“giuli,” a period in the old pagancalendarused by Germanic groups such as the Norse and theAnglo-Saxons. Giuli was a two-month span that marked the time when sunlight began to increase again at the winter solstice. It was not a festival per se but a marking of the passage of time...
Patrick’s Day celebrations. Many St. Patrick’s Day celebrations involve a lot of food and drinks. Some of the food and beverages are green, too. Another tradition is to wear green. And if you do not, someone may just pinch you. They may pull a little bit of skin between two ...