Bolivian Indigenous women carry history and pride in the traditional 'pollera' skirt

The “pollera,” a bell skirt with layered petticoats, is the traditional dress of Indigenous women in Bolivia’s highlands ...
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Caregiver dresses patient in his traditional Nigerian dress

A caregiver has shared his Nigerian culture with his 91-year-old patient by dressing him in traditional clothing. David Heavens, 32, met Frank two years ago after offering dog-walking services for ...

Ethiopia arrests nine TikTok creators in social media crackdown

Ethiopian police have arrested nine TikTok content creators this week for allegedly violating norms in the culturally conservative country. Six of these individuals were accused of wearing "indecent ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ethiopian Volcano Erupts for the First Time in Nearly 12,000 Years of Scientific Records

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the rural northeast of Ethiopia erupted November 23. Afar Communication Bureau via Facebook A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted Sunday, marking its first known eruption ...
Indiatimes

Ethiopian volcanic ash reaches India: What it is, how it travelled, and the cities impacted

An ash cloud from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano has reached parts of India, impacting Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab. Travelling at high altitudes, the plume carries ...
Al Jazeera English

Ethiopian volcano erupts after 12,000 years: What we know

A long-inactive volcano in northern Ethiopia unexpectedly erupted on Sunday, sending up plumes of volcanic ash and dust, which have since spread across continents and disrupted flights in India and ...
Al Jazeera English

Ethiopian volcano erupts after lying dormant for 12,000 years

A long-dormant volcano in northern Ethiopia has erupted, sending plumes of ash across the Red Sea towards Yemen and Oman. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia, located about 800 ...
News24

Traditional attire rental business redefines what it means to dress for your culture

Not knowing what to wear to a traditional wedding is a situation many of us have faced. The Culture Rack’s Zola Joka aims to make quality traditional attire accessible. Zola factors in size ...
NPR

Meklit Hadero discusses her album, 'A Piece of Infinity,' a nod to her Ethiopian roots

The music artist Meklit Hadero has lived in the U.S. since she left Ethiopia decades ago. (SOUNDBITE OF MEKLIT HADERO SONG, "LEFEQER ENEGEZA") MEKLIT HADERO: After the Ethiopian Revolution, there were ...
Dallas Observer

Slow Down to Speed Up: How to Experience a Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony in DFW

Coffee is a ritualistic beast. While they’re often subconscious, we all have our own coffee ceremonies – the places where we drink it, what we dress it with, the brands we are loyal to – and for many, ...
The New Indian Express

Garba Row in MP: BJP, Hindu groups demand traditional dress, ban on non-Hindus

BHOPAL: Backless attire, Bollywood music, and the presence of non-Hindus at Garba pandals have become key concerns for activists associated with Hindu organisations and lawmakers from the ruling ...