Customs category: 898 books
by Steve Roud
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2008
This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year’s Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and Easter Monday bottle kicking in Leeds,...
Aguinaldos
Christmas Customs, Music, and Foods of the Spanish-speaking Countries of the Americas
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
“Aguinaldos y villancicos, recetas, tradiciones de Navidad”—songs, recipes, and traditions of Christmas from the nineteen Spanish-speaking countries of Middle and South America, as well as from the one state that is officially bi-lingual, are included in this well-researched book. There is a...
by HRI
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2015
A big continent that accounts for nearly 1/3 of the world's lands - Asia. Different countries in Asia hold different "national symbols" and "cultures" that appear similar to each other. Why don't we expand our perspectives through the symbols and anecdotes behind the landmarks...
China A to Z
Everything You Need to Know to Understand Chinese Customs and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
A practical and accessible guide to an ancient but rapidly changing culture—now revised and updated
Perfect for business, pleasure, or armchair travelers, China A to Z explains the customs, culture, and etiquette essential for any trip or for anyone wanting to understand this complex country....
by Canon H. E. Crewdson
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Nestorians; or, The Lost Tribes.
Containing Evidence of Their Identity; an Account of Their Manners, Customs and Ceremonies; together with Sketches of Travel in Ancient Assyria, Armenia, Media and Mesopotamia, and Illustrations of Scripture Prophecy.
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Elibron Classics. Replica of 1841 edition by John Murray, London. Asahel Grant (1807-1844) was a doctor, he supposed that this ancient Christian sect were descendants of the ten “lost tribes” of Israel (Israelites exported by the Assyrians in the 8th-century BC). The book contains evidence...
Adyghe Khabze
Book I
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2015
This book "Adyghe Khabze" is about the customs and traditions of the Adyghe (Circassian) people, who are one of the oldest people in the world with a unique language and distinctive culture, appeared larger than life in the historical arena of the world in far distant times, survived the...
The Immovable East.
Studies of the People and Customs of Palestine. Edited with a biographical introduction by Frederic Lees. With twenty-four illustrations.
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2014
Elibron Classics. Digitized replica of 1913 edition by Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd., London. This is an illustrated edition. This is a witness account to many interesting and almost unknown sides of life in Palestine. The author had excellent opportunities for accumulating facts regarding the people and customs of the Holy Land.
by Amar Pardesi
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2017
An illustrated portrayal of brides and their dress from all over the world, showing them in their traditional and modern looks.
The book is divided into five continents, each showing the interaction in their communities whether it is in their traditions or their beliefs. In some countries,...
by Denis Segaller
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2004
Thai Ways is a delightful collection of nearly everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Thai customs and beliefs, engagingly explained in a grandfatherly way by a long-time English resident of Thailand. Compiled from a series of articles published in the popular weekly column “Thai Ways”...
Tell My Horse
Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
As a first-hand account of the weird mysteries and horrors of voodoo, Tell My Horse is an invaluable resource and fascinating guide. Based on Zora Neale Hurston's personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica, where she participated as an initiate rather than just an observer of voodoo practices during...
The Rituals of Dinner
The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities, and Meaning of Table Manners
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2015
A New York Times Notable Book: A renowned scholar explores the way we eat across cultures and throughout history.
From the wild parties of ancient Greece to the strictures of an Upper East Side meal to the ritualistic feasts of cannibals, Margaret Visser takes us on a fascinating journey through...
Red Sky at Night
The Book of Lost Country Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2010
Ever wondered how to predict the weather just by looking at the sky?
Or wanted to attract butterflies to your garden?
Is there a knack to building the perfect bonfire?
And how exactly do you race a ferret?
In this world of traffic tailbacks, supermarket shopping and 24-hour internet access,...
London Lore
The legends and traditions of the world's most vibrant city
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2012
In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers?
Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads?
Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume?
And did Spring-heeled Jack, scourge of Victorian London, ever really exist?
Exploring...