You Outta Master These Quirky Customs If You Want to Hang Out Here
Dress in a mummer’s disguise, get “screeched in” as an honorary Newfoundlander, and enjoy these unique local traditions and tasty delicacies.
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Will Someone Please Tell Me What’s Happening at These Terrifying European Festivals?
From bonfires and sleigh rides in Kyiv to oranges and ostrich-feather headdresses in Belgium, here are the best places to celebrate Shrovetide.
Ring in the New Year All Year Long at These Global Celebrations
It’s time to get (and keep) your party hat on!
Are Mummers Allowed in? The Newfoundland Holiday Tradition Where Disguised Visitors Drink, Dance, and Swing Your Granny
Though this odd holiday tradition is mostly folksy, mummering has had its dark moments. Horse skulls and sometimes murder are part of its history.
10 Gorgeous Photos of a Traditional Indonesian Wedding
A traditional Indonesian wedding is a magical sight to behold.
Here Are Some (Often Very Outdated) Wedding Traditions From Around the World
People sure do love to get married, and they always have.
12 Weird New Year’s Eve Traditions Around the World
Eating grapes, wearing polka dots, or burning scarecrows might be weird New Year’s Eve traditions to some, but centuries-old customs to others.
10 Shockingly Terrifying Holiday Traditions from Around the World
Christmas is built on a foundation of nightmares.
Macabre Tourism: 10 Ways to Celebrate Death
As a species, we’ve come up with a lot of interesting ways of dealing with and commemorating death.