This week I want to announce a new challenge on Steemit and propose a new tag.
This challenge and tag will be for travel/culture style posts where people share on Steemit a unique cultural aspect of the place where they live.
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It may be because I am Irish and exploring is in our blood, but I have loved travelling ever since I was little when we would go on overseas holidays in the Summer time; visits to Spain, America and The UK. From the Beefeaters in London to the Skyscrapers in America, it was all a marvellous experience. Life long memories and experiences but most of all it gave me an appreciation and respect for other cultures and our differences.
During and after college I went outside my comfort zone and visited the Middle East and South Asia which left me with the feeling, wow there is so much more out there that I didn't know about.
Culture Vulture
"#culturevulture" will be a tag where, here on Steemit, you can share something unique about your country with the world. Instead of being a post about travel or tourism this tag will be about sharing local experiences.
Inspiration
If your eager to get writing on Steemit and you don't have material this tag might be just the thing to get you going.
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Inspiration is all around us. It may be a daily ritual where you live or a local passion that always reminds you of home.
Some examples which would be suitable
- Family Celebrations
Is there a tradition at each Christmas, Eid, Diwali, Hanukkah that you share? - Family Gatherings
Is there a weekly family dinner or other occasion that you look forward to each year? - Morning Tai Chi in the office in Japan
Does your office do something that is culturally unique, what is its background and what do you get out of it? - The Tea Ceremony Ritual in Japan
Is there a unique tradition in your country that is more of an art form. What is its history and describe it to us. - Home Cooked Lunches delivered by Dabbawalas in India
Is there a unique tradition in your country that you miss if your working overseas? - The Tapas Ritual and the best places in Spain
What do Tapas mean to you?, Who do you share them with, what is your ritual?, Where are the best? - Enjoying Beer in Belgium
What do you miss most when your abroad? Why is Belgian Beer the best? What makes it special? - Chewing Qat in Yemen
- Enjoying Nargila in the Levant
My contribution is a series on Irish Pubs in Ireland, The Irish Pub & A Dirty Old Town...
Tell us a bit about the ritual and fill in the details about why, how, and the cultural background. Don't forget a few pictures to bring it to life.
Monthly Challenge
For the Month of July I will be running a challenge where any post tagged with "#culturevulture" will be eligible.
The Rewards
- 1st Place 30 SBD
- Notable Mentions 5 SBD each
Many thanks to 
Competition Rules
- All entries must be tagged with "#culturevulture", it doesn't need to be the first tag.
- The work must be your own, don't copy and paste from websites and claim credit. Feel free to reference work for descriptions/background but use Quotes and provide a link to the original work.
- The posts will be judged on how well they met the challenge, how they shared a unique cultural aspect of the country. We would prefer post from locals or people living in a country rather than tourist posts.
- Please make it clear whether the photos are yours or not.
Final Decisions
- Post votes or payouts will not be the highest consideration.
- My decision will be final, I will try to be fair and unbiased.
This will be a monthly or weekly challenge depending on the level of interest.
Thank you for reading this. I write on Steemit about Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Travel and lots of random topics.
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