Pagans in Europe and the Middle East gave presents at several winter festivals, including Saturnalia, a raucous Roman festival in honor of Saturn, god of agriculture, which began on Dec.

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How big is the issue? With rising energy bills and the cost of food increasing, food poverty is now a reality for many. Some are forced to choose between heating and eating, and some parents are ...

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We know we love King Cake – that combination of cake and bread with colorful sugar on top. The rich, cinnamon-infused pastry, made of twisted dough shaped into a circle or oval, was historically ...

The origins of carnival can be traced back to the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia when the social order was reversed and slaves exchanged ... particularly the Battle of the Oranges, essentially a ...

From ancient rituals like the Bacchanalia and Saturnalia to modern-day music festivals, pop concerts and events like Burning Man, the carnivalesque taps into a desire for rebellion, community and ...

For centuries, Christian communities took candles that they would use in the coming months to their church to be blessed as symbols of Jesus, light of the world — to mark both this festival and, in ...

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