Culture on the Web

If there aren't many people who share your child's heritage living near you, it can be hard to find cultural resources to help you teach your child about his background. Not to worry! Here's a listing of Web sites that offer information and products from many different cultures, so your family can incorporate aspects of your child's heritage-and learn about many other cultures around the world. If you don't see one of your favorite sites listed, write in and tell us about it.

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AFRICAN-AMERICAN/AFRICA

• www.appletothecore.com
  Products of interest to the African-American community, with links to sites that sell them.
• www.littleafrica.com/kids
  Board games, paper dolls, and other toys geared toward African-American kids.
• www.cornrowsandco.com
  A salon site featuring products, videos, and books to help with African-American hair care.
• www.manyshadesofyou.com
  Bookstore with African-American children’s books.

ASIA

• www.Asiaforkids.com
  Toys, media, and crafts.
• www.fwcc.org
  Families with Children from China, the national organization for families who have adopted from China.
• www.chinasprout.com
  Chinese toys, crafts, educational items, apparel, and more.
• www.chinavista.com
  A collection of articles about China’s art, festivals, people, and culture.
• www.pearlriver.com
  New York-based Chinese department store; great resource for clothing, housewares, and more.
• www.craftsinindia.com
  Handcrafted dolls, puppets, jewelry, and home furnishings.
• www.planetbollywood.com
  The latest news on India’s “Bollywood” movie scene.
• www.desivastra.com
  Traditional Indian clothing and jewelry for kids.
• www.indian-heritage.org
  Information about India’s customs and culture.
• www.kaanet.com
  The Korean-American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network, a resource for adoptive families.
• www.korean-arts.com
  This site sells beautiful vases, tea sets, and scrolls, and tells the history behind the items.
• www.clickasia.co.kr
  A shopping site for hanboks, tea sets, and other Korean goods.
• www.koreanfocus.org
  Korean Focus, a support group for adoptive and multiethnic Korean-American families.
• www.akconnection.com
  Adopted Korean Connection, a support site for adoptees.
• www.lifeinkorea.com
  A travel site that also offers basic facts about Korean culture.
• www.heartandseoul.com
  Adoption-related shopping site.
• www.fcvn.org
  Families with Children from Vietnam, a support site for adoptive families.
• www.nongnit.net
  Nongnit’s Treasures, handcrafted Thai artworks and furnishings.
• www.seoulselection.com
  Korean books, DVDs and CDs.
• www.celebratechild.com
  Books, dolls, flags, pins, and other cultural items for kids from Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
• www.kabayancentral.com
  A specialty store for books, music, and videos from the Phillipines.
• www.reflectionsofasia.com
  Phillipine books, music, folkdance props, musical instruments, and more.

LATIN & SOUTH AMERICA

• www.mayantraditions.com
  A fair-trade retailer of Guatemalan crafts and textiles.
• www.mayatraditions.com
  A small site for textiles, clothing, and dolls.
• www.terraexperience.com
  Offers handwoven traditional Guatemalan clothes that fit American Girl dolls; also sells paintings and other handcrafts.

RUSSIA & EASTERN EUROPE

• www.frua.org
  Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption, a support group for families who have adopted from Eastern Europe.
• www.eeadopt.org
  Eastern-European Adoption Coalition, a resource for families adopting from Eastern Europe.
• www.ruscuisine.com
  With a focus on food, this site offers Russian recipes, articles on culture, and a shop featuring foods, clothing, and crafts.
• www.russian-crafts.com
  A Russian handcrafts store, which includes articles, recipes, and other cultural resources.
• www.learnpysanky.com
  Learn how to make intricately decorated Ukrainian Easter eggs.
• www.georgianweb.com
  Site with links to information about Georgian news and history
• www.kazakhadoptivefamilies.com
  Links to Kazakh cultural information, compiled by an adoptive mother.

RESOURCES FOR EVERYONE

• www.cultureforkids.com
  Shopping and resources for school and learning
• www.multiculturalkids.com
  Multicultural dolls, bilingual Sesame Street DVDs and books, and world music CDs.
• www.real-kidz.com
  Soft, stuffed dolls that reflect biracial heritages.
• www.globalcrafts.org
  Toys and other fair-trade crafts from Africa and Latin and South America.
• www.adoptshoppe.com
  Unique, adoption-related gifts, toys, and lifebooks.
• www.dollslikeme.com
  Dolls of color.
• www.childrenoftheworld.biz
  A shop for multicultural toys, media, and more.
• www.ethnicgrocer.com
  Recipes and cooking advice on this online grocery store for hard-to-find ethnic ingredients.
• www.teachmetapes.com
  Language books and CDs.
• www.topographicaltreasures.com
  Personalized birthcountry maps.
• www.primarysource.org
  Connects educators to people and cultures around the world; provides learning opportunities and curriculum resources for K-12 educators.