january 2018 Archives - Page 2 of 3

Asia, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

Inside the lanes of the Shakhari Bazaar in Dhaka

January 31, 2018February 1, 2018

Hindu Street, also known as ?Shakhari Bazaar? in Bangla, is the oldest street in Dhaka city. It was constructed at the time of the Mughal …

Asia, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

Aligarh Muslim University

January 30, 2018January 31, 2018

Raja Jai Kishan helped Sir Syed in establishing the Aligarh Muslim University. In 1877, Sir Syed founded the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in Aligarh and …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

The Hausa way of life

January 25, 2018January 31, 2018

The Hausa community of Nigeria is the largest ethnic group inhabiting the country. They are a culturally homogeneous group, and speak the Hausa language. Daura …

Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Intangible Heritage, Sports

The evolution of Yoga

January 24, 2018January 31, 2018

It is popularly believed that Yoga originated from India about 5,000 years ago. It possibly came into existence during the excavation of the Indus Valley …

Asia, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

Dhaka: The National Assembly Building

January 23, 2018January 31, 2018

The city of Dhaka lies along the east bank of the Buri-ganga River in the heart of the Bengal delta. The music and dance styles …

Africa, Capturing Culture, Cultural Routes, GIP Jan - June 2018

New Yam Festival in Nigeria?

January 22, 2018January 31, 2018

Festivals like the New Yam represent how agriculture is one of the pillars of the Nigerian social order. The present-day borders of Nigeria were chalked …