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South Asia
People Celebrate Navratri Festival With Dance, Music Across India
People dance to celebrate the Navratri festival in Ahmedabad, capital of the west Indian state of Gujarat, Oct. 23, 2012. Navratri, which literally means nine nights, is a festival of worship, dance and music celebrated during a period of nine nights almost throughout India. A girl dances to celebrate the…
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West Asia
Libyans Celebrate 1st Anniversary Of Their Liberation From Dictator Gadhafi
Libyans celebrate one year on since the country was declared liberated from former dictator Moammar Gadhafi, at Martyrs Square in Tripoli, Libya , Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. <AP Photo/Gaia Anderson>
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East Asia
A Variety Of Gala Shows Held In Various Parts Of China To Observe Double Ninth Festival
Actors perform lion dance before a climbing activity held in Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province, Oct. 23, 2012. More than 1,300 citizens in Changchun joined the activity to greet the Double Ninth Festival, or Chongyang Festival, which is a traditional Chinese holiday to pay respect to the seniors.…
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West Asia
Emir Of Qatar Urges Warring Palestinian Factions To Reconcile In His Visit To Gaza Strip
The Emir of Qatar Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, right, and Gaza’s Hamas Prime minister Ismail Haniyeh, center, arrive for the corner-stone laying ceremony of a new centre providing artificial limbs, in Bait Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. The emir of Qatar has used his landmark visit…
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West Asia
Syrian Conflict Lasting Over A Year And Half Drives People Into Abyss Of Misery
Displaced Syrian men wait for food near an NGO charitable kitchen in a refugee camp near Azaz, Syria, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. A Syrian displaced woman and her granddaughter are seen in a refugee camp near Azaz, Syria, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. <AP Photo/Manu Brabo> This June 12, 2012 file…
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South Asia
Animals Are Selling Well In Muslim Countries Ahead Of Eid Al-Adha Festival
An Egyptian man waits with his son to sell sheep ahead of Muslim festival of Eid Al-Adha at a street market in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 23, 2012. <Xinhua/Qin Haishi> Photo taken on Oct. 23, 2012 shows the general view of a main animal market in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar, as the…
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East Asia
Tales of Korean Treasures ①
As you go through the country’s National Museum, you feel as if you were passing from one age to another. In this way you leave a face which represents Seoul’s contemporary present to a space which embodies the history of the Korean nation. But in the depths of these ages…
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East Asia
Spellbound by Anipang
About one fifth of Koreans are going crazy trying to get as many hearts as possible every day to play mobile game Anipang. That’s because players need one heart for a round of the simple but addictive one-minute game. Anipang has become an obsession for Koreans of all ages. You…
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East Asia
Writers’ festival coming to Seoul, Jeju
The Seoul International Writers’ Festival will take place in Seoul and on Jeju Island from Oct. 29 to Nov.3. Under the theme “Reality and Imagination,” the five-day event will invite 20 writers, including prominent writers from abroad for lectures, discussions and tours. The biennial event has been hosted by…
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East Asia
Scholars to discuss globalizing folklore
Jecheon to host Korean Folklorist Conference Oct. 26-27 Globalization is a modern mantra in almost every field and folklore is no exception. In the 21st century, the world is facing a polarized phenomenon between globalization and localization. To narrow that gap, Korean folklorists who keep track of traditions and past…
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