Halloween traditions are so ingrained in America that it’s easy to forget the holiday’s history as a pagan celebration marking the conclusion of the harvest, with rituals that were more ...

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Honors4Diversity (H4D) hosted a midterm destressing event where honors students could paint plastic pumpkins and quickly learn some non-academic history about Halloween on Thursday, Oct. 16.

Halloween is a fun celebration for many, but for queer people, it can be an especially meaningful opportunity to honour their ...

This video explores how the Norse world transformed from pagan warriors to Christian kingdoms. Tracing the gradual ...

Introduction: The Paradox of Faith and Festivity. Every December, the hills of Nagaland awaken to the beating of drums, the resonance of folk songs, and the vivid spectacle of traditional attire. The ...

The tradition of trick-or-treating is believed to have originated from the Celtic practice of ‘souling’ and ‘guising.’ During ...

Christian artist Forrest Frank has a message for anyone celebrating Halloween this year. “You aren’t one of those weird ...

Dzien Dobry everyone! For This Week in History today, we’re going back to Poland for a less depressing tale and one of my favorite moments in history, the coronation of King Jadwiga.

Summertime traditions feature the head-turning “vinok,” a classic accessory for weddings and festivals. Daga Gregorowicz and Dana Vynnytska, members of the Polish-Ukrainian band DAGADANA, wear flower ...