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Culture Vulture

The tag #culturevulture is a place where you can share something unique about your country with the world. Instead of being a tag about travel or tourism this tag is more about sharing local experiences. Let's get inside the hearts and souls of the Steemit Community!

More info about this months challenge can be found at Culture Vulture - February Challenge.
There is still time to enter this month and be in with a chance to get a share of the guaranteed 120 USD (paid in Steem)

Recommendations

In this post I call out some of the great entries from the past week (you can still vote on these). They all stand out to me and really capture the spirit and the vision of the #culturevulture tag. This is just a small selection but for more you can check out the #culturevulture tag.

Festivals

Festivals are great to experience when you travel because they usually showcase the best local speciality foods, music, art as well as being great fun and a time for holidays.

This time of the year is popular with festivals. We just celebrated the Chinese New Year but there are also many other seasonal festivals happening all over the world.

Colourful Seasonal fun and games at this Russian Folk Festival. Russian Pancakes, Sweets and Barbques, horses, even a camel!

• https://steemit.com/walkwithme/@madlenfox/folk-festival-maslenitsa-a-report-from-st-petersburg
  
  
  

@hungry-nomad made a wonderful post about Diwali, and preparing for it.

• https://steemit.com/culturevulture/@hungry-nomad/61-diwali-a-festival-of-lights
  
  
  

More festivities celebrating the Chinese New Year, this time from @dhiki in Jakarta

• https://steemit.com/indonesia/@dhiki/gong-xi-fat-choi-f675f98e20ff6
  
  
  

Visit the Shivratri Festival and the Homecoming of the Deities

• https://steemit.com/culturevulture/@goel.tarun/the-dancing-palanquins-of-mandi-shivratri-festival-culturevulture
  
  
  

Read about the feast of the Siberian tomato by @irvet.

• https://steemit.com/colourfulphotography/@irvet/the-feast-of-the-siberian-tomato
  
  
  

Customs & Traditions

Traditions passed down from generation to generation may have a symbolic meaning or cultural significance; clothes, dress, food, holidays, family gatherings, pass-times. Traditions and customs are bound tightly to our cultural identity and may not always be the easiest for outsiders to grasp.

@kakilasak writes about local architecture in South Lampung and describes how it's influence comes from the culture of Bali. She describes how the diversity is not a source of conflict or hostitlity but a unifier.

• https://steemit.com/travel/@kakilasak/nuansa-bali-di-lampung-selatan-jelajah-silampung
  
  
  

@muhammadzikri this week writes a very detailed description of the Aceh Marriage Ceremony.

• https://steemit.com/culturevulture/@muhammadzikri/adat-perkawinan-aceh-862e437063ce5
  
  
  

@vannour writes this week about "The wing symbol" which is often seen in ancient cemetarys in Aceh. This post discusses the origins and proposes some theories. Very interesting work @vannour

• https://steemit.com/archeology/@vannour/wings-emblem-in-the-ancient-cemetery-of-aceh
  
  
  

@shielashraf made an unique take on describing her culture this week. Check it out!

• https://steemit.com/philippines/@shielashraf/facts-about-filipinos-and-the-philippines
  
  
  

@cepot writes about Congklak a traditional Indonesian game.

• https://steemit.com/culturevulture/@cepot/congklak-original-game-indonesia
  
  
  

Read about Pet Cows and Buffalo in India

• https://steemit.com/culturevulture/@steemitglass/countryside-cattle-in-india
  
  
  

@melinda010100 has been a regular contributor to CV and always posts something very positive and uplifting. This post is about a tradition she enjoys with her family at this time of year.

• https://steemit.com/makemesmile/@melinda010100/makemesmile-weekly-challenge-b85449d0299ad
  
  
  

Food

In some respects nothing expresses a culture more than its food. The climate, culture, religion, the family structure and even way of life are all represented. When we travel or live overseas nothing brings you home like the taste or aroma of a dish from your childhood.

@steemitjp returns to Korea for the New Year and shares with us some of the food he has been longing for while he was away.

• https://steemit.com/kr/@steemitjp/my-find-korean-food-soy-crab
  
  
  

Join @herimukti on a day out hunting Kerling Fish with his friends

• https://steemit.com/walkwithme/@herimukti/fun-trip-to-find-fish-kerling-in-nature-pidie-jaya-kareng-binteuh-be2ef30ad01af
  
  
  

Read more about teh Japaneses tea custom this week with @sumi

• https://steemit.com/japanese/@sumi/hot-water-cooler
  
  
  

Art

"#culturevulture" considers art as a physical expression of creativity. It takes many forms from the visual to performance arts. Art can change the temperature of a room, it inspires, it heals unites and can divide people. Art often provides a focal point to a celebration. Like food, art is a rich expression of our culture.

A beautiful Open Mic balad by @singwhite

• https://steemit.com/openmic/@singwhite/steemit-open-mic-week-72-mis-ojos-by-singwhite

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Join the fun today and check out #culturevulture

If you wish to support this challenge you can write an article, donate to the monthly prize fund, spread the word, resteem or most importantly check out the tag from time to time and comment and upvote peoples posts. Thank you for reading, I hope to read your entry this month and learn more about your culture.

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