Unique wedding procedures of the Ede  ​

Unique wedding procedures of the Ede ​

(VOVWORLD) - The Ede people are matriarchal so weddings are normally initiated by women. The bride's family is responsible for preparing betrothal gifts, and the groom's family has the privilege of...
Laos’s Boun Ork Phansa Festival

Laos’s Boun Ork Phansa Festival

(VOVWORLD) - Lao people celebrate scores of traditional festivals and holidays throughout the year. Most of them, including the Boun Ork Phansa Festival, are based on Buddhism and interwoven with the seasons and...
Wednesday February 17, 2021

Wednesday February 17, 2021

(VOVWORLD) - The week-long 2021 Lunar New Year holiday is over and we are returning to a normal work schedule. We are happy to have received a lot of New Year greetings from...
Wednesday August 14, 2019

Wednesday August 14, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - First on our show today, we’d like to welcome to VOV a new listener from the US, Mr. Robert Page, who reported an excellent signal for our show...
Che jars in the Ede’s life

Che jars in the Ede’s life

(VOVWORLD) - The Ede ethnic minority people in the Central Highlands have developed rich cultural values, which are closely associated with terraced field cultivation. They are polytheists and observe many agricultural rituals...
Wednesday February 26, 2019

Wednesday February 26, 2019

(VOVWORLD) - I’m reading a letter from American listener John Rutledge, who is living in the US. It’s such a long time since his last letter to VOV. John said:...
Wednesday May 2, 2018

Wednesday May 2, 2018

(VOVWORLD) - Taslim Uddin, a computer teacher in Bangladesh, said he often listens to shortwave and radio programs on the internet and mobile App. He is a teacher at Morsula Girls School, which has...
Duterte apologizes for war in Marawi

Duterte apologizes for war in Marawi

(VOVWORLD) - Fillipino President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday apologized to local people for the damage caused during the military campaign to figh militants loyal to the Islamic State in Marawi
Xo Dang’s custom of apologizing in the morning

Xo Dang’s custom of apologizing in the morning

(VOVWORLD) -It’s impossible to totally avoid misunderstandings and disagreements. The Xo Dang have a custom of making an apology in the morning to resolve any problem or disagreement between individuals,...
Satire – As American as apple pie

Satire – As American as apple pie

(VOVWORLD) - Humor, comedy, and wit … and American satire. Study after study in the past decade has indicated that Americans under the age of 35 get their news primarily from satirical...