi·Oct 10Why Some Cultures Never Adopted a Fixed Concept of Inheritance by Birth OrderIn some societies, inheritance was never simply about who was born first, but about who could protect, manage, and sustain a family’s…
Victoria Lia·Oct 10The Funeral of a Clay Figure: Why Romanian Villagers Mourned a Doll“Iene, Iene, Caloiane, Your mother is searching for you Through the dense forest, Her heart burning with grief…”
Victoria Lia·Oct 9Spain’s Mysterious Candle Tradition: Keeping the Light Burning for the DeadThere are 23 days left until Halloween, and I’ve decided to give myself a little challenge: publish one mysterious or slightly unsettling…A response icon1
Victoria Lia·Oct 3The Tattooed Smile That Took Years to Create: A Tradition That Nearly DisappearedWhen you look at old photographs of the Ainu from the late nineteenth century, your eyes are almost immediately drawn to the women’s faces…
Victoria Lia·Sep 30Sicanje: Why Women in Bosnia Tattooed Crosses and Ancient Symbols on Their SkinThere is a strange detail you sometimes notice in old photographs of women from Bosnia. Dark lines cover their hands and forearms: crosses…
