Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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The rude and insulting ‘Vinegar Valentines’ of the Victorian Era

1 year ago Pavel

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Who was the real St. Valentine? The (many) myths behind the Inspiration for Valentine’s Day ~

1 year ago Leo S

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Appeasing the Ancestors: The Parentalia and Feralia in Ancient Rome

1 year ago Adam

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Fornacalia, the ancient festival of bread and ovens

1 year ago Adam

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February 3: Saint Biagio’s Panettone

1 year ago Anya016

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Imbolc: the ancient Celtic festival of February

1 year ago Leo S

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Februalia: a time of purification

1 year ago Adam

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January 24 – Paganalia: ancient Rome’s “Earth Day”

1 year ago Leo S

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January 17: Saint Anthony the Abbot, The Great, or The Father of Monks

1 year ago Anya016

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The Carmentalia

1 year ago Leo S

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January 12th: the feast day of Saint Benedict Biscop

1 year ago Ivan

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January 11: Iuturnalia in honor of Juturna, goddess of the springs

1 year ago Adam

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January 9 | The Agonalia or Festival to Janus

1 year ago Leo S

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4th January: Fufluns Festival

1 year ago Danilo G.

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Gummatapura: the Indian village that ends Diwali with massive cow dung battle

1 year ago Robin

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January 2: Berchtoldstag

1 year ago Anya016

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Celebrate the New Year with a Good Luck Pig!

1 year ago Leo S

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Why do Japanese slurp Toshikoshi Soba 年越し蕎麦 on New Year’s Eve 大晦日?

1 year ago Danilo G.

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Twelve Grapes: a New Year’s Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck

1 year ago Danilo G.

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Greece’s New Year tradition: Vasilopita and the Golden Coin

1 year ago Ivan

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How the wren became the King of the Birds

1 year ago Leo S

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How to play a hot victorian Christmas game without get burned

1 year ago Leo S

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The Lord of Misrule

1 year ago Nathan

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Io, Saturnalia!

2 years ago Leo S

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Why one Australian Island celebrates thanksgiving

2 years ago Nathan

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Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Day: what is the story behind this British observance?

2 years ago Leo S

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Some fascinating facts you probably don’t know about the Day of the Dead

2 years ago Leo S

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Some creepy real events that actually happened on Halloween

2 years ago Danilo G.

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12 Ways Halloween is celebrated around the globe

2 years ago Ivan

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Why the Halloween colors are black and orange?

2 years ago Leo S

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The curious history behind some popular Halloween traditions

2 years ago Leo S

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Vintage photographs from a 1930s Halloween

2 years ago Pavel

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Some Halloween urban legends that refuse to die

2 years ago Leo S

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The season before winter is “Autumn” or “Fall”? :)

2 years ago Leo S

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Mabon (?) and the Autumn Equinox

2 years ago Adam

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Harvest Moon: September’s Full Moon

2 years ago Leo S

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Historical Regatta: in the Grand Canal the ancient Venetian maritime tradition between races and historical re-enactments

2 years ago Anya016

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Ferragosto: history, traditions (and curses) of one of the most beloved holidays in Italy

2 years ago randomcollabs

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August 10th: the tears of Saint Lawrence and the night of the shooting stars

2 years ago Leo S

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The best pictures of creepy Easter Bunnies scaring of innocent children~

2 years ago Leo S

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Why do we have Easter bunny and Easter eggs?

2 years ago Ivan

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Święconka: the Polish Easter tradition artfully assembles symbolic foods, from bread to lamb-shaped butter.

2 years ago Nathan