On Fat Tuesday, Break an Egg Over Someone’s Head
A colorful custom that began centuries ago in Asia has spread through various countries and evolved into a celebration of joy and friendship.
On Fat Tuesday, Break an Egg Over Someone’s Head
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The Death of a Hungry God
The electrocution of a wild elephant in a village in northeast India illustrates how these formidable beings are experienced as both animal and deity.
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The Chinese History That Is Written in Bone
The bones of 3,000-year-old sacrificial victims in China are revealing unexpected new twists.
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Why Do We Wrap Presents?
Wrapping paper is a striptease that hides and reveals, transforming otherwise ordinary objects into gifts.
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Death and Dying 101
A study of cross-cultural attitudes toward mortality can help young people accept death as a part of life.
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The Struggle to Protect a Tree at the Heart of Hopi Culture
In the American Southwest, the loss of juniper trees at the hands of mining and development could cost the Hopi a crucial part of their heritage.