Home altars have always held a central place in my domestic life, not as religious relics but as deeply personal spaces that anchor me amidst changes and challenges. Moving out of state to college, ...

To preserve that heritage is the highest form of veneration for one's forebears, a tradition deeply embedded in the customs of Chinese New Year celebrations.

“The Tết tray is not a genuine and long-term culture of Vietnamese but it still consists of deep spiritual value, a lively ...

Families may construct Día de Los Muertos altars to honor their loved ones and ancestors who have passed away ... Events include a Pet Altar (bring a favorite photo to add to the community ofrenda, ...

Emily McGill arrived in Hell’s Kitchen from Pittsburgh over 17 years ago — and stayed. She runs her own boutique PR and communications firm.

The Sicangu Lakota voting rights advocate from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota lost many ancestors in that violence and said, “If Biden’s going to do anything, the best day would be ...

Above the altar table, classical Chinese ancestor paintings are hung on the wall. Dining together is another important ritual for New Year celebrations. A copper hot pot rests in the center of a ...

It indicates that a number of raiders, some of whom were searching for better land to farm, could have been retracing the paths of their ancestors rather than conquering completely unfamiliar ...

When you make a prayer at the altar, you might be confused over how the prayer is specifically conducted by Japanese people. Here’s what to do: First, throw some coins into a box in front of the altar ...

Before the earthquake changed everything, 83-year-old Sueko Naka from Japan’s remote Noto Peninsula wished to live out her life at home, watched over by an altar to her ancestors, but a year after a ...

A new study has shed light on the running abilities of Australopithecus afarensis, our 3.2-million-year-old ancestor famously represented by the fossil specimen “Lucy.” Despite being bipedal ...