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GREEN SEA SHELLS

A Los Angeles–Based Global Lifestyle Magazine
Travel. Wellness. Culture. Lived Experience.

CULTURE

From communal meals and seasonal celebrations to ancestral knowledge and local traditions, discover the practices that connect people to place, community, and well-being around the world.and thrive around the world.

Traditional Healing: Discovering Dhivehi Beys at Sun Siyam Iru Fushi in the Maldives

Traditional Healing: Discovering Dhivehi Beys at Sun Siyam Iru Fushi in the Maldives

Traditional Healing: Discovering Dhivehi Beys at Sun Siyam Iru Fushi in the Maldives

The Velvet Basket: Inside Czechia’s Mushroom Obsession

The Velvet Basket: Inside Czechia’s Mushroom Obsession

The Velvet Basket: Inside Czechia’s Mushroom Obsession

Wishes Written in Wood: The Japanese Tradition of Ema

Wishes Written in Wood: The Japanese Tradition of Ema

Wishes Written in Wood: The Japanese Tradition of Ema

Three Knots and a Wish: The Story Behind Bahia's Colorful Ribbons

Three Knots and a Wish: The Story Behind Bahia's Colorful Ribbons

Three Knots and a Wish: The Story Behind Bahia's Colorful Ribbons

Field Notes: The European Blueprint for Everyday Ritual

Field Notes: The European Blueprint for Everyday Ritual

Field Notes: The European Blueprint for Everyday Ritual

Wellness Isn’t a Trend—It’s Your Heritage

Wellness Isn’t a Trend—It’s Your Heritage

Wellness Isn’t a Trend—It’s Your Heritage

Urban Bali at Home: Creating a Natural and Culturally Grounded Wellness Space

Urban Bali at Home: Creating a Natural and Culturally Grounded Wellness Space

Urban Bali at Home: Creating a Natural and Culturally Grounded Wellness Space

Scandinavian Cold Plunge and Sauna Ritual: What the Evidence Shows and How to Try It at Home

Scandinavian Cold Plunge and Sauna Ritual: What the Evidence Shows and How to Try It at Home

Scandinavian Cold Plunge and Sauna Ritual: What the Evidence Shows and How to Try It at Home

Forest Bathing in the U.S.: What It Is and Where to Try It

Forest Bathing in the U.S.: What It Is and Where to Try It

Forest Bathing in the U.S.: What It Is and Where to Try It

Janal Pixán and the Day of the Dead: Yucatán’s Tradition of Remembrance

Janal Pixán and the Day of the Dead: Yucatán’s Tradition of Remembrance

Janal Pixán and the Day of the Dead: Yucatán’s Tradition of Remembrance

Circoli & Cooperativas: Cards, Soccer, and the Quiet Work of Belonging

Circoli & Cooperativas: Cards, Soccer, and the Quiet Work of Belonging

Circoli & Cooperativas: Cards, Soccer, and the Quiet Work of Belonging

Merienda: The Filipino Ritual of Pausing Together

Merienda: The Filipino Ritual of Pausing Together

Merienda: The Filipino Ritual of Pausing Together

The Bayanihan Way: What the Philippines Can Teach the World About Health and Connection

The Bayanihan Way: What the Philippines Can Teach the World About Health and Connection

The Bayanihan Way: What the Philippines Can Teach the World About Health and Connection

The Obokano of Kisii: Music, Healing, and Cultural Wellness in Kenya

The Obokano of Kisii: Music, Healing, and Cultural Wellness in Kenya

The Obokano of Kisii: Music, Healing, and Cultural Wellness in Kenya

Yucatán Wellness Rituals: Culture, Tradition, and Healing Practices

Yucatán Wellness Rituals: Culture, Tradition, and Healing Practices

Yucatán Wellness Rituals: Culture, Tradition, and Healing Practices

The Ritual of Silence in Japanese Gardens: Wellness in Stillness

The Ritual of Silence in Japanese Gardens: Wellness in Stillness

The Ritual of Silence in Japanese Gardens: Wellness in Stillness

Italy’s Unspoken Food Rules: Lessons in Seasonality and Belonging

Italy’s Unspoken Food Rules: Lessons in Seasonality and Belonging

Italy’s Unspoken Food Rules: Lessons in Seasonality and Belonging

Belonging Across Bloodlines: Wellness, Ancestry, and the Land

Belonging Across Bloodlines: Wellness, Ancestry, and the Land

Belonging Across Bloodlines: Wellness, Ancestry, and the Land

Seasonal Eating in Italy: Strawberries Belong to May

Seasonal Eating in Italy: Strawberries Belong to May

Seasonal Eating in Italy: Strawberries Belong to May

Igba Ota-omu of Nigeria’s Ohafia People: A Celebration of Unity and Resilience

Igba Ota-omu of Nigeria’s Ohafia People: A Celebration of Unity and Resilience

Igba Ota-omu of Nigeria’s Ohafia People: A Celebration of Unity and Resilience

Postpartum Care in Punjabi Tradition

Postpartum Care in Punjabi Tradition

Postpartum Care in Punjabi Tradition: Healing Rituals from Pakistan

Nigeria’s Yoruba Naming Ceremony and the Gift of Belonging

Nigeria’s Yoruba Naming Ceremony and the Gift of Belonging

Nigeria’s Yoruba Naming Ceremony and the Gift of Belonging

Boiling Hope: How My Grandmother Uses Steam to Heal More Than Just Colds

Boiling Hope: How My Grandmother Uses Steam to Heal More Than Just Colds

Boiling Hope: How My Grandmother Uses Steam to Heal More Than Just Colds

Hungry Ghost Festival Malaysia: Rituals, Beliefs & Wellness

Hungry Ghost Festival Malaysia: Rituals, Beliefs & Wellness

Hungry Ghost Festival Malaysia: Rituals, Beliefs & Wellness

The Sunday Table: Inside Croatia’s Unwritten Rules of Family Lunch

The Sunday Table: Inside Croatia’s Unwritten Rules of Family Lunch

The Sunday Table: Inside Croatia’s Unwritten Rules of Family Lunch

My Grandmother's Brass Vessels: Why Cooking in Metal Changed How Food Tastes (and Feels)

