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fish catching festival in indonesia
During the 'Ngubek Empang' Festival, hundreds of Indonesians went down to the pond in Depok to catch fish with their bare hands. The custom is carried out when the dry season approaches, or before and after the festival of Eid al-Fitr, and…
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Celebrate Lag BaOmer Festival in Jerusalem and West Bank
Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel's Jerusalem celebrated the Lag BaOmer Festival, which falls on the 33rd day of the Omer Counting. As part of the festivities, many Jews kindled bonfires in the West Bank city of Modi'in Illit.
The holiday…
türkiye’s artvin holds annual bullfighting festival
Bullfighting festivals, which are traditionally held every year in Türkiye's Artvin province, have started. Sixty bulls from Artvin and its districts competed with their rivals in the arena in Sakalar village of Artvin city center. Owners…
crying baby contest Nakizumo held in japan
The Japanese annual crying baby contest, named Nakizumo, was once again held at Yukigaya Hachiman Shrine, located in the capital, Tokyo. During the contest, a total of a thousand babies, aged between six months and two and a half years,…
Brazilian President Lula da Silva visits Portugal
Upon his visit to Portugal, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attended an important session at the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon. Lula celebrated the Carnation Revolution, which ended the authoritarian regime of Estado Novo…
Anzac Day commemorated in Australia
Hundreds of people marched in cities around Australia, including Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, to mark Anzac Day, which is observed annually on April 25. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps commemorates Anzac Day by remembering the…
spanish people celebrate sant jordi day and world book day
Numerous people flocked to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday to celebrate Sant Jordi Day and World Book Day, which coincide with each other. The Spanish people celebrated the occasions with roses, resembling the rose the knight Sant Jordi…
Taiwan restores 500-year-old Quran manuscript
The 500-year-old Quran manuscript is being restored under the supervision of the National Taiwan Library. The historical artifact was given two years ago by Taiwanese Muslim Faisal Hsu, a volunteer for the Tzu Chi Humanitarian Relief…
Israeli artists holds exhibition to express her bond with China’s Shanghai
An Israeli artist named Sveta Dorosheva organized a month-long exhibition in an industrial-style underground gallery in Israel's Tel Aviv, decorated with artistic paintings about China and Israel that ended yesterday. The works were mainly…
Nepalese celebrate Biska festival to mark New Year
Thousands of people gathered early in the morning on Kathmandu's outskirts to celebrate the 'Biska Jatra' festival in Thimi, Nepal. While celebrating the festival, women lit butter lamps, young people sang and danced and people carried a…