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World Borrowed Tool Day leads today's complete edition for India.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A day for the neighborly economy of ladders, pans, cords, books, advice, and returning things better than you found them.
The Bengal Subah is the richest province of the Mughal Empire. The muslin of Dhaka is so fine that the British will call it woven wind. The rice paddies feed millions. The rivers are highways. The Portuguese, the Dutch, and the British are all trading in Hughli and the wealth is extraordinary.
The Festival of Festivals in Nagaland, where all 17 Naga tribes come together to showcase their traditions. Each tribe has its own area, its own dances, its own food, and its own weapons. The Morung (tribal dormitory) displays are full of spears, shields, and headdresses made from hornbill feathers. The hornbill bird is revered by the Nagas, and the festival named after it is a celebration of a culture that is ancient, fierce, and adapting to the modern world on its own terms.
You find jaguars, giant anteaters, and pink river dolphins as the most iconic wildlife native to Bolivia. You commonly see dogs, cats, and guinea pigs kept as pets in Bolivian households. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.