My Grandmother's Brass Vessels: Why Cooking in Metal Changed How Food Tastes (and Feels)

My Grandmother's Brass Vessels: Why Cooking in Metal Changed How Food Tastes (and Feels)

A man doing tai chi

A man doing tai chi

Embracing Cultural Movement Practices for Holistic Wellness

Ancestral Sound Baths: Global Healing Traditions Behind Today’s Wellness Trend

Ancestral Sound Baths: Global Healing Traditions Behind Today’s Wellness Trend

Ancestral Sound Baths: Global Healing Traditions Behind Today’s Wellness Trend

Nigella Sativa in Egyptian Culture: The Black Seed of Blessing and Healing

Nigella Sativa in Egyptian Culture: The Black Seed of Blessing and Healing

Nigella Sativa in Egyptian Culture: The Black Seed of Blessing and Healing

Why Coffee in Croatia Is Never Just Coffee: The Culture Behind the Cup

Why Coffee in Croatia Is Never Just Coffee: The Culture Behind the Cup

Why Coffee in Croatia Is Never Just Coffee: The Culture Behind the Cup

Healing staples in Malay-Chinese households

Healing staples in Malay-Chinese households

Postpartum Pantang: The Silent Labor of Healing in Malaysian-Chinese Homes

Estonian Black Bread. Photo Credit: Lili Pushkar

Estonian Black Bread. Photo Credit: Lili Pushkar

Why Eastern Europeans Revere Black Bread

The roots of Chesita, barks of chemanam beliot, chepisorwet, tebeswet and tangururwet. When boiled together will be used to bathe, fed to and its steam exposed to a nine-month old baby just starting to crawl to improve digestion and help in growth and development.

The roots of Chesita, barks of chemanam beliot, chepisorwet, tebeswet and tangururwet. When boiled together will be used to bathe, fed to and its steam exposed to a nine-month old baby just starting to crawl to improve digestion and help in growth and development.

Ogiek Herbal Medicine: Pregnancy and Post-Natal Care Traditions from Kenya’s Mau Forest

Fruits on a wooden board

Fruits on a wooden board

Healing Fruits of Colombia: Traditional Wellness Benefits from Guanábana to Guava

A pot of freshly brewed majčina dušica.

A pot of freshly brewed majčina dušica.

Majčina Dušica: Bosnia’s Wild Thyme and Its Centuries-Old Healing Tradition

Oat Bath Remedy: A Bolivian Tradition for Calming Skin Irritation

Oat Bath Remedy: A Bolivian Tradition for Calming Skin Irritation

Oat Bath Remedy: A Bolivian Tradition for Calming Skin Irritation

Limpia Ceremony in Mexico

Limpia Ceremony in Mexico

Everyday Wellness Routines from Around the World That Never Needed Branding

Photo of Bichu butti/nettle leaves

Photo of Bichu butti/nettle leaves

Tribal Rituals of Himachal Pradesh: The Healing Rituals of Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants

Photo of Tawa-Tawa, traditional Filipino herb

Photo of Tawa-Tawa, traditional Filipino herb

Tawa-Tawa Herbal Remedy: Filipino Folk Medicine Benefits & Uses

Photo of church

Photo of church

Saint Hildegard Meets Brazil: A Sacred Path to Inner Peace

Photo by Nicholas Githiri

Photo by Nicholas Githiri

Why Kenyan Elders Keep Farming: Ritual, Resilience, and the Roots of Mental Strength

From Pakistan’s Punjab: The Healing Ritual of Mustard Oil

From Pakistan’s Punjab: The Healing Ritual of Mustard Oil

From Pakistan’s Punjab: The Healing Ritual of Mustard Oil

Grandmother preparing Turmeric at a village home, India

Grandmother preparing Turmeric at a village home, India

The Saturday Oil Bath: How Tamil Families Keep an Ancient Healing Ritual Alive

I Said I Was From Here. I Meant It. I Also Didn’t.

I Said I Was From Here. I Meant It. I Also Didn’t.

I Said I Was From Here. I Meant It. I Also Didn’t.

A photo of Droguerie Villeneuve in Switzerland

A photo of Droguerie Villeneuve in Switzerland

Everyday Wellness, the Swiss Way: What I Learned Visiting Droguerie Villeneuve

Maori New Zealand, North Island

Maori New Zealand, North Island

Ancient Maori Healing: Traditional Wellness Practices in New Zealand’s Retreats

The author getting a head massage from her mother

The author getting a head massage from her mother

What Wellness Really Looked Like in My Indian Childhood

Top 13 Punjabi Rappers You Need to Know: The Biggest Names in Punjabi Music & Hip-Hop

Top 13 Punjabi Rappers You Need to Know: The Biggest Names in Punjabi Music & Hip-Hop

13 Punjabi Rappers Redefining Global Music Culture (Beyond Bollywood)

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