The results of the ninth month of the Culture Vulture challenge are in.
This month the prize fund was a whopping 125 USD paid in Steem. Congratulations to all those who entered and to the winners. If you haven't come across these Steemians before you may enjoy checking out their blogs.
Culture Vulture
The tag #culturevulture is a place where, here on Steemit, you can share something unique about your country with the world. Instead of being a tag about travel or tourism this tag is more about sharing experiences.
March
This is the ninth month of this challenge. To date we have seen participants from; Japan, Armenia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Philippines, South Africa and Burma, France, Ireland, China, Vietnam, Borneo and more.
There has been 6,000 entries, 21,000 SBD generated in post payouts. Entries have received 120,000 votes and 36,000 comments. That is phenomenal engagement. If your new to Steemit, this challenge and others like it are a great way to get noticed and build your following and network.
To see the complete list of entries, have a look at the new look SteemChallenges site where you can browse all the entries.
Translations
This competition is a monthly competition but each week you have a chance to get a further prize.
The CN translation project is where select posts are being translated to Chinese (weekly) with the original author sharing in the rewards and exposure from those posts. This is an initiative ran by 
The Culture Vulture Tag
The posts you will find using this tag are not just travel posts, but posts that share cultural experiences. These experiences are the magic that I travel to experience and #culturevulture now brings them here to steemit.
1st Place 60 USD
The winning post this month
There were 4 great entries in March by
Image Sources in linked article
Congratulations on winning the competition this month, 60 USD (22.9 Steem) is on the way.
Themes
Each month we give prizes specifically for Culture Vulture Themes.
(We pick entries in each category, you don't need to tag or write anything specific just give the focus of your post on a particular theme)
Festivals 15 USD
A festival is an event that is celebrated by a community centering on an aspect of the community or culture. Every country or region has different festivals and even regional local celebrations. Festivals often have a religious origin but may also mark the end of a season or commemorate a major event in the history of the community.
Festivals are great to experience when you travel because they usually showcase the best local speciality foods, music, art as well as being great fun and a time for holidays.
Congratulations 15 USD (5.73 Steem) is on the way.
Food 10 USD
In some respects nothing expresses a culture more than its food. The climate, culture, religion, the family structure and even way of life are all represented. When we travel or live overseas nothing brings you home like the taste or aroma of a dish from your childhood.
Food is close to my heart and the types of food we eat, when we eat it, who we eat it with. What is that food you pack your suitcase with when you travel?
Congratulations 15 USD (5.73 Steem) is on the way.
Customs & Traditions 10 USD
What are traditions, why are they important and how can you experience them?
Traditions passed down from generation to generation may have a symbolic meaning or cultural significance; clothes, dress, food, holidays, family gatherings, pass-times. Traditions and customs are bound tightly to our cultural identity and may not always be the easiest for outsiders to grasp.
For me it's much more fun to stay in local accommodation when I travel. You get to experience local customs first hand instead of the generic 5 Star treatment that some hotels offer. This is what made the tradition of the Irish B&B world famous but increasingly there are examples from all over the world of homestays and other cultural exchanges that you experience.
Congratulations 15 USD (5.73 Steem) is on the way.
Art 10 USD
"#culturevulture" considers art as a physical expression of creativity. It takes many forms from the visual to performance arts. Art can change the temperature of a room, it inspires, it heals unites and can divide people. Art often provides a focal point to a celebration. Like food, art is a rich expression of our culture.
"#culturevulture" will be a place to share expressions of the visual arts such as paintings , photography , sculpture and architecture, the performing arts such as dance and music and also the literary arts such as the written word and poetry.
Art provides a universal and accessible and portable way to experience a culture, no matter the language or the form. Why not write about Art that expresses your culture and share some photos (your own work please) on #culturevulture today?
Another great supporter of CV is 
Congratulations 15 USD (5.73 Steem) is on the way.
Notable Mentions 5 USD
Unfortunately there could only be one winner but several posts deserve notable mentions and will each get 5 USD (1.91 Steem)
This post by
https://steemit.com/photography/@watersnake101/penitensya-penance
Congratulations 5 USD (1.91 Steem) is on the way.
March
The total Prize fund paid out this month was 125 USD (47.73 Steem)
Many thanks to @Lukebrn for a generous donation to the prize fund this month and to 
A shout out and thank you to all those who have taken part this month. If you wish to support this challenge you may write an article, donate to the monthly prize fund, spread the word, resteem or most importantly check out the tag from time to time and comment and upvote peoples posts. Thank you for reading.
April Challenge
We are a week behind this month with the announcement of the winners for March so preparations for the April Challenge are a little delayed.
For the full announcement about the April challenge and prize fund you will have to wait a few more days but feel free to enter today using the #culturevulture tag. Any posts snice the beginning of April will be included in the April Challenge.
Blogger Central
"#culturevulture" is on Discord as part of the Blogger Central (
Join us for chat and some great content at https://discord.gg/pJXKRJV
As part of a Blogger Central initiative spearheaded by 
Steemit Bloggers' Central strives to be a hub for the Steemit community to share their blogs, provide Steemit news, and host current Steemit related tutorials.
If you wish to support this challenge you may write an article, donate to the monthly prize fund, resteem or most importantly check out the tag from time to time and comment and upvote peoples posts. Thank you for reading. I will post about this months competition in a few days but any posts from today on that have the #culturevulture tag will be included in this months competition.
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I look forward to hearing about your culture in April.
Special Bonus for the Winners
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