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Naked Winter Fest Celebrated

February 14, 2008—Nearly naked men test their strength in snow and cold water as part of an annual Japanese festival believed to date back a tho

Date Added: Thu, 20 Mar 2008   Runtime: 1m 23s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, naked, nude, winter

Iran Bagpipes Celebrated

April 18, 2008—Move over, Scotland. Bagpipes have been part of Iranian culture for the past two centuries, offering a unique sound that conveys

Date Added: Wed, 18 Jun 2008   Runtime: 1m 43s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, iran;bagpipe;scotland;culture;music

Rio Carnival Honors Japanese

January 31, 2008—Kicking off a yearlong celebration of Japanese immigrants' arrival in Brazil a hundred years ago, revelers honor the world's la

Date Added: Thu, 20 Mar 2008   Runtime: 2m 51s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, rio, janeiro, brazil

Old Fishing Technique on Wane

November 21, 2008—The Japanese fishing method of Agiya, in which teams of fishermen dive into the ocean and drive schools of fish into a net, is

Date Added: Tue, 02 Dec 2008   Runtime: 2m 43s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, fishing, Japan, culture

Nearly Treeless Haiti Replants

February 27, 2008—A new project aims to replant Haiti's trees and vegetation to restore one of the most deforested places on Earth.

Date Added: Wed, 09 Apr 2008   Runtime: 2m 38s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, haiti, port, au

Large Dog Saved from Mountain

January 4, 2008—A climber rescued earlier this week returned to an Australian mountain Thursday to save his dog, a 143-pound (65-kilogram) bullm

Date Added: Thu, 20 Mar 2008   Runtime: 1m 14s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, dog, canine, k9

Kashmir Snow Kills 18

February 11, 2008—Heavy snow—15 feet in some places—has killed a reported 18 people and buried the forest food of an endangered stag

Date Added: Thu, 20 Mar 2008   Runtime: 1m 55s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, kashmir, snow, heavy

China's 'Kingdom of Women'

June 17, 2008— In the matriarchal Mosuo culture of southwestern China, women own property and determine family relationships. But this free-love

Date Added: Wed, 18 Jun 2008   Runtime: 3m 2s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, China; Mosuo; marriage; women; tourism;

Iran Women-Only Taxi a Hit

November 25, 2008—A women-only taxi service in Iran's capital, Tehran, has become popular. The service does not allow male passengers and hires

Date Added: Tue, 02 Dec 2008   Runtime: 2m 12s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, iran, tehran, iraq

Great Wall of China Crumbling

July 9, 2008—With a highway running through it and weather wearing it down, China's greatest landmark is no longer the nearly impenetrable barri

Date Added: Tue, 29 Jul 2008   Runtime: 2m 54s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, great, wall, china

Illegal Horse Fighting Exposed

October 22, 2008—Trained stallions kick, bite, and stomp each other in banned contests in the Philippines, a Sky TV report says. The games repor

Date Added: Mon, 03 Nov 2008   Runtime: 1m 23s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, illegal, illicit, horse

Dubai Skyscraper Now Tallest Structure?

September 14, 2007—Developers of a new skyscraper in Dubai claim it is now the tallest freestanding structure in the world.

Date Added: Wed, 09 Apr 2008   Runtime: 1m 24s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, UAE, united arab emirates, middle east

Lebanon Caves a New Wonder?

July 2, 2008—Lebanon has launched a campaign to get its renowned Jeita Grotto caves named as one of the world's "New Seven Wonders of Natur

Date Added: Tue, 29 Jul 2008   Runtime: 2m 40s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, lebanon, cave, wonder

Organ Played by Lapping Sea

November 6, 2007—The lapping Adriatic Sea 'plays' a giant Croatian organ. The instrument's designer was inspired by the sounds of the water meet

Date Added: Thu, 20 Mar 2008   Runtime: 2m 24s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, ocean, music, water

Obama Baby-Name Boom

November 7, 2008—In Kenya, several babies born following the U.S. elections were named Barack, Michelle, Obama, or both, after the United States

Date Added: Wed, 19 Nov 2008   Runtime: 1m 50s  
Category: Nature   Channel: National Geographic
Tags: Culture & Places News, United States, election, Barack