Holidays and Traditions
Learn about celebrations, cultural customs, holiday planning, gift ideas, and traditions from around the world.
Written by Maria Kunar
Can Protestants Receive Communion?
Catholics believe these become the body and blood of Christ; some Protestants, notably Lutherans, say Christ is present in the sacrament. Protestants are currently allowed to receive Catholic co...
Is Harry Potter Medieval?
From fantastic beasts to the mysterious science of alchemy, JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series is filled with medieval references . Here, Hetta Howes explores some of the franchise’s historical...
Which Native American Culture Built Large Burial Mounds?
Between A.D. 1 and A.D. 500, the people of the Hopewell culture “built a large and elaborate complex of earthen mounds, walls, ditches, and ponds in the southern flowing drainages of the Ohio...
Who Can Perform An Acknowledgement Of Country?
An Acknowledgement of Country is an opportunity for anyone to show respect for Traditional Owners and the continuing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country. It can be...
Did Frank Sinatra Perform In London?
Frank Sinatra: In Concert At The Royal Festival Hall was a 50-minute TV special filmed in color by the BBC, capturing Ol’ Blue Eyes performing onstage in London, one of his favorite cities. The perf...
Which Rock Is Qutub Minar Made?
The first three storeys are made of red sandstone ; the fourth and fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone. At the foot of the tower is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be bu...
Is Atum And Ra The Same God?
Atum-Ra (or Ra-Atum) was another composite deity formed from two completely separate deities; however, Ra shared more similarities with Atum than with Amun . Atum was more closely linked with...
Who Founded The First Permanent Settlement In What Is Now The United States?
Augustine in 1565. Most people with a modest knowledge of American history know that St. Augustine , founded in 1565, is the first permanent European settlement in what is now the continental...
Who Won Iowa Primary In 2016?
Obama won Iowa with 51.99% of the vote to Romney’s 46.18%, a Democratic victory margin of 5.81% – a markedly closer result than in 2008, when the Democrats won Iowa with a margin of 9.54%. Who wo...
How Do You Throw A Block Party In Brooklyn?
Applying for a Block Party Permit Applications must be filed at least 60 days in advance . Applying for a block party is a two-step process: Step 1) Fill out an online application by visit...