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The sights and sounds of the International Rice Festival have attracted more than 7 million visitors since it began 75 years ago. (Photo: International...

Details of “Hats, baskets, carpets they make or fuel, fodder and mulch Straw does various shapes and sizes, even bags for a punch,” a piece...

In the Philippines, a country with 1,001 fiestas, town celebrations tend to become indistinguishable from one another. Brass marching bands, multicolored...

Rangoli is traditional Indian art made from rice flour that is used to adorn Hindu homes. Elaborate and colorful patterns are used during festive occasions....

(Photo: IRRI) In honor of the 50th anniversary of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), which is based in the Philippines, the Philippine Postal...

The author (center) with two symposium staff clad in kimonos. (Photo: Furya Takashi) Maybe I was hallucinating but I thought I saw a pair of socks among...

Mysterious crop circles of incredible complexity that appear overnight, or a baseball park as in the 1989 film Field of dreams—who knows what you might...