WHAT LANGUAGE DID JESUS CHRIST SPEAK?
Imagine standing in a crowded village in Galilee nearly 2,000 years ago. Jesus is speaking to fishermen, farmers, mothers, children and religious teachers. The words coming from his mouth would...
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Why Do Americans Tip So Much?
The meal is finished. The bill says $60. But in the United States, that often does not mean you are…
Why Do Moroccans Pour Mint Tea From So High?
The teapot rises. Twenty centimeters above the glass becomes thirty, then forty. A thin amber stream falls through the air,…
Why Do Arabs Eat With their Hands?
A large platter of rice and meat is placed in the center. People gather around it, and instead of reaching…
Why Do Italians Avoid Cappuccino After Lunch?
Lunch is over in an Italian restaurant. The plates disappear, and someone asks the table a familiar question: coffee? A…
Why Do Brazilians Wear White on New Year’s Eve?
Just before midnight on December 31, Copacabana Beach begins to look almost unreal. Millions of people face the Atlantic beneath…
Why Do Himba Women Use Red Ochre?
In northern Namibia, a Himba woman grinds a piece of deep red stone into powder. She mixes it with butterfat…
Why Do Peruvians Decorate Llamas So Colorfully?
A llama stands in the Peruvian Andes with brilliant red tassels hanging from its ears. Another has pink, yellow and…
Why Do Arab Hosts Keep Refilling Your Cup?
The cup is tiny. The serving is even smaller. You drink the fragrant Arabic coffee, hand the cup back, and…
Why Do Maasai Warriors Jump So High?
A circle of young Maasai men is singing when one figure suddenly rises above the others. He jumps almost straight…
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