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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Februalia: a time of purification

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

29/30/31 January: the Merla days (hen blackbird), according to tradition are the coldest days of the year ~

1 day ago Leo S

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• Travel

Ljubljana’s Dragons: from myth to reality

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• Food

Paparajotes: a traditional dessert from Murcia region, Spain

4 days ago Danilo G.

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

La Giubiana: a curious tradition linked to the last Thursday of January in Northern Italy

4 days ago Anya016

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Burns Night – a Scottish tradition to commemorate one of the world’s greatest poets

5 days ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

6 days ago Leo S

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• Food

Fried Cod Tongues – a traditional treat from Newfoundland

6 days ago Nathan

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Caroline Barnes, the witch of St. Omer Cemetery

1 week ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Lunar New Year 2023: the year of the rabbit

1 week ago randomcollabs

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• People, mysteries and stories

Chicken God, a holey stone of ancient slavs

1 week ago Danijel90

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

1 week ago Leo S

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• Myths and Legends

Hanwi, Sioux Moon Goddess

2 weeks ago Pavel

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• Weather

History of the Northern Lights: folklore, myths and legends

2 weeks ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

2 weeks ago Anya016

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Las Luminarias: a fiery and controversial Spanish celebration

2 weeks ago Robin

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• People, mysteries and stories

Gaetana’s revenge: 23 children victims of superstition in Italy at the end of the 19th century

2 weeks ago Pavel

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Magh Bihu, an Indian festival of abundance

2 weeks ago Ivan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 13 | St. Knut’s Day: Christmas tree plundering in Sweden and Finland

2 weeks ago Leo S

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• Food

Cuberdons, the Belgian candy that sparked an epic vendor battle

2 weeks ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Carmentalia

3 weeks ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 12: National Hot Tea Day

3 weeks ago randomcollabs

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 12th: the feast day of Saint Benedict Biscop

3 weeks ago Ivan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 11 | Prithvi Jayanti – Nepal’s National Unity Day

3 weeks ago Ivan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

3 weeks ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 10: Benin Republic’s annual Voodoo festival

3 weeks ago Danilo G.

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

Maxine Menster’s Gravestone and her Christmas Cookie recipe

3 weeks ago Nathan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 9 | The Agonalia or Festival to Janus

3 weeks ago Leo S

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• History

Gauchito Gil: Argentina’s Cowboy Saint

3 weeks ago Danilo G.

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 7 | Frigg’s Distaff Day

3 weeks ago Danijel90

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• Food

Galette des Rois: history and traditions of French Epiphany King Cake

3 weeks ago Danilo G.

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Wolf Moon: the first Full Moon of the year

3 weeks ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

6 January: The true story of La Befana.

4 weeks ago randomcollabs

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

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

4 weeks ago Leo S

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• Food

Victorian Epiphany Tart – an old English recipe

4 weeks ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

4th January: Fufluns Festival

4 weeks ago Danilo G.

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 3/5 | Compitalia, Ancient Rome’s winter street fair

4 weeks ago Adam

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• Food

Saaremaa, the Estonian island where Christmas trees become soda

4 weeks ago Nathan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

First Monday of the New Year: discover the lost celebration of Handsel Monday!

4 weeks ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 2: Berchtoldstag

4 weeks ago Anya016

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The month of January: holidays, fun facts and Folklore

4 weeks ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Celebrate the New Year with a Good Luck Pig!

4 weeks ago Leo S