Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, ...

Video. Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, hoping for fertility and good harvest.

A village in Georgia is reviving an old spring fertility ritual. The Berikaoba involves dressing up in colorful costumes to ...

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The gathering, organised by Slieve Bloom Association (SBA), was held to mark the pagan festival of Imbolc; and is an annual event organised by the Offaly / Laois group.

Louise McEwan Valentine’s Day did not begin with romance, flowers or sentimental gestures. Its roots lie in a pagan fertility festival marked by animal sacrifice, ritual violence and beliefs that ...

Valentine’s Day has evolved from ancient Roman fertility rituals and Christian martyr legends into a global celebration of love, gifts and grand gestures. But behind the roses and chocolates lies a ...

The practice of giving gifts in mid-February dates back to pagan fertility rituals, with pairs of gloves being the go-to gift ...

The pews of the Church of the Annunziata in Mercogliano, a town just outside of Naples, were filled with guests wearing lacquered nails, towering wigs and heavy eyelashes. The group known ...

Valentine's Day is one of those special holidays where you brave the February weather and celebrate your love for your ...

Valentine's Day was initially celebrated as a pagan fertility ritual called Lupercalia from Feb. 13-15. According to npr.com, ...