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The Ideal Eating Experience in Hanoi
Hanoi has the most singular method to get dinner. It starts by stepping out of the hostel, an impossibly narrow Paris-style terrace, into a cacophony of smog and scooter horns. With a thick humidity hitting my face, I look up and delight. The inconsistent culture-mashing architecture, borderline anarchic roads, stalls set up on any spare street space; this city does what it wants.
By James Michael Smith7 years ago in Wander
Body Tattoos Versus Indian Beliefs
Body Tattoos Versus Indian Beliefs It is believed that the tattoo existed for thousands of years. They were used to identify prisoners, servants, and slaves. Tattoos were also used as markings in the event of an unexpected situation. This allows you to quickly identify people in critical situations. On the other hand, some believers, especially women, got tattoos done to make themselves ugly, and less attractive to avoid being sexually assaulted by men. Others see it as evidence of marital status. Many religions, however, oppose the creation of tattoos, because they believe that humans are perfectly created and should not be changed. But tattoos buried in religion and belief are part of other local cultures around the world. India is no exception. The word "tattoo" comes from the Polynesian word "Tatau."
By Osei Agyemang7 years ago in Wander
Reverse Culture Shock. Top Story - April 2019.
It's been three years since I left Japan to return to my home country of Canada. I lived in Japan for eleven years, more than a quarter of my life. That's a long time to live outside your home country. I got married in Japan, had a child in Japan, and had a job I loved in Japan. But why did I move back to Canada? There are several reasons, which I'll briefly touch, but it was a very difficult decision. It's a decision I still live with, and I've changed a lot as a person.
By Jay Dee Archer7 years ago in Wander
Everything You Need to Know About a Japanese Picnic Party. Top Story - April 2019.
When was the last time that you gathered all your loved ones for a picnic party? Be it a weekend getaway or a local get-together, picnics are the best approach to spend quality time with your friends and family.
By Billy Trotter7 years ago in Wander
How We Cause Damage by 'Helping'
I am writing to you from the shelter of a veranda in a rural Ugandan village, where the current rainstorms and bellowing thunder are drowning out my thoughts. This is my fourth month living in Uganda, with four remaining. Uganda is incredible, with many of my pre-empted dreams sparked to life with more beauty than I expected. The clay-red roads, I wash it from my feet and sandals every evening. The vast array of plants, I rest in their shade, and smell their lushness after the rains. The wildlife, I listen to its constant chatter night and day.
By Elle White 7 years ago in Wander
Five Places to Visit to Experience New Orleans Voodoo
Many people who visit New Orleans are interested in learning about its rich, vibrant cultural history. And, among those people are those interested in learning about a specific part of their history, New Orleans Voodoo.
By Denise Alvarado7 years ago in Wander
Animism
Animism may be the basis of all religion. This is a world view, and not necessarily a religion. As I have read on Britannica, animism was described by 1800s European conquerors as a "primitive superstition," this tribal belief so differed from the ones of European missionaries.
By SAYHERNAME Morgan Sankofa7 years ago in Wander
