Germanic ties to Gothic culture and Christianity is honestly fascinating. The roots of the ancient Germanic peoples, the evolution of the Gothic identity, and the way Christianity spread through these early tribes all connect in surprising ways. Even today, elements of that history echo through modern Gothic style, music, and storytelling. It’s amazing how these layers of history, faith, and culture intertwine!" | Heaven's Pit

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! 🪶Today we celebrate the strength, culture, and resilience of Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island.I’m dropping a dance video to honour the day, come vibe with me, learn something new, and show some love ✊🏽#IndigenousPeoplesDay #nativeamerican #powwow #indigenous | Notorious Cree

Meet the forgotten #Batwa 'pygmy' people of #Burundi, #Rwanda, #Uganda and #DRC. They are keepers of the forest and are semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers of the mountain forests. The Batwa are the original inhabitants of Great Lakes region in East Africa before the Bantus arrival. #Africa | Africa.com

66K views · 720 reactions | For those eager to see a bigger picture of rural life in China, the Gulao Water Town is such a place to be, with its refreshing scenery and quiet lifestyle, boasting about 700 years of history and keeping its original water town form in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province. #BeautifulChina | People's Daily, China | Facebook

10K views · 718 reactions | Howie, a male pygmy hippo at Regenstein African Journey, recently enjoyed some special enrichment: a nutritious, veggie-covered “cake” for his 15th birthday! Native to west Africa, pygmy hippopotamuses are an endangered species due to habitat loss. Lincoln Park Zoo cooperatively manages a zoo-based population with other institutions across the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. (Thanks to RAJ keeper Valerie Bogie for the video!) | Lincoln Park Zoo | Facebook