Culture Archives – Cold Tea Collective

The traditions of Mid-Autumn Festival: Myths, agriculture, family, and mooncakes

By Pearl Zhou & Natasha Jung ● Culture ● September 30, 2023

Mid-Autumn Festival is a major holiday across Asia celebrating harvest season. Learn about traditions and origins behind the iconic mooncake.

By Katrina Nguyen ● Culture ● January 12, 2023

How to prepare for Lunar New Year: What to do, and eat, to live your best life for the Year of the Rabbit.

By Ronak Gandhi & Jacqueline Sia ● Culture ● October 19, 2022

South Asian NY Fashion Week seeks to celebrate South Asian fashion. One writer explores how its exclusivity can also backfire.

By Courtney Chu ● Culture ● August 4, 2022

Chinese weddings are vibrant family affairs filled with heritage. Here are five Chinese wedding traditions you should know.

Vietnamese weddings are a family affair, filled with emotions and celebration. Here are five Vietnamese wedding traditions you should know.

Hawaiian weddings are beautifully poetic. Here are five Hawaiian wedding traditions you should know.

By Evan-Thomas May ● Culture ● July 21, 2022

Korean wedding traditions are still celebrated today, alongside more Western ones. Here are five such traditions that are still celebrated today,

Indian weddings are often complex and symbolic as traditions vary by region. Here are five Indian wedding traditions you should know.

By Sandra Nomoto ● Culture ● July 7, 2022

Cold Tea Collective writer shares five Filipino wedding traditions and what they mean

Cold Tea Collective shares 8 picks for the LAPFF.