Labour Day is one of the most important holidays in Italy's spring calendar, mixing ancient traditions with modern ...

May 3, 2025 \| Last updated: May 3, 2025. Uncover the surprising pagan origins of some of our most cherished Chr ...

The Roman Catholic church tried and failed many times to get the Irish people to fully renounce their old pagan rituals and superstitions. In many instances, the church simply combined Christian ...

On the Big Island of Hawaii in the rainforest town of Volcano, everyone knows everyone, and teenage Emma Arruda is embroiled in preparations for her older sister’s wedding a month away.

In Zitlala, Guerrero, residents in jaguar costumes engage yearly in an ancient battle with rope whips in exchange for rain ...

It may not seem like the most productive way to study. But hundreds of students braved the freezing morning waters of the North Sea in a bid to boost their exam marks. Hordes of University of St ...

While we can’t know exactly what went on around those ancient fires, they likely symbolized pagan ritual and religious belief. It is quite possible that they also represented a time of ...

To many people the difference in the Greek Oedipus Complex and the Indian Yayati Complex explains the cultural and intellectual differences between India and the west writes DEVDUTT PATTANAIK Sigmund ...

It appears that history always finds a way to repeat itself when fear outweighs reason. A secluded Swedish community practices pagan rituals and sacrifices to ensure natural harmony. Each of these ...

Though every region in the country has a different set of rituals and traditions that they follow in their weddings, Telugu wedding traditions are quite similar to the Tamil ones. Also, a unique ...