If Chinese had a Valentine’s Day, it would be the Qixi Festival. Based on the legend between the Weaver Goddess and the cowhered––mythology of forbidden love, like that of Hades and Persephone––Qixi Festival provides an opportunity for young unwed women to gather together, worship the Weaver Goddess of love, and compete for dexterity. Qixi isContinue reading “How Needle-Floating Rituals Bring out Patriarchy Practices in Chinese Holidays”
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Ancient “Gemistas” for the Greek Gods
By Evmorfia Kouri Vritzali, 11, Switzerland & Greece For our fourth Holidays All World Round post, Grecian expat Evmorfia explores how Greek foods (ambrosias) intertwine with ancient mythology to produce the richest, most nutritious meals once only for gods. Then, she’ll lead you through one of these indulgent recipes herself, full––literally and figuratively––of flavor (nectar).Continue reading “Ancient “Gemistas” for the Greek Gods”
DIY Paper Lanterns: 3 ways
Despite the inexhaustible varieties of Chinese Holidays, one will always find a lantern hung up on a door frame or dancing underneath telephone lines. Bright red markers of Chinese celebration swing, lanterns customarily appear during Chinese New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and––omnipresently––during the Lantern Festival. It is the months between these imminent festivals that peopleContinue reading “DIY Paper Lanterns: 3 ways”
Up Helly Aa (Up Holy Day)
by Ming Sandford, 20, Shetland Islands For our third Holidays All World Round Post, we’ll voyage to the Shetland Islands, an isolated archipelago amid the tepid waters of the North Sea. Yes, this is the breeding ground for Shetland Terrier sheepdogs, but also the birthplace of something larger: Up Helly Aa, or Up Holy Day.Continue reading “Up Helly Aa (Up Holy Day)”
Slovak Easter
by John Petrik, Connecticut USA For our second Holidays All World Round Post, let’s welcome John Petrik, a Slovakian immigrant now residing on the shores of Lake Zoar in Norwalk, Connecticut. Easter, a holiday popularized by easter egg hunts and retail clearance sales, diversify in regions of Europe. Slovak Easter brings an abundant of uniqueContinue reading “Slovak Easter”
Onam Festival
by Jen a.k.a. Haute Mommy, California USA Welcome Jen, blogger owner of The Haute Mommy Handbook . Residing in California but native to Kerala, India, Jen writes on motherhood, culture, and raising culturally appreciative and aware children. For our first Holidays All World Round post, a column for guests of diverse cultures to discuss theirContinue reading “Onam Festival”
No-Steam, No-Bake Red Bean Cake: Summer Edition
Summers are hot, the canned tea sweating and the crickets screeching, sizzling, and hissing throughout the night. Summers bring the true, raw form of everyone; it is a time to tell stories of cooler, drier days while snacking on something chilled. My mom still remembers my da da 大大(grandfather) and my da yi ye 大姨爷Continue reading “No-Steam, No-Bake Red Bean Cake: Summer Edition”
Summer Self-Healing Tea
On our second Here’s The Tea post––exploring herbal medicine and its many holistic and clinical alleviations––we will be brewing a self-help book in a cup. Yes, the herb xià kū cǎo 夏枯草 directly translates to “self-heal”, or otherwise known as Prunella Vulgaris. Doesn’t this sound like some Disney princess movie villain, one with water andContinue reading “Summer Self-Healing Tea”
A Melting Pot
HolidaysAllYearRound.com, as you know it, is evolving. Since our launch in 2019, I have focused on Chinese Holiday legends, dishes, and customs. Don’t worry––I will still be posting content, spilling rice everywhere in my kitchen and typing up recipes on my computer with red bean paste staining my keyboard. But now––especially during these times whenContinue reading “A Melting Pot”
Zongzi. (But you’re going to learn a little bit more than rice oragami.)
Part 1: Learn About the History Two weeks ago, Adam Rapoport, the Editor-in-Chief and food media mogul of Bon Appetit, resigned from his position. While the apparent cause was the resurfacing of a culturally appropriating halloween costume, this minute fumble opened up a whole can of beans. It really cut the cheese not just forContinue reading “Zongzi. (But you’re going to learn a little bit more than rice oragami.)”
Holidays All Year Round 