Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient
Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special ...
When is Mardi Gras? Why Fat Tuesday is celebrated, the origins of the holiday
The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.
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A brief history of the Christmas present
New England's Puritan leaders considered it a pagan or papist abomination, and any citizen found celebrating around Dec. 25 would be sternly reprimanded. But when Christmas celebrations became ...
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History of Mardi Gras: The origins of Carnival and how it’s celebrated around the world
However, thousands of years ago it is thought to have originated from a tradition of Pagan festivals that mark the beginning of spring and celebrate fertility. Comparisons have been drawn between ...
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‘Now we don’t have to hide’: Modern pagans in UK celebrate spring equinox as numbers grow
Druids, wiccans and witches will hold ceremonies across the UK this week as Britain’s blossoming pagan community celebrates ...