Asian Cultural Heritage: Stories, Traditions & Field Notes
Read curated stories, field notes, and records of the traditions, crafts, and people that define our cultural identity. Discover our ongoing documentation across:
The Blood Sport Of The Indonesian Archipelago: Inside The Sumbanese Pasola War
Spears, spirits, and sea worms: My journey to Sumba for Pasola 2025. See why this ancient horse battle is the heartbeat of the Marapu religion and how the next generation is keeping the tradition alive in Southwestern Sumba.
In this project, a disappearing culture is defined as a community whose traditions such as rituals, tool use, celebrations, and recipes, as well as its way of life, social structures, or ancestral lands, are under threat. These losses often stem from globalization, climate change, forced displacement, or the lack of transmission of knowledge to younger generations.
What is Disappearing Cultures?