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Understanding Gamelan in Javanese Culture: Definition and Examples

Hanbok in Korean Culture: Definition, History, and Examples

Kintsugi in Japanese Culture: Definition and Examples of the Art of Repair

Understanding Fika: Definition and Cultural Examples in Sweden

Siesta in Spain: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Hygge in Denmark: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Real-Life Examples

Powwow: Definition and Examples in Ojibwe Culture

Paan in Indian Culture: Definition, History, and Examples

What Is a Quipu? Definition and Examples in Inca Culture

Griot in Mali: Definition, Cultural Role, and Examples

Haka in Maori Culture: Definition and Examples

What Is a Smorgasbord? Definition, Meaning, and Cultural Examples in Sweden

Kimchi in Korean Culture: Definition, Significance, and Examples

Flamenco in Andalusian Culture: Definition and Examples

Mehndi in Punjabi Culture: Definition and Examples

Geisha in Kyoto: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Runestones in Scandinavia: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Notable Examples

Batik in Indonesian Culture: Definition, History, and Examples

Shashka in Caucasus Culture: Definition and Examples

Wampum in Iroquois Culture: Definition and Examples

Kabuki in Japanese Culture: Definition and Examples

Regalia in Native American Culture: Definition and Examples

Tzompantli in Aztec Culture: Definition and Examples

Ayahuasca in Amazonian Culture: Definition and Examples

Kantele in Finland: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Zaibatsu in Economics: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Understanding Syncretism in Religion: Definition and Cultural Examples

Understanding the Monomyth: Definition and Examples in Mythology and Culture

Codex in Literature: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Sumptuary Law in Fashion: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Totem in Kinship: Definition and Examples in Culture

Kintsugi in Art and Culture: Definition and Examples

Griot: Definition and Examples of Oral Tradition in Culture

What Is a Shibboleth in Language? Definition and Cultural Examples

Potlatch Ritual: Definition and Examples in Cultural Traditions

Calpulli: Definition and Examples in Social Structure and Culture

Chattel in Slavery: Definition and Cultural Examples

Understanding Liminality: Definition and Examples in Rites of Passage Across Cultures

Understanding Diaspora in Migration: Definition and Cultural Examples

Moiety in Tribal Division: Definition and Examples in Culture

Geis in Folklore: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Palimpsest in Manuscripts: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Glocalization in Globalization: Definition and Cultural Examples

Understanding Zeitgebers in Chronobiology: Definitions and Cultural Examples

Leitmotif in Music: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Tatemae in Japan: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Real-Life Examples

Ubuntu in South African Culture: Definition and Examples

Gezelligheid: Definition and Cultural Examples of Dutch Social Warmth in the Netherlands

Duende in Spanish Culture: Definition and Examples

Saudade: Definition and Cultural Examples in Portugal

Lagom in Sweden: Definition, Cultural Meaning, and Everyday Examples

Joie de Vivre: Definition and Examples in French Culture

Sobremesa in Spain: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Wangtta in Korean Culture: Definition, Origins, and Notable Examples

Understanding Guanxi in Chinese Culture: Definition and Examples

Sisu in Finnish Culture: Definition, Meaning, and Real-Life Examples

Understanding Amae in Japanese Culture: Definition and Real-Life Examples

Kiasu in Singapore: Definition, Meaning, and Cultural Examples

Schadenfreude: Definition and Cultural Examples in Germany

Zapoi in Russian Culture: Definition and Examples of Prolonged Drinking Episodes

Liget in the Philippines: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Cafune in Brazil: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Mokita in Papua New Guinea Culture: Definition, Meaning, and Real-Life Examples

Fernweh: Definition, Meaning, and Examples in German Culture

Zine: Definition and Examples in Subculture and Contemporary Culture

Kimchi: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples in Cuisine

Griot in Storytelling: Definition, Role, and Examples in Culture

Siheyuan in Architecture: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Hanbok: Definition and Examples of Traditional Korean Attire in Culture

What Is Mead? Definition, Cultural Significance, and Beverage Examples

Haka in Ceremony: Definition and Cultural Examples

Heimatfilm in Cinema: Definition, Cultural Context, and Notable Examples

Yugen in Aesthetics: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

What Is Fado in Music? Definition, History, and Cultural Examples

Haenyeo: Definition and Examples of Their Role in Korean Livelihood and Culture

Tuvan Throat Singing: Definition, Traditional Significance, and Cultural Examples

Powwow: Definition and Examples in Cultural Gatherings

Day of the Dead Altar: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples in Ritual Practice

Yurt: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples in Traditional Dwellings

Bauhaus in Design: Definition and Examples in Modern Culture

Bodhisattva: Definition, Philosophical Meaning, and Cultural Examples

What Is a Griot in Oral History? Definition and Examples in Culture

Geisha in Performance: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Understanding Drag in Performance Art: Definition and Cultural Examples

Understanding Mores in Society: Definition and Examples in Culture

Totem in Clan Culture: Definition and Examples

Potlatch Ceremony: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Patrilineage in Kinship: Definition and Examples in Culture

Sumptuary Law in Dress: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Taboo in Culture: Definition, Examples, and Cultural Significance

What Is a Pidgin Language? Definition, Examples, and Role in Culture

Hokku in Poetry: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Shaman: Definition and Examples of Their Role in Community Culture

Clan in Descent: Definition and Cultural Examples

Understanding Dowry in Marriage: Definition and Cultural Examples

Aniconism in Art: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Funeral Cortege: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Churinga: Definition and Examples in Cultural Beliefs

