Many different traditions are practiced at Easter in Austria. One relatively unknown tradition is egg scratching in Burgenland, which has been practiced for around 150 years.
A Tyrolean Easter tradition: palm slats
Palm Sunday in Imst is a big day. In the truest sense of the word. The well ...
Why we should all be a little Ubuntu.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu has made an African philosophical concept world-famous: Ubuntu. And no, it goes ...
Are horse-drawn carriages part of Viennese culture or animal cruelty?
For many people, horse-drawn carriages are as much a part of Vienna as St. Stephen's Cathedral and the "Eitrige mit ...
Holi - The world is in a color frenzy
People throwing powder at each other and then running away laughing. Children running over and ...
Carnival in Spain: Lots of confetti, good vibes and sangria
What could be better than celebrating carnival under palm trees? This must ...
The Vikings - just brutal conquerors?
Ever since the Netflix series "Vikings", Vikings have been all the rage. For six seasons ...
Zarathustra and the vultures
Thus spake Zarathustra. We have all heard this saying before. The prophet founded one of the ...
Wabi Sabi, Kaizen and Shoshin - Japanese wisdom
As soon as a new year begins, many people strive for change. They want to become healthier, more ...
What is Kwanzaa?
Between December 26 and January 1 every year in Africa and parts of the USA ...