Modern Identity

Modern identity is influenced by many things. While folklore is often still deeply embedded to most cultures and faith can play a large role in social and individual identity, both are expressed in the modern world, where reactions to more recent national history, such as WWII, and reaction to the increasingly global world of ideas also have strong cultural influences.

October 6, 2023

Navruz, Nooruz, Nowruz: The Ancient Spring New Year of Central Asia

Navruz is a spring solstice celebration that marks the beginning of the New Year according to the traditional Persian calendar. It has been a beloved holiday for some 3,000 years, surviving cultural change caused by centuries of tumultuous history. It is now celebrated on the set date of March 21st. The holiday has long been […]

Modern Identity

Navruz, Nooruz, Nowruz: The Ancient Spring New Year of Central Asia

Notes From the Field: Life in a Evenki Reindeer Collective

Dwellings in Traditional Funeral and Burial Rituals of the Kyrgyz People (Using Yurts as an Example)

Armenian Identity: Heroes, Geography, Language, and Religion

Kok Boru: On Spectating and Playing a Dangerous Traditional Sport

Study Abroad and the Identity of American Students of Russian

Sabantuy: A Global Summer Festival Celebrating Tatar Heritage

Eagle Training in Kyrgyzstan: Witnessing a Tradition

The Games of Dygyn: History, Sport, and Honor in the Sakha Republic