KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged Muslims in Malaysia to continue to safeguard the tradition of knowledge and wisdom of Egypt’s Al-Azhar University. He said that it should be safeguarded to create widespread awareness among Muslims in the South-east Asian region including Malaysia. “The modern history of Islam is … Read more
BUKIT MERTAJAM, March 11 — The tradition of beating the “beduk”( a type of drum) at Cherok Tokun Bawah Jamek Mosque, here, during Ramadan will be practised again to enliven the fasting month. The “beduk”, also known as “tabuh”, is more than 40 years old and weighs almost 70 kilogrammes. It is made of Merbau … Read more
KARACHI, March 8 — Revving round a dusty oval in the heart of Pakistan’s largest city, women on motorbikes practise looping a row of safety cones, their helmets securing colourful headscarves in place. It is a rare sight in the culturally conservative country, where women are typically relegated to the back seats of cars or … Read more
Qingdao, China, Feb. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In Qingdao, a city woven from threads of history and modernity, the grand cultural celebration of the second “GuangJieLi” Festival has faithfully returned. From February 2 to February 25 (Lantern Festival), this month-long festival, co-organized by the local government and several cultural institutions has been held. It aims to further … Read more
PARIS, Jan 24 — Imane Ayissi is on a mission to put authentic African textiles in the spotlight but faces an uphill battle as a pioneer African couturier at Paris Fashion Week. The bark of the Obom tree, kente cloth from Ghana, kapok fibres from Burkina Faso are some of the textiles — little-known in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — On Thaipusam day, Indian devotees, in yellow clothes and with bodies covered with the holy ash, carrying well-decorated “kavadi”, bearing pots of milk while walking towards the temple by enduring the pain to fulfil their vows. The Tamil term “kavadi” means a burden or load, which is carried on the … Read more
TEHRAN, Dec 7 — The UN cultural agency on Wednesday recognised iftar, the meal that breaks the daytime fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on its list of intangible cultural heritage. The application for the sociocultural tradition was jointly submitted by Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 24 ― The younger Kadazan Dusun Murut and Rungus (KDMR) generation has a low level of knowledge and understanding of their tradition, including traditional attire. KDCA Tadau Koonduan (Women’s Day) organising chairman for this year, Dr Rosalyn Gelunu, said that this worrying findings made during a recent workshop on local wisdom would … Read more
