In the great white north of Mongolia, residents will celebrate the New Year and the coming of spring next week on February 22. Known as “Tsagaan Sar” or “white moon,” the date of the Mongolian New Year falls on the second new moon following the first new moon after the winter solstice. Faithful obser-vance of [...]
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Darjeeling, “Champagne” of the Himalaya
Likening the culture of tea growing and production to wine highlights the similar care taken at fine tea estates in all steps of growing and processing. As the appellation “Champagne” is reserved for a particular region of France, “Darjeeling” may only be applied to teas originating from the approximately 80 tea gardens recognized by the [...]
Made in Rajasthan
Cultures worldwide nurture their folk art traditions, but in the 21st century there are few places where the traditional arts burst out of the workshop and bustle so confidently down the street as in the Indian region of Rajasthan. Fabrics dyed in dazzling shades of red, pink, yellow and green, and embroidered, tie-dyed, and block printed are [...]
