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When pollsters failed to see the surge of support for Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, it seemed like a low point for the industry. But in fact, surveys are getting more accurate, as a look through the archives shows.

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☆ The 500-year-old Southeast Asian sweet preserving a nearly forgotten culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Nikita Grant | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Kim Choo Kueh Chang has been serving bite-sized treats called Nyonya kueh in Singapore since 1945. These colorful snacks are a staple for the Peranakan people — a cultural group prominent between the 15th and early 20th centuries that's working to be remembered. But as the popularity of Nyonya kueh increases, some shopkeepers fear its Peranakan roots will be forgotten. We went to Singapore to see how Peranakan culture and the art of making Nyonya kueh is still standing. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Kim Choo Kueh Chang Organizations: Business Locations: Singapore

☆ How Dutch shoemakers keep an 850-year-old clog tradition alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Liz Kraker | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

There are only 10 clog makers left in the Netherlands hand-carving wooden shoes. And there are even fewer clog painters. At one of the oldest clog studios still standing, Martin Dijkman recreates Dutch masterpieces out of thousands of miniature clogs. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

Persons: they've, Martin Dijkman Organizations: Business Locations: Netherlands

☆ Why Less Snow Is Threatening Japan's Expensive Kanzuri Chile Paste
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Kanzuri is a traditional fermented chile paste that is exclusively produced in Myoko in Japan's Niigata Prefecture by the Tojo family. Before the family started selling the condiment in 1966, it was only made in small batches for household use. Today, a six-year-aged 2.5-ounce bottle sells for almost $20. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

Persons: Tojo Organizations: Business Locations: Myoko, Japan's Niigata Prefecture

A battle is playing out in the Red Sea as Yemen's Houthi militia attacks commercial shipping vessels headed to the Suez Canal using weapons supplied by Iran. Now a US-led task force is fighting back. We compare the weapons and tactics and tell you who holds the power in this global conflict.

Locations: Suez, Iran

With bitcoin hitting new record highs, the crypto world is bracing for the next "halving," which occurs every four years. We break down how it works and what it means for investors. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

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☆ Why Fewer Factories in India Are Making Black Salt This Way
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Nikita Grant | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

It takes a full day working in temperatures up to 1,000 degrees Celsius to make one batch of Himalayan black salt, or kala namak. The salt was once used as a medicine to treat indigestion. Today, it's a staple in South Asian cuisine, and it's known for its unique eggy and umami taste. But the long and dangerous process of making it has pushed people away from the craft. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Organizations: Business Locations: Asian

☆ Less Than 1% of Japanese Sake Is Made This Traditional Way
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Nikita Grant | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The Gozenshu Brewery is one of the few in Japan using bodaimoto, a 600-year-old fermentation method, to make sake. They use it to make junmai, or pure rice sake that has no added alcohol or sugar. But mass-produced sake made with cheap additives is threatening the business. For more information, head to the brewery's website.

Locations: Japan

Orsoni has been crafting colored glass mosaics for 135 years. Today, it's the only historical furnace permitted to operate in the city of Venice.

Persons: Orsoni Locations: Venice

At 106, Apo Whang-od is the oldest known person practicing batok, a traditional tattooing technique that dates back 1,000 years in the Philippines. These tattoos were once badges of honor to warriors who protected the land. But centuries of colonization from the West made this art nearly obsolete. For more information on Spiritual Journey Tattoo, visit its website.

Locations: Philippines

Artisans have been producing traditional olive oil soap at Masbanat Awaida for over 140 years. A century ago, there were dozens of soap factories like this in Tripoli, Lebanon. Today, Masbanat Awaida is the only one remaining.

Persons: Awaida Locations: Tripoli, Lebanon

☆ France's oldest crystal factory makes $13,000 paperweights
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Nikita Grant | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Artisans at Saint-Louis have been handcrafting iconic glass and crystal pieces in rural France for nearly 450 years. Its chandeliers and tableware decorated French palaces in the 19th century. But as customers started embracing more casual glassware, Saint-Louis struggled to stay afloat. For more information, visit www.saint-louis.com.

Persons: Louis Organizations: Saint Locations: France, www.saint

☆ How pollution is threatening Kashmir's century-old floating market
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Nikita Grant | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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Parchment is one of the most durable writing materials in the world. The ancient material was invented more than 2,000 years ago but almost went extinct after the Middle Ages. At 92, İsmail Araç is one of the last artisans in the world still making it by hand. The ancient paperlike material was invented more than 2,000 years ago in Turkey but almost went extinct after the Middle Ages. At 92, İsmail Araç is one of the last artisans in the world still making it by hand.

☆ How tech layoffs could affect the economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Samara Abramson | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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Silicon Valley Bank spent decades building trust with tech startups and venture capitalists. A Twitter panic, triggered by the people who placed their trust in the bank, took down the bank in days. Darius Rafieyan walks us through the rise and fall of Silicon Valley's exclusive boutique bank. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicySilicon Valley Bank spent decades building trust and relationships with Silicon Valley tech startups. But a Twitter panic took the bank down in days — triggered by the same people who placed their trust in the bank in the first place.

Musa Jaiteh has been using only natural dyes to make his tie-dyed fabrics for 35 years. But since the 1960s, artisans have been replacing natural ingredients for imported chemical dyes. Natural dyes from kola nuts and indigo have been used to make tie-dye in Gambia for generations. But more and more artisans have been replacing these traditional ingredients with imported chemical dyes. Today, Musa Jaiteh is the last artisan in his town in Gambia still using only natural dyes and traditional techniques.

Sakamoto Kurozu, Inc. is a kurozu maker in the town of Fukuyama in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture. It follows a 200-year-old method to ferment and age the black vinegar in 52,000 clay pots. It takes one year until the vinegar is ready, but the best batches take three to five years. It takes at least a year until it’s complete, with some of the best batches aging from three to five years. Sakamoto Kurozu, Inc. is one of eight vinegar makers that haven’t changed the process.

☆ Weavers in Varanasi, India, Making Banarasi Saris the Traditional Way
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Weavers in Varanasi, India make Banarasi silk saris the traditional way. He weaves real gold and silver zari threads into silk on a handloom that's over 200 years old. Saris are made by weaving silk on handlooms and adding intricate motifs made with real gold and silver zari threads. However, cheaper, machine-made saris being sold as authentic Banarasi saris have threatened the craft. We visited Varanasi to see how this centuries-old tradition is still standing.

☆ How bonsai scissors are forged using sword-making techniques in Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hirakawa Yasuhiro is a master blacksmith for Sasuke in Sakai, Japan. Sasuke has been around since 1867 and specializes in scissors in addition to knives. Gardeners like Yoshikawa Masakazu believe these shears are the best for maintaining bonsai trees. Loading Something is loading. Japanese-style gardeners like Yoshikawa Masakazu are willing to wait a year to get their hands on a pair of scissors that's perfect for maintaining bonsai trees.

☆ How one of the rarest types of salt in the world goes from ocean to table
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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Prateep Rodpai is one of the few Khon mask-makers in Thailand. Khon is a traditional Thai dance that's been practiced since the 15th century. Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Loading Something is loading. Khon is a traditional Thai dance form that's been practiced since the 15th century.

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People across Africa have used shea butter for skin and hair care, food, and medicine for at least 700 years. Shea butter-making has been the only source of income for many women in Ghana for centuries. Deforestation and competition from bigger companies are threatening the livelihoods of the women and their families. People across Africa have used it for skin and hair care, food, and medicine for at least 700 years. We traveled to Ghana to find out how despite the challenges, this group of women artisans is still standing.

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