Behind the Scenes Travel Articles

According to the traditional beliefs of the Ga ethnic group in Ghana, one’s life carries on beyond death. The Kane Kwei workshop in Accra, Ghana, creates special handmade coffins that are believed to ensure a fulfilling afterlife…

Learn how your clothes can influence what people in a traditional society think of you and how they act towards you. Modest clothing may seem natural or obvious to you, especially if you are an experienced traveler…

What is Vernacular Architecture? It encompasses dwellings, buildings and other structures that are not designed by professional architects or trained designers, but planned and constructed…

Despite dire predictions to the contrary, knitters in both Peru and Bolivia continue to create amazing work. In fact, in many areas, Andean knitters now knit with finer stitches and more complex patterns than in the past…