Christians didn't build on pagan foundations. They excavated pagan traditions, dug out all rot, and then built beautiful new traditions on top of the evil that was once there. All Saints Day, where ...

Metro has rounded up some of the oldest, weirdest, and most interesting Halloween traditions from around the world. Most people would visualise a large orange pumpkin when thinking about carving a ...

From outrageous costumes to trick or treat: the unexpected ancient roots of Halloween's most popular – and most esoteric – traditions. With its goblins, goosebumps and rituals – from bobbing ...

The rituals associated with Kali Chaudas are unique and deeply rooted in tradition. One of the primary observances involves visiting a crematorium during midnight to perform puja (worship ...

In different parts of the world, people celebrate Diwali in different ways, with different traditions and customs that show the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance ...

The midnight timing of Kali Chaudas rituals is key to its significance. Chaturdashi Tithi, overlapping with Maha Nishita, is viewed as the most effective time to offer prayers and perform rituals ...

LONDON — A wave of newly elected British MPs is colliding with centuries of parliamentary tradition — and pushing to dismantle some of Westminster’s most archaic ways of working. From “bobbing” up and ...

There's something special about the holiday season. A celebration of family, peace and prosperity, it's a time for gathering with those you love while recognizing life's many blessings. However ...

It involves rituals like keeping kheer under moonlight to absorb its healing properties. Celebrated as Raas Purnima in some regions, it commemorates Lord Krishna's divine Raas with Radha and Gopis ...

Two boys carving pumpkins for Halloween. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Classicstock/Getty Images) Carving pumpkins is one of Halloween’s most iconic traditions, but the custom originated with a ...

Here, Katy McGuiness looks at some ancient Irish food traditions and the - often dark and spooky - predictions associated with them… Halloween is thought to have its origins in the pre-Christian ...