<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:58:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/cross-culture/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Culture: A Way Of Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up in Nigeria I heard the same definition of culture over and over again: “Culture is the way of life of a people.” It was in every social studies class, every exam, every essay. And while that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@moyosoluwa/culture-a-way-of-life-22e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@moyosoluwa/culture-a-way-of-life-22e</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[moyosoluwa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1HdZCUwR7wq5yYh58guNDuCTn4FpUiC2euQ67w9ppmLCACFHD9iCKL7kUcEJgNnVpwzeCjRMusJxtFMN7cpyYe1GW5f4cXx69uDxzPsG7CENN6pD6J5Cv9wRBCKyeRMFA5oz4S9Y2LHTb4Hk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Embracing My Heritage, Adopting Others: A Cultural Blend]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there were a way I could go back to those days in my childhood stage when nothing else mattered to me but learning our cultural dance, then a lot of memories would unfold. When it comes to playing around]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@nkemakonam89/embracing-my-heritage-adopting-others</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@nkemakonam89/embracing-my-heritage-adopting-others</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nkemakonam89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQF4Zz9TmYidQtKxSnQnKYRWjUbAqChfKr9ptKnGy645VbpSU6pLh2aXistWJ3pFa64QqyoqfFE4BMdazwg3NMmrNJjDuDSPZQSSHW8AY8s71gFm25xxPGa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Stroll in Damascus, Syria]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I entered Syria for the first time the government had just fallen. It was the middle of December and everywhere you looked there was uncertainty and a good deal of celebration. Could this be the sign]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155530/@grindan/a-stroll-in-damascus-syria</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-155530/@grindan/a-stroll-in-damascus-syria</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-155530]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[grindan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqfBuqLAXvCJnUb3DaPqAG5PGhg45rLxbMxHuxgmtb7XUDkbPes2MK5VU6k2D9PUDPEHbEktnAT44FcC7VdJ46aJUmyUK5wQLnph6uige1wwjM2E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Stay at Azana Garden Hill Resort Blora / Unser Aufenthalt bei Azana Garden Hill Resort Blora]]></title><description><![CDATA[English Deutsch Hello dear Hiveians, I'm here again with the next post about our family trip to my hometown in Indonesia last month. I came from a small village in Blora regency. It's located at the border]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@kobold-djawa/our-stay-at-azana-garden-hill-resort-blora-unser-aufenthalt-bei-azana-garden-hill-resort-blora</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-141359/@kobold-djawa/our-stay-at-azana-garden-hill-resort-blora-unser-aufenthalt-bei-azana-garden-hill-resort-blora</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-141359]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kobold-djawa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:43:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC98xPSWd77Z7dNndmeBbrr95BHkkCy2mtq6fWkqEbyjyaNDnq9bwhZBATpvgYv9jhhvbmC9uy2HayJnYHpr1Y4BxeBqiUUCBBRS5pWatiUVTQmhEWwGz2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road trip across Java-Indonesia with the train /  Eine Bahnreise durch Java in Indonesien]]></title><description><![CDATA[English Hello dear Hiveians, today I'm back again with the first journal of our trip to Indonesia that ended just last week. 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Christmas is a special event that is felt almost all over the world. There is one thing that brings the feelings of the season on,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@hivedeb/healthy-culture-that-promotes-unity-en6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-11060/@hivedeb/healthy-culture-that-promotes-unity-en6</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-11060]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hivedeb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:35:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHbcbvt3AbcrQN4ibpCP8axG31nmUcxeViVPwgEJHqfpW6eampLJpXAAysCcZtgA1NBLVvUfF99bdzQEHSTVNp5sxxecrHSiZHk5L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Christmas Traditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are stories of people or families who have Christmas Day traditions. It could be eating a particular food first on that day or doing something considered as special or a ritual. 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