Category: Egyptian

The Easter Egg

Published April 4, 2007 in British, CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Celtic, Christian, Egyptian, Estonian, European, Fertility, Finnish, German, Good Luck, Greek, HOLIDAYS, Indian, Iranian, LEGENDS, Latin American, Latvian, New Year Celebrations, Origin Legends, Persian, Polynesian, Roman, Spring | Comments [1]
Easter celebrations are filled with many traditions, but nothing has come to symbolize the Easter holiday as much as the colored or painted Easter egg. Many children spend their Easter Sunday hunting for Easter eggs, rolling them, or running races while carrying their eggs in spoons. Across Eastern and Western cultures, eggs have long symbolized [...] Read More »

Culture News March 20 ‘07

Published March 20, 2007 in American, CULTURES, Chinese, Egyptian, French, Muslim, NOTES, Somali | Comments [0]
A Random Collection of News and Notes on World Cultures Expatriate blogger Ben Ross tries to explain American satire to his Chinese readers. Somali Muslim cashiers at Target stores in Minneapolis are given the option of wearing gloves or being assigned to other duties after they refuse to touch pork products and some customers complained. Eating [...] Read More »