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... observed by a variety of rites , both religious and secular , and by parades , feasts , games , and gifts . In Christianity , generally , it is called the Feast of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus , and in Roman Catholicism the ...
... observed by a variety of rites , both religious and secular , and by parades , feasts , games , and gifts . In Christianity , generally , it is called the Feast of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus , and in Roman Catholicism the ...
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... observed by giving May baskets filled with flowers or candy , dancing around a Maypole , selection of a May queen and king , lighting bonfires on hilltops ( in England ) , and other festivities . 1 May Day . A holiday honouring workers ...
... observed by giving May baskets filled with flowers or candy , dancing around a Maypole , selection of a May queen and king , lighting bonfires on hilltops ( in England ) , and other festivities . 1 May Day . A holiday honouring workers ...
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... observed by early morning ceremonies at the Confucian Temple . September- Chusok . In Korea , a harvest festival observed on the day of the full moon of the eighth lunar month ; a day of thanksgiving that begins October with a visit to ...
... observed by early morning ceremonies at the Confucian Temple . September- Chusok . In Korea , a harvest festival observed on the day of the full moon of the eighth lunar month ; a day of thanksgiving that begins October with a visit to ...
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