Archive for December, 2009

Is our Culture Failing Us?

“We live in a culture that barely acknowledges and rarely celebrates the arts or artists.”Dana Gioia, Chair for the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts.How many writers, artists, scientists can the average American name? In a speech delivered to the graduating class of Stanford University , Dana Gioia decried the lack of interest in cultural [...]

A Maasai Wedding Soon: the Most Spectacular Event of African Culture

The Masai are among the forty-two tribes of Kenya. Unique about the Masai community is that while the majority of the other tribes of Kenya have embraced the western culture in terms of religion, clothing and their way of living, the Masai have stuck to there culture. Another unique factor about the Masai is that [...]

Bhopal City of Tribal Community

Bhopal is a city of tribal communities preserving culture and tradition in practicing their rituals. Several monuments, mosques and buildings were developed to promote its culture.Bhopal city is geographically located along two lakes, the Upper and Lower lake and surrounded by hills, which make it attractive to tourists. Most of the spots are of religious [...]