Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) is one of the most popular Catholic saints. He was the Portuguese pries... Read full article

Romeria Nacional de los Gitanos or in English National Pilgrimage of the Romani people has been orga... Read full article

Fête de la Chandeleur or just La Chandeleur is a popular French name of the Catholic holiday of Can... Read full article

When the Japanese baby is about one month old she or he is brought to a Shinto shrine.... Read full article

Saint Thecla was one of early Christians. She belonged to one of the communities set up by Saint Pau... Read full article

The Shan people live in several parts of southeast Asia. Most of them live in the Shan province of M... Read full article

Lord of the Earthquakes or El Señor de los Templores is the religious festival held on the Easter M... Read full article

The celebration of Santa Agueda (Saint Agatha) in the Spanish village of Zamarramala, Castilla y Leo... Read full article

Scoppio del carro (in English “Explosion of the Cart) is a traditional event set in the Italian ci... Read full article

Chinowa or saganuki is a big ring-shaped object made of cogon grass (in Japanese chogoya). It is tra... Read full article

Lord of Miracles or Señor de los Milagros is one of the biggest religious festivals in South Americ... Read full article

Cusco (Cuzco) is the city located in the southeast of Peru. It used to be the capital of Inca Empire... Read full article

Easter in Lebanon is celebrated by local Christian communities (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, M... Read full article

Fête des lumières or Festival of Lights is held on the 8th of December in the French city of Lyon.... Read full article

Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer ("Saint Marys of the Sea") is a small town in the south of France. It is th... Read full article

Zaragoza is the capital of the autonomous region of Aragon located in the northwest of Spain. Its pa... Read full article

Ksitigarbha is a bodhisattva mainly present in the Buddhism of Eastern Asia. In Japan he is known as... Read full article

The Italian city of Pisa is located in Tuscany. It is famous for its Leaning tower (Torre pendendte)... Read full article

Saint Barbara is honoured among Roman Catholics but also in Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Ort... Read full article

Festa dei Serpari is rather special religious festival held in the town of Cocullo located in the It... Read full article

Bruges (in Dutch Brugge) is a wonderful Belgian city located in the West Flanders region. Due to its... Read full article

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Senju Kannon or Sahasrabhuja is the Buddhist statue that can be seen in most Buddhist temples. It is... Read full article

Ovoo (in Mongolian "heap") is a cairn made in Mongolia for ritual purposes. They are made from stone... Read full article

Easter in Australia is celebrated in the Autumn. It is so as Australia is located in the southern he... Read full article

Corpus Christi (in latin Body of Christ) is a Christian festival honouring the Eucharist. It is cel... Read full article

Saint Agatha's (Sant' Agata) Procession is one of the biggest processions in Italy. It is held betwe... Read full article

Easter and days of the Holy Week preceding it can not be imagined without music. Numerous different ... Read full article

Easter egg is one of the most important symbols of Easter. Ancient Egyptians believed that an egg is... Read full article

Easter is in its essence a religious holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is als... Read full article

Spain is very famous for numerous events held during Semana Santa or Holy week. Holy week (Hebdomada... Read full article

Saint Blaise was a physician and bishop of Sebastea, Armenia. This place is now called Sivas and it ... Read full article

Easter lamb or “Baranek Wielkanocny” is a lamb figure traditionally made of butter. It is an imp... Read full article

The lingam (in Sanskrit – "symbol, sign") or linga or Shiva linga is the symbol of the god Shiva. ... Read full article

Holy Week or Mahal na Araw in the Philippines includes numerous traditional events. This is the coun... Read full article

Crosses of Porcon or Cruces de Porcon is a traditional Easter week festival organized in Peruvian to... Read full article

Dyngus or Smigus-dyngus or „Lany Poniedziałek“ is celebrated in Poland on the Easter Monday. ... Read full article

Chios (Khíos, Híos) is the Greek island located in the Aegean Sea. It is only 7 kilometres from Tu... Read full article

The Sinulog is a festival organized in Cebu City, Philippines on the third Sunday in January. The fe... Read full article