History

Introduction Recently, with China's new ambitions to reinvigorate the remnants of the ancient Silk Road, there has been a renewed interest in the early trade [...]

Who is Homer? Homer was one of many legendary Greek poets. According to legend, Homer was blind and often recited his poetry as he traveled [...]

Ono no Komachi Ono no Komachi (小野 小町, c. 825 – c. 900) was a famous Japanese waka poet. She was known as one [...]

Tao Yuanming - Tao Qian - Chinese Poet Tao Qian (also known as Tao Yuanming) is a famous Chinese poet from the six dynasties [...]

In India, the incense stick is popularly known as “Agarbathi”. A country like India takes religion and rituals to a high level and burning of [...]

10 Popular Confucius Quotes Confucius (551 B.C. - 479 B.C.) was an a memorable Chinese philosopher who's teachings had a key influence on East Asian [...]

Traditional African music has its own special flavor and sound. This is a result of their unique instruments such as the African Djembe Drum. What [...]

If you are practicing meditation or yoga regularly, considering mala beads as part of your meditation aid is recommended. They are made up of 108 [...]

Okinawan Folk Music When someone makes mention of Okinawa, Japan, one of the first few things that would come to mind is Mr. Miyagi, the [...]

Traditional Japanese Dance Japanese dance stems from a rich mythical tradition, starting with the people and cultures that lived and existed in Japan in ancient [...]