Lost Cultures: Living Legacies

By: Travel + Leisure
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  • What happens to a place when the cultures within it change over time? Lost Cultures: Living Legacies, a new podcast from Travel + Leisure, spotlights destinations that have experienced significant cultural shifts throughout history. We reveal how they build upon and complement one another, while preserving their traditions. Through conversations with archeologists, academics, artists, and local members of the communities, we recount the evolution of these enduring cultures from their beginnings to modern day. Upcoming episodes feature the Ainu in Japan, the Maya in Mexico, the Tongva in California, the Nubians in Egypt, and many more. New episodes every Wednesday starting April 19.
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Episodes
  • Cajuns & Creoles: The Stunningly Adaptive People of South Louisiana

    Cajuns & Creoles: The Stunningly Adaptive People of South Louisiana
    Jun 28 2023
    Cadie. Acadie. Acadian. Cajun. Acadiana. These words are part of the history and culture that developed in south Louisiana over the course of the last three centuries. They're an integral part of telling their story — but they can't do it alone. Combining elements from various peoples who traveled from several continents, this mix of cultures is so unique, even a gumbo metaphor isn't complex enough to describe it. Professor Barry Ancelet, musician Louis Michot, and entrepreneur Marie Dacote-Comeaux guide us through the distinctive fusion of tradition and history of the Cajun and Creole people of south Louisiana — and explain how recent efforts have helped to revitalize and popularize their culture, largely in response to concerted efforts to suppress it for several decades before. Alisha Prakash - Host / Associate Editorial Director, Travel + Leisure Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Jeremiah McVay - Writer, Producer, & Audio Editor Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer Stacey Leasca - Researcher Kyle Avallone - Fact-checker Reviewed by Bryan A'Hearn - Panelist, Dotdash Meredith’s Anti-Bias Review Board. Thanks to Mackenzie Price - Director of Anti-Bias Initiatives. Jennifer Del Sole - Director for Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Nina Ruggiero - Digital Editorial Director, Travel + Leisure Maya Kachroo-Levine - Luxury and Experiences Editor, Travel + Leisure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Taino: A Constantly Evolving Caribbean Identity

    The Taino: A Constantly Evolving Caribbean Identity
    Jun 21 2023
    When researcher Jorge Estevez visited the Smithsonian as a boy, he saw a sign that stated his people had “disappeared” four centuries before. How did this claim become conventional wisdom? To get to know the history of the Taino people is to understand the effects of brutal colonization combined with historical misinformation — and the process of cultural fusion, which created a people with roots tied to indigenous Caribbean, European, and African ancestors. Estevez guides us through the story of the Taino people, while Irka Mateo explains some of their spiritual beliefs. Meanwhile, Valerie Varga, Estevez’s wife, shares some of the destinations that are important to the Taino along with tips on how to visit them as a mindful tourist. For more info visit travelandleisure.com/lostcultures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • The Nubians of Egypt: Preserving a Lost Homeland

    The Nubians of Egypt: Preserving a Lost Homeland
    Jun 14 2023
    How is it that people belonging to one of the oldest civilizations in the world have lost so much of their ancestral homeland? What steps must they take to preserve their culture in the face of such challenging circumstances? Anthropologist Yasmin Moll and Dr. Menna Agha, along with Mona Sherif-Nelson, founder of the Nubian Foundation, share the history of the Nubian people of Egypt, delve into the ways women played a central role in their culture, and address how modernization has forced them to scatter across the country and the world. They discuss how, as they venture into the future, the Nubian people of today are adapting and finding creative ways to keep their culture alive and connected to its past. For more info visit travelandleisure.com/lostcultures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins

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