Ancient Traditions And Customs Archive

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - If you have the patience and are not determined to compete with some of the world’s most talented artists, painting can be a

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - We used to associate martial arts mainly with the Far East, China - Kung Fu, and Japan - Karate, but the truth is

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The rubber ball game is one of the most fundamental and iconic features of ancient Mesoamerica, a pre-Columbian cultural region encompassing Guatemala, Belize,

AncientPages.com - Our fascination with ghostly tales around Christmas time goes back thousands of years and is rooted in ancient celebrations of the winter solstice. In the depths

AncientPages.com - Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually a lively commemoration of the departed. The nationwide festivities, which include a massive

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Native Americans are famous for their long hair and there is a reason why they let it grow. To Native Americans, hair is

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In many Asian countries, people celebrate the Hungry Ghost festival in August. It’s an ancient tradition and a time when people make offerings

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Amish people in Pennsylvania are often misunderstood because of their somewhat unusual avoidance custom. The Amish avoid certain modern technologies, don’t drive

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The ancient village of Zalipie, located not far from Krakow in Poland is probably the most colorful village in Europe. The ancient tradition

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to the opinion of the majority of experts on the subject, the homeland of tea is China. A painting of ancient Chinese

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Hanging rope bridges (or the so-called suspension rope bridges) were built by the Inca over canyons, rivers, and ravines. They linked the Inca Empire,

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many different kinds of winter solstice celebrations across the world. The Hopi Indians of Northern Arizona celebrate Soyal and welcome the Kachinas,

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Modern science is catching up with ancient knowledge and we’re slowly rediscovering what our ancestors knew ages ago. Big pharma companies may not always

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - Under the city of Rome, there is a maze of long-forgotten ancient passages and temples; there are millennia-old underground burial chambers, which remember times

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - These remarkable artifacts known as slit gongs are truly extraordinary in their appearances. They can be found primarily on the islands, Ambrym and Malakula

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - On August 25, 1939, archaeologists working at a Paleolithic site called Stadelhole ("stable cave") at Hohlenstein ("hollow rock") in the Lone valley, southern

Rafael - AncientPages.com - There are thousands of weapons that have been crafted by man but only a few have acquired the attention and interest of individuals all over

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com  - Throughout history, the ancient Egyptians believed in life after death and that Osiris, the god of the afterlife, the underworld, and the dead,

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Inti Raymi is Inca’s Sun Festival, traditionally celebrated  at Cuzco on June 24, which marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like many other ancient civilizations, Vikings had very several interesting burial customs. Some Vikings' burial traditions are understood, but there are also certain

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Mummies have long fascinated the world. Mummification is the great ancient tradition and has been a worldwide practice for over 7,000 years. How were