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November 27, 2024December 12, 2024
दिल्ली में खूंटी की दो नाबालिग आदिवासी बच्चियों का रेस्क्यू, मानव तस्करी के शिकार बनी थीं दोनों
October 8, 2025October 8, 2025
बंगाल में बीजेपी सांसद खगेन मुर्मू पर हमला, सियासत गरमाई — पीएम मोदी और ममता आमने-सामने
October 7, 2025October 7, 2025
लोहरदगा में कुड़मियों के एसटी मांग के विरोध में आदिवासियों ने निकाला आक्रोश मार्च
October 7, 2025October 7, 2025
रांची में 17 अक्टूबर को आदिवासी हुंकार महारैली: कुरमी समाज को ST दर्जा देने के विरोध में आदिवासी एकजुट
October 6, 2025October 6, 2025
Hagrama Mohilary Takes Oath as BTC Chief for Historic Fourth Term; PM Modi and CM Sarma Pledge Full Support
October 6, 2025October 6, 2025
African Scarification: When Scars Become the Language of Beauty, Identity, and Resistance
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The Secret in the Pastry: A Mooncake’s Tale of Rebellion and Reunion

The Secret in the Pastry: A Mooncake’s Tale of Rebellion and Reunion

First People DeskOctober 4, 2025October 4, 202507 mins

The story most famously associated with the Moon Cake is not about its invention as a food, but about its role in a pivotal moment in Chinese history. The Legend of the Moon Cake and the Rebel Uprising This is the most popular folk tale explaining the significance of the mooncake: The Setting: During the…

China’s Most Beautiful Night: What Really Happens on Mid-Autumn Festival?

China’s Most Beautiful Night: What Really Happens on Mid-Autumn Festival?

First People DeskSeptember 16, 2025September 16, 202508 mins

The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节 – Zhōngqiū Jié) is a harvest festival celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when the moon is at its fullest and brightest. This usually corresponds to mid- to late-September in the Gregorian calendar. In 2025, the Mid-Autumn Festival will be celebrated on Sunday,…