Category: French

The Legend of the White Stag, or, Why Rudolph Has a Red Nose

Published November 21, 2006 in American, British, CULTURES, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, Christmas Traditions, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Iranian, Irish, Japanese, LEGENDS, Persian, Winter | Comments [1]
The legend of the white stag is part of the mythology of many cultures, originating with early European and Asian cultures who depended on hunting for their survival. Star Mythology The most ancient legend of the stag revolves around the "great hunter" (the constellation of stars known as Orion), who hunts the heavenly stag (Ursa Major), [...] Read More »

All Souls’ Day (Defuncts’ Day)

Published November 2, 2006 in Autumn, Belgian, Bolivian, Brazil, CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Death, Ecuadorean, European, French, German, HOLIDAYS, Haitian, LEGENDS, Lanterns and Lights, Latin American, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Parades, Salvadorean, Uruguayan | Comments [6]
All Souls’ Day is a Roman Catholic holiday celebrated on November 2nd. (If that day falls on a Sunday, then All Souls’ Day is moved to November 3rd, since it is not permitted to wear black clothing on Sundays.) Like All Saints’ Day (November 1st), it is celebrated in many countries, including Belgium, [...] Read More »

April Fool’s Day

Published September 23, 2006 in CULTURES, French, HOLIDAYS, Spring | Comments [0]
April Fool's Day seems to have begun in France soon after 1564. 1 April used to be New Year's day but the New Year was changed to 1 January in that year. People who insisted on celebrating the "old" New Year and became known as April fools. It became common to play jokes and tricks [...] Read More »