"The gourds were made by Indigenous women who used sophisticated techniques to create a black, shiny and durable finish, like an Amazonian lacquer. These fruits had their iconographic fields ...

For centuries, when families across China gathered for Lunar New Year’s Eve, they would while away the hours playing huluwen, an ancient board game that, depending on the theme, would evoke images of ...

The part of the garden that draws most interest at this time of year is the temporary arbour, now abundantly laden with ornamental gourds. Every year in February, we bring back small ash saplings from ...

Gourds generally have a skin similar to winter squash and though they're often ornamental, some varieties are edible. F&W's guide to squash and gourds gives you the best chef-inspired recipes ...

Imagine a brilliant rainbow of colors spanning red, orange blue and yellow. All these colors and more can be found in pumpkins, squash and gourds at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s ...

[1] For most people, gourds are for eating, not for making music. In Chinese music, gourds fall into one of the eight categories of instruments and produce some of the most essential sounds in a ...

“Initially, I used to design for my children, relatives and during family social ceremonies until 20 years ago when the gourds became unpopular in many households,” narrated Lagat. She added ...