Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

3 years ago Danilo

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Legends and superstitions of Appalachian Christmas (and Old Christmas)

3 years ago Leo S

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

3 years ago Leo S

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

3 years ago Leo S

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December 27: National Fruit Cake Day

3 years ago randomcollabs

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Merry Christmas! A short history of Creepy Victorian Christmas Cards

3 years ago Leo S

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

3 years ago Adam

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Shamans, Goddesses and the pagan origins of Santa Claus

3 years ago Leo S

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

3 years ago Leo S

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The magic of lost Brittany’s Christmas Traditions

3 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

3 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….)

4 years ago Pavel

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February 13: National Tortellini Day

4 years ago randomcollabs

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February 9: it’s National Pizza Day!

4 years ago randomcollabs

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Things you probably didn’t know about snow

4 years ago Leo S

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Lunar New Year 2022: the year of the Tiger

4 years ago randomcollabs

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

4 years ago Ivan

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New Year’s traditions in Ancient Egypt: Wepet Renpet

4 years ago Adam

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New Year’s Traditions in Ethiopia: Enkutatash

4 years ago Ivan

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

4 years ago Ivan

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Nowruz: the Persian New Year

4 years ago Ivan

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

4 years ago Danijel90

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Christmas and Winter weather folklore

4 years ago Leo S

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Lismore: the Australian town that turns trash into Christmas trees

4 years ago Nathan

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Popular Christmas folklore in Appalachia

4 years ago Leo S

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The ancient tradition of Yule Log at Christmas ~

4 years ago Leo S

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When is year’s earliest sunset?

4 years ago Leo S

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Spudnut: America’s Forgotten Halloween Treat

5 years ago Leo S

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The Spirit of the Grain Fields

5 years ago Leo S