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On Carrington Moss, shows individuals gathering material for besoms by David Cox (1851) (Public Domain) — 18 Nov 2022

Hepatomancy In Ceremonial Beginnings: Finding An Auspicious Site

By Nigel Pennick

History & Tradition

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Beginning with a proper state of mind, augmented by proper rites and ceremonies, is essential for any enterprise. The most developed ceremonies of beginning are in European building traditions. One of the best explanations of this is by the Italian...
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On Carrington Moss, shows individuals gathering material for besoms by David Cox (1851) (Public Domain) — 18 Nov 2022

Hepatomancy In Ceremonial Beginnings: Finding An Auspicious Site

By Nigel Pennick

History & Tradition

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Beginning with a proper state of mind, augmented by proper rites and ceremonies, is essential for any enterprise. The most developed ceremonies of beginning are in European building traditions. One of the best explanations of this is by the Italian...
Read More

The Sabbath Rest by Samuel Hirszenberg (1894) — 14 Nov 2022

Honor The Sabbath Day - The Birth Of The Week

By Dr Nick Kollerstrom

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To the Hebrew prophets Isaiah, Amos and Hosea, the Psalms and the Book of Kings, the Sabbath signified the Full Moon, whereas for Jews in the days of ancient Rome it came to mean one day out of a seven-day week. How did that transition come to be?...
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The Sabbath Rest by Samuel Hirszenberg (1894) — 14 Nov 2022

Honor The Sabbath Day - The Birth Of The Week

By Dr Nick Kollerstrom

History & Tradition

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To the Hebrew prophets Isaiah, Amos and Hosea, the Psalms and the Book of Kings, the Sabbath signified the Full Moon, whereas for Jews in the days of ancient Rome it came to mean one day out of a seven-day week. How did that transition come to be?...
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Trung sisters riding elephants. Đông Hồ painting. (Public Domain) — 11 Nov 2022

The Trung Sisters – Venerated First-Century Freedom Fighters Of Vietnam

By MartiniF

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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Trần Lệ Xuân, or Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, the First Lady of the Republic of Vietnam from 1955 to 1963, once celebrated the holiday to commemorate the Trung sisters by riding an elephant in honour of their service and sacrifice. To this day, the...
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Trung sisters riding elephants. Đông Hồ painting. (Public Domain) — 11 Nov 2022

The Trung Sisters – Venerated First-Century Freedom Fighters Of Vietnam

By MartiniF

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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Trần Lệ Xuân, or Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, the First Lady of the Republic of Vietnam from 1955 to 1963, once celebrated the holiday to commemorate the Trung sisters by riding an elephant in honour of their service and sacrifice. To this day, the...
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Cannibal feast on the Island of Tanna, New Hebrides by Charles E. Gordon Frazer (1863-1899). ( Public domain ) — 09 Nov 2022

Ancient And Modern Cannibalism: A Question Of Taste

By Dr Neil Bockoven

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Of all the horrible and shocking things that human beings can do to one another, nothing alarms, disgusts, terrifies – or fascinates – more than cannibalism. The subject is intriguing, in part, because of its complexity. What causes people to...
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Cannibal feast on the Island of Tanna, New Hebrides by Charles E. Gordon Frazer (1863-1899). ( Public domain ) — 09 Nov 2022

Ancient And Modern Cannibalism: A Question Of Taste

By Dr Neil Bockoven

History & Tradition

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Of all the horrible and shocking things that human beings can do to one another, nothing alarms, disgusts, terrifies – or fascinates – more than cannibalism. The subject is intriguing, in part, because of its complexity. What causes people to...
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The scene on the Plymouth Hoe when captains play bowls as the Spanish Armada comes into view by John Seymour Lucas (1880) (Public Domain) — 07 Nov 2022

The Protestant Wind That Scattered The Spanish Armada 1588

By Aaronne Colagrossi

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There had never been such good blood between Spain and England as in the mid-16th century. However, in the last quarter of this century relations between Philip II of Spain (also known as 'Philip the Prudent') and Elizabeth I (also known as 'The...
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The scene on the Plymouth Hoe when captains play bowls as the Spanish Armada comes into view by John Seymour Lucas (1880) (Public Domain) — 07 Nov 2022

The Protestant Wind That Scattered The Spanish Armada 1588

By Aaronne Colagrossi

History & Tradition

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There had never been such good blood between Spain and England as in the mid-16th century. However, in the last quarter of this century relations between Philip II of Spain (also known as 'Philip the Prudent') and Elizabeth I (also known as 'The...
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