Summer Solstice a Druid Ceremony
The Summer Solstice (21st June) is the day that the sun climbs to its highest point in the sky. This was originally the day…
Jack-in-the-Green Festival
Jack has been an important character in May Day celebrations since medieval times; some claim he is even older than that, a relic from…
The Symbolism contained in Apotropaic Masks
By Francesco Tirinato – Jump Team The term apotropaic derives from the Greek “αποτρέπειν”, “apotrépein” ” meaning to ward off” and refers to symbols,…
Two Monsters from Ancient Mythology: Scylla and Charybdis
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team Have you ever heard the idiom “being between Scylla and Charybdis”? The phrase means having to choose “the…
St. Adalbert’s Day celebrations in Gniezno April 23rd
Saint Adalbert is the patron of Poland. He was a bishop and missionary. The feast of Saint Adalbert is celebrated on April 23. St. Wojciech (his Polish name) is portrayed in the images as a bishop, with a crosier. He is a crucial character to understand the beginnings of the Polish state.
Calabrian Religious Rite of Cunfrunta
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team Sweets, preparations, embellishments, penances and rituals are the constant ingredients of every Calabrian festival and Easter is no…
Naca – Holy Friday Procession in Catanzaro
By Ylenia Azzaro (JUMP Team – Italy) On the day of Holy Friday (before Easter Day) is celebrated in Catanzaro, the capital of the…
Galician Easter
As in other parts of Spain, such as Seville or Zamora, the Holy Week in Galicia has different peculiarities that make it unique and…
Is music a cultural heritage in the UK?
The United Kingdom has been a major creator and source of musical invention throughout its history, gaining its early creative foundation from church music…
Is pub etiquette an actual tradition or a cultural heritage, in England?
There are approximately 45,000 pubs in the United Kingdom, and no matter where you are in a city, town, or countryside, there is likely…