The Indian and Pacific Ocean's Indigenous Peoples: “Small Island Big Song,” Part 2 of 218:43The Indian and Pacific Ocean's Indigenous Peoples: “Small Island Big Song,” Part 2 of 2The “World Tour 2018” was very impressive with the 39 “Small Island Big Song” concerts garnering over 100,000 attendees. The musician and dance troupe from eight island nations covered 20 cities in 12 countries on four continents! When we looked out at that stage and they were all such strong, proud musicians who are absolutely respected cultural voices and it was so humbling for us to be amongst Cultural Traces Around the World2019-08-14 2344 Views10396p720p720pHQ2019-08-14Cultural Traces Around the World Holy Songs: Mystic Sufi Songs16:02Holy Songs: Mystic Sufi SongsSince ancient times, humans have expressed their love and longing for God through singing and music. These holy songs connect us with the Divine and remind us of our heavenly Home. The artists are able to emulate the heavenly melodies and the beauties from above and try to express them on Earth as much as they can through their physical instrument and vocals. Sufism is a noble and beautiful branchCultural Traces Around the World2019-09-11 2171 Views63396p720p720pHQ2019-09-11Cultural Traces Around the World Bribris-indigenous of Costa Rica14:50Bribris-indigenous of Costa RicaThe proud Bribri cultural legacy passes from one generation to the next through an oral tradition. This indigenous group has a strong bond with Mother Earth. Their language is called Bribri, which approximately 60% of the residents of the Talamanca Bribri Indigenous Reserve speak. Within the Bribri, people belong to different clans, and membership is based on the clan affiliation of one’s mother. Cultural Traces Around the World2019-12-11 2038 Views4396p720p720pHQ2019-12-11Cultural Traces Around the World Children of the Forest: Central Africa's Baka and Mbuti Peoples17:59Children of the Forest: Central Africa's Baka and Mbuti PeoplesBoth the Baka and the Mbuti see the forest as their spiritual father and mother. They are a semi-nomadic group who have historically lived by foraging in the forest to supply all their needs. Whether Mbuti or Baka, everyone participates in the making of music as part of their every day interaction with others in their community and the forest. The Mbuti are categorized as a peaceful society for seCultural Traces Around the World2019-10-09 2031 Views10396p720p720pHQ2019-10-09Cultural Traces Around the World