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Halloween, a misunderstood holiday
1)Introduction2)False Myths3)Myth 1: Halloween as a Celebration of Satan4)Myth 2: Halloween is an American Holiday5)Myth 3: Halloween as a Celebration of Darkness6)Conclusions In the previous article,…
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Samhain, beyond the veil
1) Origins and Meaning of Samhain Samhain (pronounced sow-in) is one of the oldest and best-known festivals of the Celtic peoples. Its name derives from the Gaelic sam-fuin,…
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Honor to the ancestors in Sardinia: Su Mortu Mortu
When the first shadows of evening embrace the villages of my beloved Sardinia, the harvests are over and the autumn days begin to shorten, an ancient…
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Exploring Autumn Ancestral Festivals: Symbolism and Ancient Rituals
Autumn is my favourite part of the year, with its warm and enveloping colors, pumpkins, mushrooms, the darkness that inexorably advances, and nature that slowly dies,…