FORMER President Jakaya Kikwete has urged schools to prioritize arts education, highlighting its role in learners’ development and career opportunities. Speaking at the inauguration of the ...

As Fat Tuesday approaches, Polish communities around the world prepare for one of their most beloved traditions—pączki, a deep-fried, jelly-filled doughnut that marks the final indulgence ...

The International School of Tanganyika (IST) was founded in 1963 and is located in Tanzania's economic capital, Dar es Salaam. The school's name reflects Tanzanian history. Tanzania's mainland ...

While the essence of Ramadan remains the same, different cultures bring their own unique traditions to this special time. From the rhythmic beats of drummers waking people for Suhoor in Turkey to the ...

THE annual report of the Department of Agriculture in Tanganyika for 1935 has now been published (Dar-es-Salaam: Government Printer, 1936). From the economic point of view, the past five years ...

The early 19th century tradition was influenced by Native tribes who helped enslaved Americans escape to freedom and consisted of elaborate costumes and parades. Over 40 tribes in New Orleans ...

Although fasting is observed similarly, by refraining from eating, drinking, and other activities that invalidate the fast from dawn until dusk, each country has different unique traditions. These ...

Other Mennonites maintain traditions similar to the Amish, with tight-knit, separatist communities marked by such things as limited technology, nonviolence, male leadership and traditional dress ...

Every year on March 1, Romanians celebrate the arrival of spring with a cherished tradition known as mărțișor. Marking the transition from winter to warmer days, this custom symbolizes renewal ...

Dar es Salaam, 26 February 2025 – The governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia have launched a five-year project to assess and address transboundary threats to the ...

As Christianity spread through Europe, some of those celebrations and traditions melded with Christian ones, Ward said. In Poland, the tradition was to eat “bad food” before Lenten fasting began.