heritage

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Both 72, they call the event Los Tradicionales — “the traditional ones” — because their goal is to help preserve Cuba’s rich dance heritage, from rumba to timba to casino, an ancestor of salsa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

That heritage gave both him and the backcountry settlers he epitomized their combative sense of equality and dignity—rooted in the history of British impositions on their ancestral lands in Ulster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She said: "We want to save this really important part of our heritage, it is over 200 years old, but also because it is an important part of our manufacturing and tourism in this region."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In the ancient capital of Kyoto, officials on Monday declared full bloom after examining a sample tree within the grounds of Nijo-jo Castle, a world heritage site.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Mutal once again reclaimed its heritage from imperial Teotihuacan.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann