Shavuot: A Jewish holiday of renewing commitment to God
By Alan Avery-Peck
The Blessing of the Waters
By J.T. Bent
New Year: Tradition of the Wassail
By Robert Chambers
The Amazing Growth of the Christmas Tree
By Francois Leveque
The Borrowed Customs and Traditions of Christmas Celebrations
By Lorna Piatti-Farnell
How Christmas Became an American Holiday Tradition
By Thomas Adam
The Dunmow Flitch of Bacon
“For this is the custom of Dunmow, well known. Though the pleasure be ours, the bacon’s your own.”
By Robert Chambers