Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Hoppin’ John: a traditional Southern dish for New Year’s Day

11 months ago Leo S

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What are the 12 Days of Christmas, and what do they mean?

11 months ago Leo S

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December 27: National Fruit Cake Day

11 months ago randomcollabs

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Boxing Day: History, traditions, and more…

11 months ago Leo S

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Merry Christmas! A short history of Creepy Victorian Christmas Cards

11 months ago Leo S

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A popular Ukrainian Christmas tradition: Didukh (and how to make it)

11 months ago Adam

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Shamans, Goddesses and the pagan origins of Santa Claus

11 months ago Leo S

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Doe, a Deer, a Female Reindeer: the spirit of Winter Solstice and Mother Christmas

11 months ago Leo S

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The magic of lost Brittany’s Christmas Traditions

12 months ago Danilo G.

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Legend of the Nisse and Tomte – Scandinavian domestic sprites and their modern counterparts that you don’t expect

12 months ago Leo S

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Soul Cake, the true Halloween treat of tradition for hungry ghosts

1 year ago Leo S

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Bobbing for Apples: History and how to keep this ancient Halloween tradition alive

1 year ago Leo S

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Dziady – Autumnal Granfathers: the slavic week devoted to commemorating the Dead

1 year ago Danijel90

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

1 year ago Leo S

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Yūrei: the Ghosts of Japan

1 year ago Pavel

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Does the moon affect weather? Lunar folklore, moon magic, weather lore and science

1 year ago Leo S

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Mugwort: a medicinal (and magical) weed

1 year ago Leo S

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Friday 17th. Why in italy is a day of bad luck?

1 year ago Ivan

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Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?

2 years ago Leo S

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Ringing of the bluebells: discover obscure folklore around these popular little flowers

2 years ago Leo S

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Paschal Full Moon: the curious and complicated link between Easter, Equinox and moon.

2 years ago Leo S

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Topienie Marzanny: the drowning of Marzanna, the Winter witch of Slavic folklore

2 years ago Adam

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Irish Superstitions that people still believe ~

2 years ago Leo S

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Magic of the Wishing Doll (and how to make it….)

2 years ago Pavel

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February 13: National Tortellini Day

2 years ago randomcollabs

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February 9: it’s National Pizza Day!

2 years ago randomcollabs

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Things you probably didn’t know about snow

2 years ago Leo S

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Lunar New Year 2022: the year of the Tiger

2 years ago randomcollabs

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Kukeri: the ancient Bulgarian tradition that keeps evil spirits at bay

2 years ago Ivan

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New Year’s traditions in Ancient Egypt: Wepet Renpet

2 years ago Adam

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New Year’s Traditions in Ethiopia: Enkutatash

2 years ago Ivan

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New Year’s traditions in Sri Lanka: Sinhalese and Tamil New Year

2 years ago Ivan

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Nowruz: the Persian New Year

2 years ago Ivan

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New Year’s Traditions in China: Nian and Chinese New Year

2 years ago Danijel90

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Christmas and Winter weather folklore

2 years ago Leo S

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Lismore: the Australian town that turns trash into Christmas trees

2 years ago Nathan

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Popular Christmas folklore in Appalachia

2 years ago Leo S

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The ancient tradition of Yule Log at Christmas ~

2 years ago Leo S

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When is year’s earliest sunset?

2 years ago Leo S

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Spudnut: America’s Forgotten Halloween Treat

2 years ago Leo S

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The Spirit of the Grain Fields

2 years ago Leo S

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Why do fireflies glow?

2 years ago Leo S