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Holidays and Special Occasions tips, articles and product reviews. Feast on Festive Fruitcakes for the Holidays
We all have our favorite Christmas goody that we love to eat. Fruitcake, a heavy cake made from dried or candied fruits and nuts that are marinated in rum or brandy, has origins in ancient Rome. It is often used in both wedding and Christmas celebrations. The earliest Roman recipe lists ...
Here Comes Sinter Klaas Down the Lane to Holland
St. Nicholas, otherwise known as Sinter Klaas, arrives in November in Holland bearing gifts. He is dressed in Bishop's robes and travels by boat with his helper who is called Black Peter, who wears Spanish clothing. Many people go to Amsterdam docks to greet him. He mounts a grand snow horse and ...
Who is your Christmas Amigo Secreto in Brazil?
Father Noel is the gift-bringer in Brazil. According to Brazilian folklore, he lives in Greenland, and it’s been said that because of how warm it is in Brazil during the Christmas holiday, Father Noel wears silk clothing to stay cool.
There is a very common tradition among friends ... Celebrate La Posada in Mexico
Mexico’s main Christmas celebration is called La Posada, which is a religious procession that reenacts the search for shelter by Joseph and Mary before the birth of Jesus. During the procession, the celebrants go from house to house carrying the images of Mary and Joseph looking for shelter.
... Learn More about the Kwanzaa Holiday
Though you are probably very familiar with the more traditional Christmas customs, you may not know how other cultures celebrate the holiday season.
Many African Americans celebrate Kwanzaa from December 26 to January 1. A harvest time ritual, it’s a holiday that originated at ... The Legend of Santa
Santa Claus hasn't always looked like the jolly old fellow we know today. Like so many other American traditions, he's a product of the great American melting pot - a blend of many different cultures and customs. But the most influential figure in the shaping of who we know now as Santa was a real ...
The Gift of the Christmas Present
The practice of exchanging gifts at a winter celebration is can be traced back before the birth of Christ to the Roman celebration Saturnalia. They would exchange lucky fruit gifts called Stenae, and would have a big feast, just as most people do today. But Christmas gift giving grew following the ...
Ringing in the Holiday Season
Centuries ago many people, especially those of pagan origin, firmly believed by ringing bells they could ward off evil spirits. It was believed at that time that when winter came the evil spirits were very strong because it was so dark and cold, and would harm them and their families. People would ...
Toast the Holidays with a Cup of Egg Nog
Egg nog is a type of milk-based beverage popular in North America during the winter. Historically, it comes from posset, a hot curdled milk drink popular in the Middle Ages purported to have medicinal purposes. The name is a combination of egg and nog, where nog derives either from noggin, which is ...
Candy Canes for Christmas
A candy cane is a hard cane-shaped candy stick. It is traditionally white with red stripes and flavored with peppermint; however, it is also made in a variety of other flavors and colored stripes, and has long been a symbol associated with Christmas.
The candy cane dates back over 300 years and ...
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