Reviving the Livonian Language and Culture
- June 22, 2021 By Friendly Borders Staff
Riga – How would you feel if you spoke a language that no other person in your community can understand? You may feel a bit lonely or even isolated. It is a sad thought, and yet it may also open a great opportunity for keeping that ...
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Karelians Keep Up With the Modern World Through Language
- June 08, 2021 Friendly Borders Staff
Karelia – The Karelian ethnic community has a long history and a colorful and rich culture and heritage. However, at present, new generations of Karelians are trying to find their place in the ever-changing global setting. The Karelians ...
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Tlingit: The People of the Tides
- May 25, 2021 Friendly Borders Staff
Juneau – The Tlingit people are an ethnic group whose history is dated as early as 11,000 years ago. They have a distinct language and culture that have been passed on through generations. The Tlingit people live in the northernmost ...
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Keepers of the Sacred Fire: The Potawatomi
- May 18, 2021 Friendly Borders Staff
Oklahoma – The Potawatomi people of North America have a long history of moving and of being moved across the Great Lakes region. From the people’s aboriginal home in Michigan’s lower peninsula, what has happened to their ...
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Knowing the Kazakhs
- April 27, 2021 Friendly Borders Staff
Nur-Sultan – Kazakhstan, the “Land of the Kazakhs,” is true to its name as more than 65% of its people identify as ethnic Kazakhs. Their communities have a long history of living in Central Asia who have shared cultural ...
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Ethnic Vietnamese and Their Life
- April 20, 2021 Joy Marie Salgado
Hanoi – Vietnam has diverse cultural traditions across its vast geography. With this kind of landscape, it is home to various ethnic communities. One of the largest is that of the ethnic Vietnamese, also known as the Kinh people. Their ...
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A Move to Revival: The Muisca Practice
- March 30, 2021 Friendly Borders Staff
Bogotá – Have you ever heard of the famous legend of El Dorado? It is a mythical city of gold that many people know from stories, TV shows, movies, and many other ways. As it turns out, El Dorado may have indeed existed, but not as we ...
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Native Americans of Washington State
- March 02, 2021 Friendly Borders Staff
Washington – In the people’s oral history, the Yakama dwelled in the area of the Columbia Plateau, which lies across the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Archeologists and other researchers found pieces of evidence that ...
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Tolai People of Rabaul
- February 23, 2021 Joy Marie Salgado
Port Moresby – Among the various destinations in Papua New Guinea, Rabaul has a unique charm, with its pristine natural beauty amidst multiple active and extinct volcanoes. It’s no wonder this region is a famous tourist attraction. More...
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Mossi Language and Culture
- February 02, 2021 Friendly Borders Staff
Ouagadougou – The Mossi (also known as the Mosi or Moore people) live within the massive plateau of Burkina Faso. They are the major ethnolinguistic group that has flourished in the land for centuries. Nowadays, there are also significant...
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