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An African Overview
The Amazon River. Read about the amazing creatures in the Amazon
Ancient Roman Life
Archaeologists, Looking For Remnants of the Past!
Castles of Medieval Europe
Chinese New Year in New York City
Cuban Music and Dance
Cultural Cuisine. Read this story to discover how important people and food are to the world
Culture of Israel
The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) Find out about this popular holiday and what culture it is important to
France and Its Celebrations
The Great Wall of China. Find out why this wall was built and why it is important
The Greek Festival
The Inuit From Upper North America. Learn about the Inuit and who they are
Kimonos: The Robes of Japan
A Knight's Armor
Laotian Festivals and Traditions
The Lost Boys of Sudan. Read to find out how brave this group of boys from Sudan were
Madagascar. Find out about life in this country and a special and unique native primate
The Maori of New Zealand. Read and learn about these native New Zealanders
Matryoshka (Russian Nesting Dolls) Learn about this doll from the Russian Culture
Mayan Culture
North American Natives
Oktoberfest...A German Festival
People of the Amazon Rainforest
“The Principal and the Pinata”
The Pyramids of Egypt
Sari: The National Costume of India
Thailand’s Floating Markets
Vikings! Vikings!
Phoebe Grant's Cultural Trivia
Aborigine Dreamtime in the Outback
Learn about these Australian natives and their beliefs.
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Maja replied, "I am so glad you like knowing about my stories. They were first told to me by my father. And they were told to him by his father. It is how the Aborigines learn their history, and how they are taught to respect the earth." She went on to explain the Dreamtime; according to Aboriginal tradition, the Dreamtime was a period in which their ancestors created everything that exists, through their dreams and ideas. For the Aborigines, Dreamtime could happen through private thoughts and sacred ceremonies.
In school, Jenny learned how the Aborigines came from Southeast Asia over 50,000 years ago, into what is now Australia. Groups of people spread across the continent, settling in deserts, rainforests, coastal plains, river banks, and on mountains. The women harvested plants, while the men used spears to hunt animals such as kangaroos, wallabies, birds, and reptiles. Aborigines also learned to throw a boomerang, and to play a wooden horn known as a didgeridoo. Many settlements developed their own languages.
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