Category: Culture and History
Content about culture and/or history
August 31, 2020
A stop along the silk road: an Islamic quarter in China
Diversity. Do we realize how many communities there are on planet earth? How we are alike and differ from each other? There are many places, small places in […]
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August 26, 2020
Dream Catchers: a Story of Tribes and Spiderwebs
They make sure you will not experience nightmares. Most people who own them hang them above their bed, but there is a possibility you have seen them hanging […]
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August 25, 2020
Indigenous Australian art: the Oldest Unbroken Tradition of Art in the World
The Indigenous culture dates back as far as between 60.000 and 80.000 years. Due to the Indigenous people not using a written language, they were bound to use […]
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August 24, 2020
Chinese Lanterns: a Brief History of Light and Symbols
You may not find them easily, but they are everywhere. Sometimes, they are hidden in plain sight. Hidden Gems will be a series of articles, like Chinese Lanterns, […]
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August 12, 2020
Why are vinyls popular again?
Over the past decade, we’ve seen a steady resurgence in the popularity of vinyl records. Rather peculiar as they seemed to be on death's door in the early […]
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July 10, 2020
Why fast fashion is hurting our planet
We’ve all done it before. You wake up in a crazy mood and walk into your local H&M or Primark. You buy a trendy shirt with a cool […]
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July 1, 2020
The legends of ‘Making a deal with the Devil’
Nowadays, almost everyone knows “a deal with the devil” folk story and that’s because it’s centuries-old and has been revisited and re-told many times throughout history. Dr. Faustus […]
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June 26, 2020
K-Pop Deep Dive: Asia's prince of R&B
Welcome back to the final instalment of my K-Pop Deep Dive. This week I will be talking about an artist that left me flabbergasted. His voice can sing […]
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June 23, 2020
Icons Of The Past And Their Beauty Routines
Beauty tips and tricks have been around since the dawn of time. Nowadays, our beauty routines are conveniently waiting for us in different stores. The options are unlimited […]
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June 19, 2020
K-Pop Deep Dive: The origins of Korea’s top girl group
Welcome back to the fourth instalment of my K-Pop Deep Dive. This week I will be talking about a group that stole my heart once I gave them […]
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June 15, 2020
Year 3 TV Going Global
BUAS GOING GLOBAL IN YEAR 3 TV This year has been full of twists and turns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, BUAS Year 3 TV […]
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June 12, 2020
K-Pop Deep Dive: Meet one of the few bands in K-Pop
Welcome back to another K-Pop Deep Dive. This week I will be talking about one of my favourite Korean bands. Made up of 5 members (formerly 6, but […]
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