DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, Explore the origin of the Day of the Dead celebration, review the holiday's development, history, Practices, Influences, attitudes, and tradition of remembering loved ones.

http://www.knme.org - Featuring beautiful photography and great music this film celebrates some of New Mexicos most unique Christmas traditions. The religion and folk tales surrounding the Christmas season of the Spanish, Mexican, Native American and Anglo cultures are told through four customs. We begin with the small paper bags with candles and the small bonfires known as Luminarias & Farolitos that serve as announcement and invitation to the Christmas season. We then show beautiful procession and fiesta of La Virgen de Gaudelaupe, followed by the reenactment of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Las Posadas, and end with the exotic Los Matachinas dances.

This is a video I created as part of the Anastasia series. Anastasia is played by Luba, a native of Ekaterinburg. Luba talks about the very interesting Russian Christmas traditions. These traditions include making Christmas tree decorations out of candy, dressing up in costumes to go caroling, having a puppet show about the birth of Christ with Mary represented by an icon, and a Santa Claus-type figure who wears blue: Ded Moroz, and his granddaughter Snegurochka. We designed Luba's costume in a Russian-folk style, including the traditional Russian hairstyle, called a Basket, with two braids wrapped over the top of the head, accented by flowers. Produced and directed by Laura von Sachsa. www.wintercountess.com

The blood is demanded by the Orishas to be shed as a cleanser from all ills. The same way our lord Jesus shed his blood for all of us. The same way Jehovah wanted to be worship by us. Vodoo represents the true worship of the original man and woman...the Africans.

Norooz is the traditional ancient Iranian festival and also the start day of Iranian "New Year". Norooz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar. Haft Sīn (هفت سین) or the seven 'S's is a major tradition of Norooz. The haft sin table includes seven specific items starting with the letter 'S' or Sīn (س) in the Persian alphabet. The Haft Sīn items are: * sabzeh - wheat, barley or lentil sprouts growing in a dish - symbolizing rebirth * samanu - a sweet pudding made from wheat germ - symbolizing affluence * senjed - the dried fruit of the oleaster tree - symbolizing love * sīr - garlic - symbolizing medicine * sīb - apples - symbolizing beauty and health * somaq - sumac berries - symbolizing (the color of) sunrise * serkeh - vinegar - symbolizing age and patience Other items on the table may include: * Sonbol - Hyacinth (plant) * Sekkeh - Coins - representative of wealth * traditional Iranian pastries such as baghlava, toot, naan-nokhodchi * Aajeel - dried nuts, berries and raisins * lit candles (enlightenment and happiness) * a mirror (symbolizing cleanness and honesty) * decorated eggs, sometimes one for each member of the family (fertility) * a bowl of water with goldfish (life within life, and the sign of Pisces which the sun is leaving) * rosewater, believed to have magical cleansing powers * the national colours, for a patriotic touch * a holy book (e.g., the Avesta, Qur'an, Bible, Torah, or Kitáb-i-Aqdas) and/or a poetry book (almost always either the Shahnama or the Divan of Hafez)

The picture postcard village of Oberammergau is world famous for two timeless traditions woodcarving and passion plays. A half-million people are coming to this Bavarian village for the world-class production of this decades Passion Play, and a local wood carver shares the secret of how one this lovely little community keeps their 375 year old passionate promise. Video by Janie Robinson.

How We Discovered Virgin Coconut Oil - An Interview with Brian Shilhavy, CEO Tropical Traditions http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/virgin_coconut_oil.htm In this interview Brian Shilhavy explains how he and his wife, Marianita, discovered Virgin Coconut Oil during the years they lived on Mt. Banahaw in the Philippines. They were the first ones to export Virgin Coconut Oil from the Philippines to the US. He explains how their Gold Label brand is still made the traditional way by hand, is certified organic, and has been tested to contain the highest amounts of antioxidants among all other brands of virgin coconut oil in the Philippines.

Here's a wonderful clip showing alittle insight into the beginnings of the Radio City Rockettes.

Different techniques from different regions.Ray Vargas explains many of the different techniques, from different regions in Poland, to create beautiful Easter Eggs. Malowanki, Wyklejanki, Nalepianki, Pisanki and more. http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/polish/polish.htm