Cultural anthropology

The traditional Serbian dance Kolo has been included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The decision was made on Thursday by the intergovernmental committee on protection of intangible cultural heritage at the 12th regular session held in South Korea, Tanjug is reporting.

Naples' pizza twirling joined UNESCO's list of "intangible heritage" on Dec. 6, securing the coveted status alongside a host of cultural treasures.

Martenitsa was listed as a cultural cultural heritage by UNESCO, the ministry of culture said.

On December 18th at 14:30 on "Vazrazhdane" Square will start "Christmas Fairy - 2017". For the seventh time Sredets region is the organizer of the event. In the period from 18th to 24th December, children and adults will be able to take the festive retro tram, take pictures of Santa Claus and Snow White and receive presents.

ACS Athens is hosting its annual Holiday Bazaar at its Chalandri premises on Saturday, December 2. Running from 12 noon to 5 p.m., the event features a Holiday Marketplace with vendor booths, children's activities in Santa's Village and the Elf Forest, food, home-baked treats and drinks at the Candy Cane Cafe, a movie in the theater, "Toys for Tots," a used book sale and a raffle.

Father Desmond O’Donnell is urging Christians to give up the word “Christmas” and replace it with something else, saying that Christmas has been hijacked by “Santa and reindeer”.

Armistice Day was marked on Saturday in Serbia with a number of ceremonies, including the laying of wreaths at the New Cemetery in Belgrade.

The central state ceremony was led by Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Zoran Djordjevic.

Zimbabwe’s president says he fired his longtime ally for scheming to take power, including by consulting witch doctors.

A spooked mum has been forced to put her house on the market – because she claims it is the most haunted in Britain.

Vanessa Mitchell had to flee the home with her baby son in 2008 and has been too scared to return after being terrorised by ghosts.

Five women were burned alive in Tanzania because they were considered witches, Nova TV reported.

32 men, aged between 18 and 75, will face court in Tanzania for what they have done. There are also senior officials from the Ucamah region among them.