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A Collection of Links on African Culture
Just as it says!
http://archive.nandotimes.com/prof/caribe/africanlinks.html

 

   

Aboriginal Australia.com
Book an aboriginal tour, buy Aboriginal art or simply click online and find out more about Australia's indigenous community.
http://www.aboriginalaustralia.com/

 

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Abya Yala
Information on indigenous peoples in Mexico, Central and South America.
http://abyayala.nativeweb.org/

 

 

CanadaNoir
Afro-Canadian resource.
http://www.geocities.com/puissant12/CanadaNoir/home.html

 

 

Cultural Survival
The organization is concerned with promoting the rights, voices and visions of the world's indigenous peoples.
http://www.cs.org/

 

 

CultureGrams
Database of country reports on 190 cultures around the globe. Subscribers only.
http://www.culturegrams.com/

 

 

EuroAfricans.com
Resource for Africans living in Europe.
http://www.euroafricans.com/

 

 

EuroMinority
European minorities homepage.
http://www.efrance.fr/eurominority/em-base-gb.htm

 

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Far-and-Away.com
Travel magazine with detailed coverage of the history and culture of people around the world. It is published six times a year.
http://www.far-and-near.com/

 

 

Geographia.com
Detailed essays on the culture and history of countries around the world.
http://www.geographia.com/

 

 

Google
Learn about other cultures and make friends in the process by writing to a pen pal. This page contains links to all manner of pen pal sites.
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/People/Pen_Pals/

 

 

Indian Culture & Religion
East Indian cultural links.
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cove/5965/ireligion.html

 

 

Infoplease.com
Ethnicity and race, by country.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0855617.html

 

 

International E-Corner
Find out more about the culture, customs and traditions of several major countries around the world.
http://www.intlecorner.com/

 

 

Inuit Circumpolar Council
The voice of the 160,000 Inuit living in the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia.
http://www.inuit.org/

 

 

Irish History on the Web
Covers everything from Celtic history to the troubles in Northern Ireland.
http://wwwvms.utexas.edu/~jdana/irehist.html

 

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Native American Indian Cultures
Find out more about Indian cultures stretching from Mexico to South America.
http://indian-cultures.com/

 

 

Native Planet
A site dedicated to the indigenous people and cultures of the world, from the Mentawai of Indonesia to the Embera of Panama. Recommended Website
http://www.nativeplanet.org/
http://www.caske2000.org/ngo/caske2000/caske/indigenousfr.htm

 

 

New York Times
Racial issues and identities: a guide to resources on the Web. Recommended Website
http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/race/web-guide.html

 

 

Nordic Prudishness
Myths about Nordic attitudes to sex, drink and drugs exploded.
http://www.lysator.liu.se/nordic/scn/faq27.html

 

 

Protimos
Helps marginalised communities around the world to use the law to defend their environmental, cultural and human rights.
http://www.protimos.org/

 

 

Reetirivaz
Online guide to the customs, traditions and rituals of India. Recommended Website
http://www.reetirivaz.com/

 

 

SIL International
A survey of endangered or dying languages worldwide.
http://www.sil.org/sociolx/ndg-lg-home.html

 

 

Survival International
Survival International is a worldwide organization supporting tribal peoples. It stands for their right to decide their own future and helps them protect their lands, rights and human rights. Recommended Website
http://www.survival-international.org/

 

 

The China Experience: China Culture Index
Covers everything from ancient relics to folk customs.
http://www.chinavista.com/experience/

 

 

The Costumer's Manifesto
Ethnic costume, national dress and textile links. Recommended Website
http://www.costumes.org/pages/ethnolnk.htm

 

 

Tribe
Homepage of the BBC show in which intrepid explorer Bruce Parry lives as a native with remote tribes from around the world, in order to better understand their way of life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tribe/

 

 

Turtle Tours
A US company offering culturally sensitive tours to meet nomadic and tribal people around the world.
http://www.turtletours.com/

 

 

Understanding Color
Information about what colours mean in different cultures. For instance, white is associated with purity and virtue in the West, but in much of the East it is the colour of death and mourning. It could prove handy when deciding what colours to wear abroad.
http://library.thinkquest.org/50065/psych/meaning.html

 

 

University of Evansville
An introduction to ancient world cultures on the web: Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Islam and Europe.
http://eawc.evansville.edu/

 

 

Vada.nl
Worldwide multicultural resource.
http://www.vada.nl/indexen.htm

 

 

Washington State University
World civilizations - an Internet classroom and anthology. The "Internet resources" section of this site is particularly good.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/

 

 

Yahoo!.com
A huge long list of links to contemporary cultures and societies around the globe, which are likely to be of interest to the general public and academics alike. Impressive. Recommended Website
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Cultures_and_Groups/Cultures/

 

 

yForum.com
The first site of its kind, yForum.com gives you a chance to ask people from other ethnic or cultural backgrounds questions you've always been too embarrassed or uncomfortable to ask them. Recommended Website
http://www.yforum.com/

 

 
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