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- festivals are celebrated as Chuseok in Korea and Tsukimi in Japan. This ... festival. These cakes, named after the shape of the full moon, reflects the ...32 KB (4,726 words) - 17:31, 9 November 2022
- traditional foods and preparation techniques of Korea. From the complex Korean ... during the Joseon dynasty, made eating one of the most important times of ...29 KB (4,279 words) - 18:15, 16 February 2020
- The Nara period ( 奈良時代, Nara-jidai) of the history of Japan ... During the Nara period, the power and influence of Buddhism in Japan ...19 KB (2,810 words) - 01:25, 11 November 2022
- Buddhist art refers to the rich and diverse representations of religious ... Early Buddhist art emerged in India and Sri Lanka following the death ...37 KB (5,547 words) - 18:34, 22 November 2023
- [[Image:Gamla uppsala.jpg|350px|thumb|The Royal mounds of Gamla Uppsala ... A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over ...28 KB (4,185 words) - 18:43, 2 May 2023
- North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ... The history of North Korea formally began with the establishment of ...72 KB (9,967 words) - 06:32, 16 November 2022
- ; ancient name: 吳) is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze ... which followed, aristocrats constructed many of the famous private gardens ...24 KB (3,013 words) - 00:31, 27 February 2023
- is any object made or modified by a human culture, individual or group. Often ... rarity, and history unlock the secrets of their ancient owners. ...13 KB (1,977 words) - 17:39, 16 August 2023
- – "a scattering or sowing of seeds") refers to any ... The Jewish diaspora began with the conquests of the eighth to the ...16 KB (2,452 words) - 11:56, 29 January 2024
- A longhouse or long house is a type of long, narrow, single-room building ... In North America two types of longhouse were developed: The Native ...35 KB (5,411 words) - 07:52, 9 March 2023
- A high school is the name used in some parts of the world, particularly ... In addition to completing this level of academic studies, high schools ...27 KB (3,998 words) - 15:48, 25 January 2023
- "Kan-Yu" which means 'The Law of Heaven and Earth.’ ... Feng shui is the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement ...33 KB (4,875 words) - 13:00, 21 January 2023
- Lion dance (s=舞狮|t=舞獅|p=wǔshī) is a form of traditional ... The lion dance continues to be an important part of Chinese culture ...24 KB (3,959 words) - 00:19, 5 September 2023
- Zen (禅), Japanese for "meditation," is a form of Mahāyāna ... was subsequently transmitted to other parts of Asia including Japan, China ...37 KB (5,736 words) - 05:46, 13 June 2023
- Cannibalism is the act or practice of eating members of one's ... morally and legally, consuming the flesh of one already dead raises different ...27 KB (4,188 words) - 19:25, 25 November 2023
- Haiku (俳句) is a mode of Japanese poetry initiated through a late ... The Hokku of early Japanese poets like Matsuo Basho and Ueshima Onitsura ...26 KB (4,075 words) - 16:44, 21 January 2024
- The Republic of Palau is located in the Pacific Ocean some 300 miles ... The Republic of Palau consists of eight principal islands and more ...19 KB (2,897 words) - 10:59, 11 March 2023
- A cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones. The word cairn comes ... balanced sculptures and elaborate feats of megalithic engineering and ...25 KB (3,874 words) - 18:18, 25 November 2023
- A cult of personality, or a cult of the leader, is the veneration ... A cult of personality is similar to apotheosis, except that it is ...57 KB (8,108 words) - 06:45, 11 January 2024
- A tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. Derived from the ... Most tombs reflect a system of religious beliefs, and are used by ...18 KB (2,713 words) - 03:55, 1 May 2023
