Last Updated on November 13, 2024 “When you create a new work, the point of departure must be contemporary life – not existing forms of dance.” – Pina Bausch Modern dance (much like modern art) can ...

In a modern era often disconnected from heritage and tradition, the quaint villages of West Yorkshire’s Colne Valley are doubling down on their offbeat local festivals.

As Christianity spread, many pagan rituals were adapted to the new faith to be more attractive to converts. The period of reflecting on the dead continues though Nov. 2, which is All Souls’ Day.

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 ...

Celebrated usually from 31 October to 1 November, the religious rituals of Samhain (pronounced "sow-win", meaning summer's end), focused on fire, as winter approached. Anthropologist and pagan Lyn ...

Early risers in Columbia can look forward to an extra hour of sleep Sunday as daylight saving time comes to an end. At 2 a.m. residents will “fall back,” ending the seasonal clock change and ...

As the audience applauds wildly and the camera swoops in on host John Oliver, he carries out a ritual. John drums his hands on his desk, extends his arms out wide, says “welcome” three times ...

According to the Tamil calendar, Rama Ekadashi falls in the month of Purattasi, while in Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh, it occurs during Ashwina or Ashwayuja. Devotees ...

As per tradition, devotees observe this fast to atone for all their sins. From date, shubh muhurat, puja rituals to significance, here is all you need to know about this day. This year the ...