In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French ...

Lawrence of Arabia’s portraits have been given trigger warnings for the cultural appropriation of Arab clothing.

Visiting a new country is exciting, but it's not necessarily the best time to take fashion risks. In Germany, some outfits ...

ZAGREB, 2 Jan (Hina) -The Croatian Heritage Foundation (HMI) is organising the 32nd Winter School of Croatian Folklore in Sisak from 3 to 12 January, dedicated to the Alpine area of Croatian ...

You may have heard of the Grinch, the dastardly Yin to Santa’s benevolent Yang, but there are some strange Christmas traditions in Europe that might have slipped off your radar. Here are five of our ...

Merry (one-week-from) Christmas! When December rolls in across Europe, the holidays bring not only sparkling lights and carols—they also uncover a whole world of folkloric strangeness. Beyond the well ...

LONDON (AP) — Darts fans and competitors get dressed in costume for the World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace in London. One competitor lost his cool after a tough loss in a first-round match.

(JTA) — Call me a softie, but I love a traditional Christmas Eve. If you don’t find me eating Chinese food and watching a movie, I might be catching Gotham Comedy Club’s “A Very Jewish Christmas!” ...

Coming across the name “Krampus” years ago made Tania Yager curious. The horned, anthropomorphic figure of central European folklore is known as a counterpart to Saint Nicholas, one who punishes ...

Vilnius, Lithuania, hosts the vibrant Pink Soup Fest, a celebration of the beloved beetroot soup šaltibarščiai that drew 93,000 visitors in 2025. The festival features pink-themed parades, costumes, ...