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Fleeing the violence of Nepal's Maoist insurgency, many Nepalese have left their villages over the years for bigger cities. They've brought their culture with them ( Read more... )

By John Mary in Malappuram, Kerala

The family of a young Muslim girl in India's southern state of Kerala say they are being shunned by the local mosque committee (mahallu) because she is practising Indian classical dance.VP Rubiya, 16, came first in Bharatnatyam, Kerala natanam and folk dance competitions at the recent Kerala School Festival ( Read more... )

By Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News

Feb. 21, 2006 - Professional dancers are born with at least two special genes that give them a leg up on the rest of us, according to a new study.Recent research also has suggested that intelligence, athletic ability and musical talent are linked to our genes and brain hard-wiring ( Read more... )