Mahu in Gender: Definition and Cultural Examples

Zadruga: Definition and Examples of Traditional Household Structures in Culture

Kente in Textile Culture: Definition and Examples

Kris Weapon: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Lustration in Purification: Definition and Examples in Cultural Practices

Plenipotentiary in Diplomacy: Definition, Examples, and Cultural Significance

The Meaning of Lament in Mourning: Definition and Cultural Examples

Thaumaturgy in Performance: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Potlatch: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Economic Examples

Scapulimancy in Divination: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Nagual in Mythology: Definition, Meaning, and Cultural Examples

Zemi in Taino Culture: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

Understanding Totems in Ojibwe Culture: Definition and Examples

Definition and Examples of Reliquary in Catholic Culture

Chaji in Japanese Tea Culture: Definition and Examples

Khipu in Inca Culture: Definition and Examples of Andean Record-Keeping

Shabti in Ancient Egyptian Culture: Definition and Examples

Definition and Examples of Masks in Dogon Culture

Petroglyph Definition and Examples in Ancestral Puebloan Culture

Valknut in Norse Culture: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

Potlatch in Kwakwaka'wakw Culture: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

Stupa in Buddhist Culture: Definition, Significance, and Examples

Yurt in Mongolian Culture: Definition, Significance, and Examples

Altarpiece in Byzantine Culture: Definition and Examples

Kurgan: Definition and Examples in Scythian Culture

Wampum: Definition and Example in Haudenosaunee Culture

Gamelan in Javanese Culture: Definition and Examples

Churinga: Definition and Examples in Arrernte Culture

Definition and Example of the Spear-Thrower in Aboriginal Australian Culture

Matryoshka: Definition and Examples in Russian Culture

Palio in Sienese Culture: Definition, History, and Examples

Tabi in Japanese Culture: Definition and Examples

Definition and Examples of Umbanda in Brazilian Culture

Joik: Definition and Example in Sapmi Culture

Lavvu in Sami Culture: Definition and Examples

Tartan in Scottish Culture: Definition and Examples

Qamutiik: Definition and Examples in Inuit Culture

Understanding "Liminal": Definition and Examples in Rites of Passage in Culture

What Is Callaloo? Definition and Example in Trinidadian Culture

Cantastoria: Definition and Examples in Italian Culture

Gantangan: Definition and Examples in Indonesian Culture

Intihuatana: Definition and Examples in Inca Civilization and Culture

Pulque in Mexican Culture: Definition and Examples

Trullo: Definition and Examples in Apulian Culture

Sape': Definition and Example in Borneo Culture

Yurt: Definition and Cultural Significance in Mongolia with Examples

Fujian Tulou: Definition, Cultural Significance, and Examples

Melisma in Arabic Music: Definition and Examples in Cultural Context

What Is a "Geis"? Definition and Examples in Irish Culture

Understanding Tabanca: Definition and Examples in Trinidadian Culture

Understanding "Han" in Korean Culture: Definition and Examples

Saudade: Definition and Examples of a Unique Emotion in Portuguese Culture

Understanding "Hygge": Definition and Examples in Danish Culture

Lagom: Definition and Examples in Swedish Culture

Understanding Ubuntu: Definition and Examples in South African Culture

Understanding the Janteloven: Definition and Examples in Scandinavian Culture

Understanding Amae in Japanese Culture: Definition and Examples

Wabi-Sabi in Japanese Culture: Definition and Real-Life Examples

Kintsugi: Definition and Examples in Japanese Culture

Sobremesa: Definition and Examples in Spanish Culture

Fika in Swedish Culture: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

Mamihlapinatapai: Definition and Example of the Rare Word in Yaghan Culture

Ikigai: Definition and Examples of the Japanese Concept of Purpose in Culture

Komorebi: Definition and Examples of This Unique Japanese Concept in Culture

Dor in Romanian Culture: Definition, Meaning, and Examples

Jayus in Indonesian Culture: Definition and Examples

Understanding Sisu: Definition and Examples in Finnish Culture

Gezelligheid in Dutch Culture: Definition, Meaning, and Real-Life Examples

Meraki: Definition and Examples in Greek Culture

Zemi in Taino Culture: Definition and Examples

Churinga: Definition and Examples in Arrernte Culture

Tsantsa: Definition and Cultural Examples in Shuar Society

Yurt: Definition and Examples in Mongolian Culture

Kagura in Shinto: Definition, Meaning, and Cultural Examples

Khipu in Inca Culture: Definition and Examples of Ancient Andean Record-Keeping

Potlatch in Kwakwaka'wakw Culture: Definition and Examples

Oblaat: Definition and Cultural Examples in Dutch Society

Dzong in Bhutanese Culture: Definition, Significance, and Examples

Bunraku: Definition and Cultural Significance in Japanese Performing Arts with Examples

Candomble in Brazilian Culture: Definition and Examples

Bogolanfini: Definition and Examples of Mud Cloth in Bambara Culture

Ghutra in Arab Culture: Definition, Significance, and Examples

Hanbok: Definition and Cultural Examples in Korean Tradition

Djembe: Definition and Cultural Significance in Malinke Traditions with Examples

Kava in Fijian Culture: Definition, Significance, and Examples

Gelede in Yoruba Culture: Definition, Significance, and Examples

Sagan in Mongolian Culture: Definition and Examples

Quipu in Andean Culture: Definition, History, and Examples