Uncover the surprising pagan origins of some of our most cherished Christmas traditions.

Not all Cornish rituals are ancient. Swimming on Christmas Day at Bude and Coverack started as a bet, and is now very much an ...

The pagan tradition involving fire and cider is increasing in popularity say folk tradition experts. Foula - which also celebrates Christmas on 6 January - never fully adopted the modern Gregorian ...

You might wonder if it's some kind of straggler from the Christmas holidays, but this festive evergreen has its own long tradition on ... they suspected of having pagan origins.

Danish singer Sissal has been the mama bear of Eurovision 2025, setting up a group chat for all the participants and ensuring ...

Many people view the likes of town crying and Morris dancing as dying British traditions, uniquely performed by bearded ... out in her ceremonial robes to everything from the town’s Christmas lights ...

He threw them into the Tiber River in a videotaped protest to denounce what he called the “pagan idolatry” taking place ... priests should be put on a pedestal. He made it a tradition to use his ...

Recently published articles on the food traditions associated with the 12 days of Christmas and St ... juxtaposing pagan and Christian beliefs. We need your consent to load this rte-player ...