Aboriginal people are the indigenous people of Australia. Aboriginal people are divided into about 400 hundred different groups, each with different languages, traditions, music, and arts. These groups have the oldest continuous cultures on the planet. Click here to learn more about the Aboriginal […]
Where is Suriname? Suriname, located on the northeastern Atlantic coast, is one of the smallest countries in South America. It was formerly known as Dutch Guiana and was a plantation colony of the Netherlands. On November 25, 1975, Suriname gained its independence and became a sovereign […]
Children’s Day or Kodomo-no-hi One of Japan’s busiest holiday seasons is Golden Week. Four national holidays take place within the seven days of Golden Week. The holidays start each year on April 29 with Showa Day or Showa no hi, the former Emperor’s birthday. On May 5, […]
Where is Polynesia? The Pacific Islands are divided into three geographic and cultural regions: Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. Polynesia includes islands scattered across a triangle shaped area covering the east-central region of the Pacific Ocean. Some islands within this region are the Hawaiian Islands, New Zealand, Rapa […]
The invention of coins is shrouded in mystery. Coins as we think of them today were first used as a method of payment around the 6th or 5th century BCE. According to the historian Herodotus, King Croesus of Lydia was “the first to strike and use coins of gold and silver.” But, […]