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Originating in the 19th century as an equestrian race, the Nevesinje Olympics in the southern Herzegovina region of Bosnia have evolved into a two-week-long cultural celebration with over 30 disciplines, including sack races, tug-of-war and arm wrestling. This year's event attracted 1,300 competitors from eight countries. Held on Sunday near the small town of some 5,000, the local take on the Olympic Games preserves their rural heritage while drawing increasing numbers of visitors from the Balkans and Europe.
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Residents of the central Romanian village of Șimon have launched a project to restore old houses in a bid to attract tourism to the area. As more people seek the experience of living in a traditional home, century-old houses are being refurbished or even relocated to more quiet, scenic areas. Luminita Cherebetu, who owns one of the houses, said that the traditional houses offer tourists a degree of "intimacy", which the project aims to capitalise on. "Once the tourists enter the gate, they can feel all the privacy they need, romantic and comfortable intimacy," she said. "If they want to get up...
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There are few ways to better know a destination than by witnessing its national sport. In Türkiye, this means watching kispet-clad, olive oil-soaked wrestlers (or Pehlivan) grapple for supremacy in a ring. This year, after nearly an hour of intense grappling with his opponent under the blazing sun, Türkiye's “Tireless Wrestler” was crowned the winner of the 663rd Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championships. Yusuf Can Zeybek, from the Mediterranean province of Antalya, retained the title he won last year in a contest said to date back to the 14th century. The 30-year-old, who takes his moniker from t...
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Cheese is a food synonymous with France, but while it remains a French staple, the way it’s eaten is starting to change. Fromagerie Quatrehomme is an iconic Parisian shop which opened in the 1950s and has been selling cheese for more than 70 years. It sells around 300 different types of cheese, from the conical Boulette d'Avesnes made with cows' milk in northern France to a whole variety of goat cheeses from the Loire Valley, the Alps and other regions. “I think traditionally you have a cheese plate after the main course and before dessert. This is the traditional way of having a cheese plate ...
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The festival was held at a national heritage park near Kyiv, featuring traditional attire, frenetic folk dancing, and bonfires. Thousands attended, dancing around a bonfire to bagpipe music. The park, showcasing reassembled traditional buildings from across Ukraine, provided a backdrop for the festivities. Director Oksana Poviake emphasized the importance of the event in helping people forget their troubles and reinforcing their cultural identity.
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Every three years, in the small Belgian city of Ypres, locals dress up in Papier-mâché cat heads and other forms of feline-inspired attire to celebrate the 'Kattenstoet' ('Festival of the Cats'). A tradition since 1955, it's linked - rather bleakly - to legends about cats once being thrown from a bell tower, the reasoning for which is still subject to speculation... But one thing's for sure: people have always loved an opportunity to dress up and get a little weird. The desire to connect with past traditions, while also subverting them, is what makes folklore so compelling. Its rebellious idea...
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