Maria Kunar
Maria is a writer covering holidays and traditions from around the world, helping readers celebrate and understand cultural customs.
Writer for Holidays and Traditions
What Is The Current Russian Flag?
The modern flag of Russia is a tricolor flag consisting of three horizontal fields : the top is white, the middle is blue, and the bottom is red. Initially, the flag was used only for Russian...
What Is Civil Disobedience According To Henry David Thoreau?
Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience espouses the need to prioritize one’s conscience over the dictates of laws . ... When a government is unjust, people should refuse to follow the law and distance...
What Religions Forbid Autopsy?
Hinduism, Rastafarianism Autopsies are considered “extremely distasteful. ‘ Greek Orthodoxy, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism Except when required by law, autopsies are forbidden. Bahaism What re...
How Long Does The Songkran Festival Last?
Songkran is on 13 April every year, but the holiday period extends from 14 to 15 April. In 2018 the Thai cabinet extended the festival nationwide to five days, 12–16 April, to enable citizens to tra...
What Is The Best Theme Colour For Wedding?
Light Blue, Dusty Blue and Burgundy. Pantone Rose Brown and Rose Gold. Blush Pink, Greenery and Cinnamon Rose. Light Beige and Champagne. Sage Green and Light Terracotta....
What Items Are Used During The Eucharist?
chalice. the container of the wine which becomes the Blood of Christ. ciborium. the container of the bread which becomes the Body of Christ. host. unleavened bread (is made this way b...
Why Was The Lay Investiture Question Such A Difficult Issue To Resolve?
Why did Lay Investiture cause a struggle between kings and popes? The kings and popes disagreed over who had the power to appoint Church officials . It was a fair compromise because the Pope...
What Was The Goal Of Both The Sepoy Rebellion And Boxer Rebellion?
A similarity between the sepoy rebellion in India & the boxer rebellion in China is that both were Attempts to remove foreign influence A major goal of both the Sepoy Mut...
What Is The Dirge?
An example of dirge is a poem read at someone’s memorial service . A funeral hymn. A slow, sad song, poem, or musical composition expressing grief or mourning; lament. What is an example o...
Which God Did The Egyptian Pharaohs Worship?
Ancient Egyptians worshipped gods such as Amun-Ra , the hidden one; Osiris, the king of the living; and Horus, the god of vengeance. What god did pharaoh worship? The Egyptians believed...