#new-year-celebration

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1 week ago

A Short Film Joins In the Timeless Swiss Masked Tradition of Silvesterchlausen

The ritual has been performed for at least 500 years, but nobody knows how or why it began. The ornately dressed mummers, in groups of six, polyphonically yodel and ring bells.
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11 months ago

Egg curry and fish patties: Dom Fernando's recipes for Sri Lankan new year

The mid-April New Year celebration unites Sinhalese and Tamil communities through shared customs and cultural significance.
Cleaning homes and preparing special foods are key traditions during the New Year festivities.
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