Tis The Season For Holidays Other Than Christmas And Hanukkah
During this time of the year Holidays are on many minds.
Throughout America, Britain, African and all over the world people celebrate different holiday's with different meanings and different traditions, so many in fact that a lot of people don't even know that some exist.
These celebrations cover a wide spectrum of wholesome ideas: from going to midnight mass, opening those presents first thing in the morning or lighting the menorah at grandmother's house.
Though religions such as Christianity and Judaism do play a significant role this time of year, it does not dampen the spirit of other holidays: Yule, Eid al-Ahda, Boxing Day and Kwanzaa are all celebrated by devoted communities all around the globe.
Yule
Tracing its roots back to Scandinavian aboriginals, Yule celebrates the winter solstice.
"[It] centers around December 20 to the 23 in the northern hemisphere," said Paul Levesque, comparative religion professor.
This year, it will take place on Dec. 20 and pagans will celebrate the return of the warm sun ahead of the long winter days. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
Throughout America, Britain, African and all over the world people celebrate different holiday's with different meanings and different traditions, so many in fact that a lot of people don't even know that some exist.
These celebrations cover a wide spectrum of wholesome ideas: from going to midnight mass, opening those presents first thing in the morning or lighting the menorah at grandmother's house.
Though religions such as Christianity and Judaism do play a significant role this time of year, it does not dampen the spirit of other holidays: Yule, Eid al-Ahda, Boxing Day and Kwanzaa are all celebrated by devoted communities all around the globe.
Yule
Tracing its roots back to Scandinavian aboriginals, Yule celebrates the winter solstice.
"[It] centers around December 20 to the 23 in the northern hemisphere," said Paul Levesque, comparative religion professor.
This year, it will take place on Dec. 20 and pagans will celebrate the return of the warm sun ahead of the long winter days. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
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