Map / Compare
Same thing, different places
One idea, many answers: see how the same kind of thing looks in different parts of the world.
Comparison sets pick one subject, such as a ritual, a craft or a building type, and show several versions from different countries together. Seeing them side by side makes similarities and differences easy to spot, and the map button places them all in one view.
These sets are a good way to start if you enjoy noticing patterns, or if you are teaching a class and want examples from several regions at once.
- Warm drinks, shared8 places to compare
- Steam and hot water4 places to compare
- Cloth with a story11 places to compare
- Painted stories9 places to compare
- Clay, glaze and porcelain10 places to compare
- Festivals of light and fire9 places to compare
- New Year, many calendars9 places to compare
- Carnival season6 places to compare
- Everyday staples9 places to compare
- Great mosques6 places to compare
- Temples of South and Southeast Asia9 places to compare
- Epics and oral stories9 places to compare
- Voices and sacred song8 places to compare
- Ways to say hello9 places to compare
- India's GI-tagged products10 places to compare
Frequently asked questions
What is a comparison set?
A small group of pins that show the same kind of thing in different places.
How are the places chosen?
They are picked to span different regions and to show real contrast, not to rank which is best.
Can I see a set on the map?
Yes. Every set has a button that opens all its places on the map at once.