A little sweet, a lot of spice and all things nice, hot cross buns have been a staple during Easter and Christmas as well. The origins of the buns are shrouded in mystery, but historians believe that ...

Folklorist Tok Thompson, a professor of anthropology and communications at USC, writes for The Conversation on the origins of the ... stop the custom due to its pagan associations, but he was ...

In 1790, the local parson tried to stop the custom due to its pagan associations, but he was unsuccessful, and the custom continues in that village until this day. The eating of the hare may have ...

For others, the holiday presents no special challenges at all. These Christians argue that the pagan roots of Halloween are no more significant than the pagan origins of Christmas and other church ...

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory to today. The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in American ...

In 1790, the local parson tried to stop the custom due to its pagan associations, but he was unsuccessful, and the custom continues in that village until this day. The eating of the hare may have been ...