Funerals are a ritual part of mourning. Although funeral services are often associated with religion, many people don’t have a religious background. According to Pew Research, about one-third of Americans consider themselves nonreligious. This can make t…
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Modern wedding traditions tend to be steeped in the waters of a nation’s history. For example, a majority of the rituals practiced during nuptials in Iran come from Persian wedding traditions. This is largely because Iran was known as Persia for most of mode…
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Our modern birthstones are roughly based on the stones in a Jewish high priest’s breastplate.
Do you know your birthstone? Perhaps you own some birthstone jewelry or
you’ve looked up your stone out of curiosity. Maybe you’ve wondered why and how
the…
The winter solstice is an annual event that marks the first official day of winter.
The winter solstice is an annual event that marks the first official day of winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice also signifies the point at which the Earth is the farth…
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is one of the most traditional holidays in the United States, but it can be a field of landmines when you have family members who get together with different beliefs and views. If you need some neutral topics beyond sports or shopping duri…
Even though Easter and Christmas seem to get all the attention, the Christian Church has a number of other important holy days during the year. Trinity Sunday and the Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Corpus Christi Festival, are two such occasions. Both h…
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Passover meal
Passover is an eight day Jewish festival that occurs every spring. It occurs on a different date each year and always falls on the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox. This year Passover begins on April 3 and ends on April 11. The most important …