The Year of the Snake commenced on January 29, ushering in Lunar New Year celebrations across Asia and beyond, with more than a billion people participating in rituals and festivities.

Lunar New Year is recognised and celebrated across the world in countries including Vietnam, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, The Philippines and Malaysia - and food and drink plays a lar ...

Shamans, the practitioners of an ancient belief system, are often disparaged in South Korea. But they also hold a special place in the country’s culture.