A Dictionary of English folklore. Jacqueline Simpson & Steve Roud. 2014.
calendar customs — Those which take place once a year, at a particular date or season; also called seasonal customs. Examples are bonfires on *November the Fifth, *wassailing apple trees on *Twelfth Night, or sending *valentine cards on 14 February. They are… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Characters in the Inheritance cycle — This is a list of characters in The Inheritance Cycle, a fantasy series by Christopher Paolini.Major Characters AryaArya (titled Arya Dröttningu to indicate her position as princess) is a female elf, and is the daughter of Queen Islanzadí.Arya is … Wikipedia
Meaning of life — This article is about the philosophical concept. For other uses, see Meaning of life (disambiguation). Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? One of Post Impressionist Paul Gauguin s most famous paintings. The meaning of life… … Wikipedia
occupational customs — There are few places of work which have no customs or lore attached to them at all, even if it is only the buying of cakes on one s birthday or the office Christmas party. Some occupations, however, have a much wider range of traditional… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Hainish Cycle — The Hainish Cycle is the setting for a number of science fiction novels and stories of Ursula K. Le Guin. Most of them are not set on Hain, but have it as a rather distant background. People from Hain are often present but mostly as secondary… … Wikipedia
Laws and customs of the Land of Israel in Judaism — (Hebrew: מצוות התלויות בארץ; translit. Mitzvot Ha teluyot Be aretz) are special Jewish laws that apply only to the Land of Israel. According to a standard view, 26 of the 613 mitzvot apply only in the Land of Israel.[1] Overall, the laws and… … Wikipedia
funerals — A great deal is known about English funerary customs through the centuries, both in their religious and their social aspects. Naturally, the picture is fullest for the better off classes, but since Victorian folklorists were interested in life … A Dictionary of English folklore
paganism — The term (with its synonym heathenism ) for any religion where several gods and goddesses are worshipped; its relationship to folklore has long been debated, and is central to most *origin theories. In England, the first people to discuss… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Barbacoan languages — Infobox Language family name=Barbacoan region=Colombia and Ecuador familycolor=American family=Barbacoan child1=Awan child2=Coconucan child3=Cayapa TsafikiBarbacoan (also Barbakóan, Barbacoano, Barbacoana) is a language family spoken in Colombia… … Wikipedia
Paezan languages — Paezan (also Páesan, Paezano, Interandine) is a hypothetical language family of Colombia and Ecuador.Proposed genealogical relationsCurrently, Páez (Nasa Yuwe) is best considered either a language isolate or the only surviving member of an… … Wikipedia
