In turn, their crops would thrive and return after the cold winter months stronger than ever. Participants often took a flame from the bonfire back to their own homes to light their hearths. The other rituals and traditions of Samhain would usually take place around the ceremonial bonfire. Sacr...
They have actually become important traditions in Chinese life. This ancient time system has gained new charm in the new era (时代). It reflects the emotional connection, the wisdom and creativity of the Chinese, who respect and live in harmony with nature. It has ...
such as eating spring pancakes at Start of Spring,sweeping ancestors' tombs at Qingming,gaining weight to keep warm at Start of Autumn and eating nutritious food to store energy at Start of Winter.They have actually become important traditions in Chinese life.(如今,二十四节...
such as eating spring pancakes at Start of Spring,sweeping ancestors' tombs at Qingming,gaining weight to keep warm at Start of Autumn and eating nutritious food to store energy at Start of Winter.They have actually become important traditions in Chinese life.(如今,二十四节气不...
Summer solstice 2022 has arrived. Take a look at the more sensual traditions surrounding the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
At an indigenous South American summer solstice festival in Bolivia, President Evo Morales arrived on a wooden raft to lead a festival that made offerings to Pachamama, Mother Earth, on a small island in the middle of Lake Titicaca. The leftist leader and 3,000 others, including politicia...
Spring equinox means the first official day of spring is here. Discover the science and traditions of what’s also called the vernal equinox..