{"product_id":"100-unique-cultures-of-the-world-a-journey-through-the-traditions-rituals-beliefs-and-everyday-lives-that-shape-humanity-9798197315359","title":"100 Unique Cultures of the World: A Journey Through the Traditions, Rituals, Beliefs, and Everyday Lives That Shape Humanity","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Finn Locke\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Anthropology - Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world is not strange. It is meaningful.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do Mexican families welcome their dead with marigolds and song? What turns a Japanese tea ceremony into a discipline of attention? Why does the Maori haka rise from the chest before it becomes a sound - and what does that ancient ritual share with Brazilian Carnival, Korean K-pop fandom, or a New York street artist painting on a Tuesday morning?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e100 Unique Cultures of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping journey across every continent and every chapter of human meaning. From the Maasai of Kenya to the Sami of the Arctic, from the Ethiopian coffee ceremony to Tibetan sky burial, from Holi and Songkran to the modern lives of digital nomads, this book traces 100 living cultures - ancient rituals and modern movements alike - and asks the same question of each one: \u003ci\u003ewhat human need does this tradition answer?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you'll explore: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eComing-of-age ceremonies, from the Apache Sunrise Dance to the Latin American Quinceanera and Japanese Seijin Shiki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld festivals: Dia de los Muertos, Holi, Songkran, Carnival, Lunar New Year, Nowruz, Inti Raymi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood and hospitality across Italy, Ethiopia, Morocco, Argentina, Vietnam, and the Arab world\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeddings, families, and the rituals of love from India to Scotland to West Africa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow different cultures understand death, ancestors, and the afterlife - from Egyptian tombs to Mexican ofrendas to Ghanaian fantasy coffins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusic, dance, clothing, and the everyday practices that turn life into meaning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eModern subcultures shaping the twenty-first century - hip-hop, K-beauty, anime conventions, eco-villages, and global fusion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter is a doorway, not a definition. Drawing on public scholarship from UNESCO, the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Encyclopaedia Britannica, and other authoritative sources, \u003ci\u003e100 Unique Cultures of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is written for armchair travelers, lifelong learners, anthropology and world religion readers, and anyone curious about the wider human family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don't need a plane ticket to begin. You only need the willingness to look closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSapiens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e, and the cultural travel writing of Pico Iyer and Paul Theroux. A thoughtful gift for travelers, students of anthropology, and anyone who has ever wondered how the world really lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47891727483031,"sku":"9798197315359","price":1614.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798197315359.webp?v=1781184628","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/100-unique-cultures-of-the-world-a-journey-through-the-traditions-rituals-beliefs-and-everyday-lives-that-shape-humanity-9798197315359","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}