Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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All you ever wanted to know about St Agnes’ Eve…and St Agnes!

4 years ago Leo S

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Las Luminarias: a fiery and controversial Spanish celebration

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Magh Bihu, an Indian festival of abundance

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The Carmentalia

4 years ago Leo S

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Boost your New Year with a little bit of Twelfth Night folklore!

4 years ago Leo S

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The month of January: holidays, fun facts and Folklore

4 years ago Leo S

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Celebrate the New Year with a Good Luck Pig!

4 years 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?

4 years ago Danilo

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How did the tradition of New Year’s resolutions start? 👀

4 years ago Leo S

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How do people celebrate New Year around the world?

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

4 years ago Danilo

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Legends and superstitions of Appalachian Christmas (and Old Christmas)

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Leo S

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December 27: National Fruit Cake Day

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Merry Christmas! A short history of Creepy Victorian Christmas Cards

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Adam

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Shamans, Goddesses and the pagan origins of Santa Claus

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Leo S

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The magic of lost Brittany’s Christmas Traditions

4 years ago Danilo

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

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Danijel90

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

4 years ago Leo S

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Yūrei: the Ghosts of Japan

4 years ago Pavel

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

4 years ago Leo S

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Mugwort: a medicinal (and magical) weed

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Ivan

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Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky?

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Leo S

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

4 years ago Adam

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Irish Superstitions that people still believe ~

4 years ago Leo S

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

5 years ago Pavel

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February 13: National Tortellini Day

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February 9: it’s National Pizza Day!

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Things you probably didn’t know about snow

5 years ago Leo S

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Lunar New Year 2022: the year of the Tiger

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

5 years ago Ivan

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New Year’s traditions in Ancient Egypt: Wepet Renpet

5 years ago Adam

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New Year’s Traditions in Ethiopia: Enkutatash

5 years ago Ivan