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Festivals
An event, usually staged by a local community, which usually focusses on and celebrates a unique aspect, custom or tradition of that community.
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mardi gras
Festivals; Easter
Refers to the fat ox that traditionally led a procession on Shrove Tuesday in France, and is used to describe the events during the Carnival celebrations, ending on the day before ...
Good Friday
Festivals; Easter
The name given to the Friday before Easter Sunday, which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Golgotha. It is described as 'Good' by Christians, as ...
easter egg
Festivals; Easter
Used to describe specially decorated eggs given to celebrate the Easter holiday. Christians adopted the egg as an Easter symbol because of the relationship between Easter and the ...
easter lilies
Festivals; Easter
The large, pure white blossoms used to decorate churches and homes during the Easter period. The white lily stands for purity, and remind Christians of the pure new life that ...
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