The results of the tenth month of the Culture Vulture challenge are in. I am also taking some time off hosting the challenge due to time constraints (more below).
This month the prize fund was 80 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.
April
This is the tenth 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.
To see the complete list of entries, have a look at the new look SteemChallenges site where you can browse all the entries.
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.
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 20 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
Food 20 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
Customs & Traditions 20 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.
This is a story about determination and drive. Iwan Sunarya has built a thriving business around a local handicraft, Peci Handicraft in North Aceh.
Congratulations 
Art 20 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?
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Congratulations
April
The total Prize fund paid out this month was 80 USD (28.76 Steem)
Time Off
The results have been bit delayed in the last two months as I have not been able to devote enough time to the challenge. The volatility of SBD and Steem also make it difficult to set a suitable prize fund. For those reasons I will be taking some time off hosting the challenge but I hope people continue to use this tag for posting about their culture and their heritage. I love reading the posts that people make here and the quality and diversity has been growing month by month.
I hope the tag and inspiration will continue and when I am able to devote more time to the entries, the challenge will come back bigger and better than ever.
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