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"Io Saturnalia!" Do we owe our Christmas customs to a pagan holiday?
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"Keep Saturn in Saturnalia." You know the bumper sticker, of course. Around 350 A.D., you might have...
11 Holidays the World Celebrates in December
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe first of seven candles is lit during a Kwanzaa celebration at the Martin Luther King Recreation Center on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 in St. Paul,...
Why 250 Million People Celebrate Christmas in January
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCelebration of Russian Orthodox Christmas in Moscow as extreme cold weather sets in. Credit - Getty...
20 celebrations this holiday season besides Christmas
WAVY via Yahoo News· 5 months ago(STACKER) – When it comes to winter holidays, Christmas takes up a lot of airspace. Celebrated...
At the Crossroads
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFrom the Wanderland on The Dispatch A depiction of Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions (gates, doorways, endings, and time). (Photo by...
What It Was Like To Eat At The First Christmas Feast
Mashed via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe first Christmas dinners most likely had nothing to do with the birth of Jesus, but were feasts held by pre-Christian Romans during their December...
Bronxville Ballet nonprofit brings free lessons in dance − and confidence
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTamara Pagan beams with pride as she watches her 3-year-old daughter Ava Corlette dance around their...
The Curious Past and Lasting Importance of Yule
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Yule” is an oft-used word during this festive season. The classic Christmas tune “Deck the Halls” gushes about “yuletide carols.” YouTube Yule logs...
Did Christians Really Steal Christmas From the Pagans?
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPhoto Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and Marie-Lan Nguyen/Wikimedia...
From hanging stockings to caroling, these 10 holiday traditions have surprisingly bizarre origins
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNot all Christmas traditions were always filled with love and cheer.nantonov/ iStock Some popular...
