Sarah Clegg explores ancient year-end traditions. Today, a custom where servants became masters for a day allowed a release of societal tensions that might otherwise have exploded.
Beyond our modern Christmas, Sarah Clegg embraces a more complex understanding of the season, describing monstrous creatures that have haunted our winters for centuries.
A traditional holiday dinner typically held on Christmas Eve in Portugal, the consoada honors deceased friends and relatives ... That tradition continues today. Some say this tradition goes back to ...