As they travel the parade route, tuxedoed men and youths distribute strings of colorful beads, dried fava beans and genuine Italian kisses. Courtesy of The Italian American St. Joseph Society hide caption
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Tom Conner, the current owner of Conner Bottling Works, is part of the fourth generation of the family-owned business. Todd Bookman/New Hampshire Public Radio hide caption
At Olsen Fish Co. in Minneapolis, workers make lutefisk out of dried ling cod brought in from Norway. Genevieve Ross/AP hide caption
At Calderón cemetery near Quito, Ecuador, a woman shares a meal as a way to remember her loved ones. Amy E. Robertson/NPR hide caption
In 2014, about 2,300 people in Seoul made 250 tons of kimchi, a traditional fermented South Korean pungent vegetable dish, to donate to neighbors in preparation for winter. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption
A still image from the documentary The Eagle Huntress. The film follows teenager Aisholpan Nurgaiv, the first female in a traditionally male role, as she trains a golden-eagle chick to hunt in Mongolia. Asher Svidensky/Kissaki Films hide caption
In Japan, the colorful New Year's meal is packaged in special, lacquered boxes. R. CREATION/amanaimages/Corbis hide caption
