Explore the rich history of the ancient spring festivals of the MENA region, including Akitu, Nowruz, and Shamm El-Nessim.

Spring celebrations marking the end of winter Get ready to celebrate the first day of spring on March 20! Cultures around the ...

TEHRAN - Iranian Kurds in the mountainous Uramanat region, which is a UNESCO World Heritage as well, gathered for the annual three-day Pir-e Shaliar festival, a centuries-old folk celebration honoring ...

Amidst the vibrant chaos of the Kumbh Mela, one presence stands out — the sadhu akharas. These sects of ascetic monks, rooted in ancient traditions, set up sprawling camps across the mela grounds, ...

March 20 Nowruz (New Year) – Zoroastrian Celebrates the renewal of the world and the creation of fire ... The day after Arafat, the most important day in Hajj ritual. A three-day festival recalling ...

As the oldest known mystical ritual in human history, witchcraft has not retreated from human history with the advancement of technology but rather continues to coexist with human communities in an ...

The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing.