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From which country does this activity originate? | Language related to the cultural activity and key vocabulary | Other language(s) used | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 台灣珍珠奶茶 Taiwanese Bubble Tea | Taiwan | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | #台灣 #珍珠奶茶 #Taiwan #BubbleTea |
| البخور incense( | Kuwait | Arabic | English | بخور, مبخر, عود, incense, burning charcoal |
| Создай русский национальный костюм | Russian Federation | Russian | ||
| Как покрасить пасхальные яйца с помощью риса - How to dye Easter eggs with rice | Russian Federation | Russian | English | egg, easter, rice, onion, decoration |
| Игра в резиночку - String game | Russian Federation | Russian | English | game, string, children's game, funny, loop |
| Дымковская игрушка птица (Dymkovo Paper Bird) | Russian Federation | Russian | English | |
| Yumurta Toqquşdurmaq (Egg Tapping) | Azerbaijan | other | English | Novruz Holiday, Spring Festival, Azerbaijan Tradition, Egg Tapping, Azerbaijani language |
| Yoruba Food (Iyán) | Nigeria | other | English | Pounded yam preparation |
| Yalda postcard | Iran | Persian | English | Persian, Yalda, solstice, winter, card |
| Viatge a Ítaca (Poema catalá) | Spain | Catalan | English | Lluis Llac, Poem, Català, Travessia |
| Valentine's Day Card | United Kingdom | English | Valentine, card | |
| Typical dances around the world | United States | English | dance, Popular, world, Rhythm | |
| Tusau Keser - Kazakh Celebration for Toddlers | Kazakhstan | other | English | Kazakh Tradition, Toddler, Cutting ties, Making Decoration, Kazakh language |
| Turkish Tea Brewing Style (Türk Çayı) | Turkey | Turkish | Turkish, black, tea, brewing, technique | |
| Turkish Salty Coffee | Turkey | Turkish | English | |
| Turkish Coffee Fortune Telling | Turkey | Turkish | English | Turkish coffee, Fortune telling, Cup reading |
| Turkish Coffee by Bilge Selin Bulamaçcı | Turkey | Turkish | English | Turkish coffee, Turkey, Turkish |
| Turkish Coffee | Turkey | Turkish | ||
| Turkish Çini | Turkey | Turkish | English | |
| Türk kahvesi | Turkey | Turkish | English | Coffee, Turkish coffee, kahve, Türk kahvesi |
| Türk Kahvaltısı (Grand Turkish Breakfast) | Turkey | Turkish | English | breakfast, turksih culture, food culture |
| Traditional Turkish Coffee | Turkey | Turkish | English | |
| Traditional Roast Dinner | United Kingdom | English | British English Roast Food Cooking | |
| traditional food in Saudi Arabia - Al-Masoup | Saudi Arabia | Arabic | English | food culture, traditional food, dessert |
| traditional clothes of jordan | Jordan | Arabic | English | traditional, clothes, Jordan, arabic |
| Traditional cheongsam dress | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | gender equality, 旗袍(qí páo) cheongsam, 花(huā) flower, 剪(jiãn) cut, 粘(zhan) stick |
| Tò He (Vocabulary and Tones) | Vietnam | Vietnamese | English | |
| Tió de Nadal | Spain | Catalan | English | Nadal, Tio, infants, manualitat, Catalonia |
| The Welsh daffodil | United Kingdom | Welsh | English | Wales, Welsh, Saint David, Dafodil |
| The Traditional Turkish Coffee | Turkey | Turkish | English | Introduction video, instruction video, vocabulary match, image sequence |
| the traditional korean side dish - kimchi | Korea South | Korean | English | traditional Korean dish |
| Tartan paper weaving | United Kingdom | English | Scotland, tartan, kilt, Scottish | |
| Strokes and Charecters- Chinese Calligraphy Basics | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | |
| Sevillanas | Spain | Spanish | Sevillanas, Mantilla, Flamenco, Tercio. | |
| Sauna - the rules of the Finnish sauna | Finland | Finnish | English | sauna, finnish, finland, löyly |
| Saudi Coffee | Saudi Arabia | Arabic | English | #SAUDI COFFEE_ALMANSOURI_WAFI. |
| Saudi Arabian Traditional House (AlQatt AlAsiri) | Saudi Arabia | Arabic | English | Traditional Saudi House and interior decoration |
| Sardanes | Spain | Catalan | dance, clothes, body | |
| Sant Jordi: Rosa de Sant Jordi! | Spain | Catalan | English | Sant Jordi, rosa, tisores, paper vermell |
| Sankt Martins Laterne - St Martin's Lantern | Germany | German | English | Lantern, German, St Martin, friendship, singing |
| Sachet de Lavande (lavender bag to perfume wardrobe) | France | French | sachet, Lavande, Lavender | |
| Rose Embroidery on Etamine Fabric | Turkey | Turkish | English | Turkey, Fas, Fabric, Etamine, Embroidery |
| Punjabi dance | Spain | Punjabi | English | Punjabi dance, Traditional Dance, celebration, Dhol, Shalwar kamiz |
| Prints from the past: Taş Baskı | Turkey | Turkish | English | traditional handcraft, design, cloth paint, woodcut prints |
| Poi: Ball on a string | New Zealand | Maori | English | Poi, Māori, dance |
| Pihatikka - pelaaminen / playing yard darts | Finland | Finnish | tikka, peli, piha, Suomi, kesä | |
| Persian wedding | Iran | Persian | English | wedding, sugar, ceremony, honey, marriage |
| Perico Ripiao - Danza de República Dominicana | Dominican Republic | Spanish | Baile, Perico ripiao, movimiento, vueltas, balanceo | |
| Patterned Baby Vest Making in Turkey | Turkey | Turkish | English | Syrian, Turkish, knitting, baby vest, Traditional Clothing |
| Paper-cutting (China) | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | paper cutting |
| Paper Marbling (Ebru) | Turkey | Turkish | English | ebru, paper marbling, color, brush |
| Paper crane folding | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | 鹤 crane；正方形 square；三角形 triangle；头 head ; 翅膀 wings；纸 paper |
| Panellets | Spain | Catalan | English | Halloween, Catalonia, Patata, pinyols, almetlla. |
| Origami Boat (Japanese) | Japan | Japanese | English | boat, origami, children |
| Olivier salad, a traditional Russian salad | Russian Federation | Russian | Olivier salad, Russian salad, traditional salad dish | |
| Old McDonald in Korean | Korea South | Korean | English | Korea, Animal, children, Sounds |
| Noche de Velitas | Colombia | Spanish | English | Navidad, Farolitos, Velas, Colombia, Tradición |
| Nasreddin Hoca | Turkey | Turkish | English | Fikra, Tesbih, Sarık, Nasreddin Hodja, Turkish jokes |
| Najdi dress | Saudi Arabia | Arabic | English | Saudiculture Najd |
| Mauritanian weddings | Mauritania | Arabic | English | Mauritania, Weddings, Arab, Culture |
| Maschera di Carnevale | Italy | Italian | English | Carnival |
| Mardi Gras - let's make a mask! | France | French | English | Mask, France, French, Mardi Gras |
| Mangala (A Turkish Mind Game) | Turkey | Turkish | English | #Turkishculture#Turkishgame#culturalexchange#mangala#mancala |
| Making the traditional food festival- zongzi | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | Dragon Boat Festival; zongzi |
| Making a scarecrow for a scarecrow festival | United Kingdom | English | Arabic | scarecrow, hay, farm, festival, village |
| Making a Pumpkin Lantern for Hallowe'en | United Kingdom | English | ||
| Making a Christmas wreath - Kuinka tehdä joulukranssi | Finland | Finnish | English | Christmas, arts, crafts, decoration, wreath |
| Magyar esküvői hagyományok (Hungarian Wedding traditions) | Hungary | Hungarian | English | Hungary, Weeding, traditions, Menyasszony, Völegény |
| Lotus | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | lotus, paper folding |
| Longboarding in Barcelona | Spain | Spanish | Longboarding, trucos, Barcelona | |
| Local stories, The Lambton Worm | United Kingdom | English | Penshaw, Worm, lambton, geordie | |
| Letter Matryoshka | Russian Federation | Russian | English | matryoshka, arts&crafts, russian |
| Letkis - suomalainen tanssi (Finnish dance) | Finland | Finnish | dance, music, song, national costume | |
| Let's make crêpes ! | France | French | English | Crêpes, pancakes, France, French |
| Learning Turkish with Nasreddin Hodja | Turkey | Turkish | English | story-telling, cultural figure, traditional children's stories, Turkish, Turkey |
| La cultura Boletarie | Spain | Catalan | Bolets, Rovello, Camagroc, Montanya, Catalonia | |
| Kunefe (Turkish) | Turkey | Turkish | English | Turkey, Turkish, cuisine, dessert, kunefe |
| Kokoshnik | Russian Federation | Russian | kokoshnik, hairdress, folk costum | |
| Kız Horonu (Turkish Traditional Dance) | Turkey | Turkish | English | horon, dance, Black Sea, traditional, kemençe |
| Kazakh ornament "Oyu" "Oyu-ornek" | Kazakhstan | other | English | kazakh, oyu, ornament, Kazakhstan |
| Karagöz (Turkish shadow puppet) | Turkey | Turkish | karagöz, Bursa, hacivat, kukla, puppet | |
| Kansallismaiseman askartelu / Finnish national landscape - arts&crafts | Finland | Finnish | English | finland, landscape, artsandcrafts |
| Kameez | Pakistan | Urdu | English | Pakistan, Culture, kameez, dress, kurta |
| Kağıt Poşetten Cami (Paper Bag Mosque) | Turkey | Turkish | English | |
| Juego de Rana | Colombia | Spanish | Juego de rana, jugador, tablero, rana | |
| Janadriyah National Festival | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | Arabic | English | festival, national, Saudi Arabia, Family friendly, all ages |
| Il Gonfalone di Arpino - Manifestazione folcloristica in costume | Italy | Italian | Cultural, reenactment, italian, clothing, body | |
| Igbo (South-East Nigeria) Traditional Marriage Attire | Nigeria | other | English | Igbo, traditional marriage, maiden dress, Nigeria, West African Culture |
| Hüsn-i Hat (Turkish Calligraphy) | Turkey | Turkish | hat, calligraphy | |
| Hoye Hoye (Eritrean cultural celebration) | Eritrea | various | English | Tigrigna language |
| How to play wooden spoons Turkish style! | Turkey | Turkish | Wooden spoons, playing, Turkish, dance, Folkdance | |
| How to make your own olive oil soap | other | Arabic | English | Arabic Levantine Olive Oil Soap |
| How to Make Turkish Tea? | Turkey | Turkish | English | tea, Turkish, Turkey |
| How to make traditional libyan tea ( Al alaa ) | Libya | Arabic | English | |
| How to make the Turkish Evil Eye? | Turkey | Turkish | English | |
| Henna Nights | Turkey | Turkish | English | Henna night, bride, family members |
| Haft-Seen - Traditional Persian Nowrus and New Year | Iran | Persian | English | |
| GREETINGS ALL AROUND THE WORLD! | United States | English | greetings, world, Botswana, hand shake | |
| German pumpkin seed rolls | Germany | German | English | German, bread rolls |
| Gaani Festival of Benin (Dendi language) | Benin | other | English | Dendi language, Gaani Festival, West African Culture, Benin |
| Four Treasures of Study | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | Chinese Calligraphy, brush, ink sticks, ink slabs |
| Finnish Name Day Celebration - Suomalainen nimipäiväjuhla | Finland | Finnish | finland, finnish, name day, celebration | |
| Fattoush Salad سلطة فتوش | Syria | Arabic | ||
| Exchanging greetings with elders in Ramadan | Turkey | Turkish | English | greetings, ramadan, Turkey |
| Els castellers | Spain | Catalan | Castellers, Catalonia, Anxeneta, Faixa, Mocador | |
| El Kuklası | Turkey | Turkish | El kuklası, making hand puppets | |
| Ebru colors | Turkey | Turkish | English | Renkler (colors)Kırmızı, Yeşil, mavi, Mor |
| Dia de muertos in México makeup | Mexico | Spanish | English | México, Dia de muertos, maquillaje, religión. |
| Cultural clothes in Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | Arabic | English | Saudi Arabia, Traditional Clothing, Tradition, Saudi Clothes, clothes |
| Cricket - An English Sport | United Kingdom | English | ||
| Cream Tea: A British Tradition | United Kingdom | English | Tradition, tea, jam, scones, cream | |
| Cooking Pakistani Traditional Pulao | Pakistan | Urdu | English | Pakistani food, pulao, traditional food, rice recipe |
| Cooking a Chinese recipe - Eggplant Stir Fry | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | language learning; Chinese cooking; Technology-mediated language learning for Chinese |
| Christmas Snowflake Decorations | United Kingdom | English | Christmas, decorations, snowflake, craft, festive | |
| Christingle (UK Christian tradition) | United Kingdom | English | Christmas, church, orange | |
| Chobi dance | Iraq | Arabic | English | dance, chobi, Iraq, traditional, arabic |
| Chinese Spring Festival Paper cutting-----(the word for 'spring' in a Chinese Lantern shape)----ornament for your window or door | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | Chinese lunar new year |
| Chinese red envelope | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | Chinese new year, red envelope, paper |
| Chinese paper cutting | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | 中国，传统文化，剪纸，习俗 |
| Chinese Paper Cutting | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | 剪纸 中国文化 |
| Chinese New Year | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | China, new year, dumplings, Rhyming |
| Chinese lantern | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | decoration, happiness, good luck, festival, new year |
| Chinese Embroidery | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | Embroidery |
| Chinese Dumplings | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | |
| Chicken Shwarma شاورما دجاج | Syria | Arabic | English | chicken shwarma |
| Celebrate Hıdırellez, the Turkish Easter! | Turkey | Turkish | English | Turkey, Hıdırellez, Spring Festival, Wish, Nature |
| Carving a Hallowe'en Pumpkin (English) | United Kingdom | English | ||
| Calligraphy Art —— painting Chinese characters | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | writing，calligraphy，chinese characters |
| British Playground Games | United Kingdom | English | British, playground, games, clapping, hopscotch | |
| Bordado tradicional Mexicano/Mexican traditional embroidery | Mexico | Spanish | English | Embroidery |
| Boody ware | United Kingdom | English | craft, pottery, ceramic, clay | |
| Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes) | United Kingdom | English | guy fawkes, bonfire night, democracy, respect, freedom | |
| Bondo society ( Sierra Leone) | Sierra Leone | other | English | Bondo dance, Mask, Society |
| Bitlles catalanes (Catalan) | Spain | Catalan | English | Catalonia, Joc, Ampolla, Retolador, Pinzells. |
| Bhel Puri - Traditional snack of Mumbai, India | India | Marathi | English | Bhelpuri, Mumbai, Snacks, Quick snack |
| Beijing Ice Candy (Tanghulu) | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | lanmei, cǎomé, xiāngjiāo, juzi |
| Basant in Pakistan | Pakistan | Urdu | English | kite flying |
| Ball de la castanyera | Spain | Catalan | Ball, Castanyera, Castanyes, Tradició | |
| Baking bread | United Kingdom | English | ||
| Arabic dance | Saudi Arabia | Arabic | English | dance, folk dance, Tradition, men, ceremonial |
| ''Kusht Depdi'' A Traditional Dance from Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | Turkish | English | türkmenistan, türkmen, kusht depdi, traditional, dance |
| ''Horon'' A Traditional Dance from the Region of Karadeniz | Turkey | Turkish | English | Folkdance, horon, Türk, Turkey, Turkish |
| "Xiang Bao" - Taiwanese Scented Bag | Taiwan | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | Taiwan, Dragon Boat Festival, Mandarin, Scented Bag |
| "To He" - Vietnamese Edible Toy | Vietnam | Vietnamese | English | |
| "Ping Hua"-Chinese Flower Arrangement | China | Chinese (Mandarin) | English | Peony, Duan Wu, Flower Arrangement |
| "Kartoffelsalat und Würstchen" - A German Christmas Tradition | Germany | German | English |