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When we think of New Year's celebrations, images of midnight countdowns, fireworks, and parties often come to mind. But across India, tribal communities celebrate the arrival of a new year in their ...

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A routine metal-detecting outing along Norway’s central coast has led to the discovery of a rare and striking Viking Age grave, offering insight into burial practices in the area that took place more ...

At the small Yaqui enclave in South Tucson on Friday morning, under the constant whirring of vehicle and semi-truck engines, a group of men danced on the dirt plaza. The men, dressed in ceremonial ...

Jade spoons and pendants, Paso del Macho, Mexico (Courtesy Evan Parker) A cache of artifacts found beneath the central plaza at the site of Paso del Macho in the northern part of Mexico’s Yucatan ...

Arizona is the only place in the United States where the centuries-old Yaqui religious ceremonies of Easter can be seen. Ceremonies that begin with the seven weeks of Lent, incorporate ancient Yaqui - ...

For many, a new year brings up a lot of fears about love, life, family, and career. And understandably so, the end of a year and the start of a new one is a common time for reflection and goal-setting ...

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