Rice Heritage


Cultural Heritage


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Medicinal Uses of Rice

2018-06-12 14:56:00 (UTC+08:00)

Although not scientifically proven effective, rice is believed by some to have medicinal properties.

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Rice in Greetings, Meanings, and Symbolism

2018-06-12 14:55:00 (UTC+08:00)

In Bangladesh, China and Thailand, instead of "How are you?" a common greeting is, "Have you eaten your rice today?"

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Ceremonies, Rituals, and Festivals


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Thailand: The Royal Plowing Ceremony

2018-06-12 16:21:00 (UTC+08:00)

For more than 700 years, the time-honored Royal Plowing Ceremony has been an annual event in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The ancient Brahmanical rite is held during the sixth lunar...

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Philippines: Celebrating the Pahiyas Festival

2018-06-12 16:19:00 (UTC+08:00)

Every year on 15 May, the small town of Lucban in Quezon Province is transformed from an ordinary place to a magical one. The people there decorate the...

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Indonesia: Honoring the Rice Mother, Dewi Sri

2018-06-12 16:17:00 (UTC+08:00)

In Bali, rice embodies Dewi Sri—the rice mother—goddess of life and fertility. The best loved and most worshipped Hindu deity, she is everywhere, both male and...

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Cambodia: Spirits of the Rice Fields

2018-06-12 15:31:00 (UTC+08:00)

Although most Cambodians are Buddhists, farmers still practice forms of folk religion—which is filled with supernatural beings and magical rituals—and believe in its power.

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