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Christianity
Facebooking The ‘War on Christmas’: Are you Team #MERRYCHRISTMASSTARBUCKS or Team #ItsJustACup? A few people have expressed outrage over the new holiday cups being used by…
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Muslims help Hindus celebrate Diwali. Ahead of upcoming Diwali celebrations, we take a look back at Muslims who helped make sure a Hindu family was able…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 29, 2015
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Hindus prepare to celebrate the great goddess Durga. The Festival of Durga which is also commonly referred to as Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu celebration that…
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Mabon, the Autumn Equinox: A Time of Thanks to Sol, Dark Mother and The Green Man. Mabon is one of the seasonal festivities observed by modern…
Judaism
The atonement ritual, Tashlikh, is performed during Rosh Hashanah as a symbolic casting off of sins. Members of the Jewish faith have an interesting way to…
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Celebrating the Hindu god Krishna’s birthday with praying, singing, fasting, lavish food, temple decorating and games. The Hindu festival Krishna Janmashtami or simply Janmashtami is a…
Buddhism
The Ghost Festival: A Taoist and Buddhist festival with Cultural Richness and Taboos On the 15th night of the seventh lunar month, Taoists and Buddhists hold…
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via Flickr 1, 2, 3, CC by 2.0 Although worshipping is no longer a significant part of daily living in Japan, Japanese individuals practice rituals from…
Islam
Palestinian Muslims are permitted to travel to al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, where they will be able to worship. During the month of Ramadan, which is the…
Bahá'í Faith
Declaration of The Báb is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Bahá’ís across the globe. In the Bahá’í faith, May 22, 1884 is commemorated…
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Celebrants and tourists alike enjoy games and delightfully shaped snacks at Kanamara Matsuri, a Shinto penis festival that honors fertility and prosperity. There are thousands of Shinto…
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Hindus and Jains celebrate Akshaya Tritiya, a holiday of good fortune, where celebrants often buy gold, start businesses, and get married. Hindus and Jains around the…