How Halloween is celebrated around the world
Here's a look at how the time around Halloween is celebrated in seven countries outside of the United States.
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Wake Forest University Creates Immersive Virtual Lovefeast
For over 50 years, Wake Forest University has celebrated a Moravian holiday tradition known as Lovefeast.
Is Your Thanksgiving More 'Norman Rockwell' Or 'Game Of Thrones'?
As we get bombarded by ads and advice to host the "perfect" feast, remember that traditions come from all kinds of families — and the bizarre mix of quirks and temperaments they bring to the table.
Harvesting Salt By Hand Is Making A Comeback In France
Since the seventh century, salt has been raked in and collected from shallow pools in marshes on the French coast. Refrigeration almost killed the industry, but the local food movement is reviving it.
Move Over, St. Patrick: St. Joseph's Feast Is When Italians Parade
The wearing of the red honors the patron saint of Sicily. But the real celebrating centers around extravagant altars filled with traditional food, religious symbols and tributes to loved ones.
Squamscot Soda: Helping You Wash It All Down Since 1863
Conner Bottling Works used to be one of about 60 bottlers in New Hampshire. Now this fifth-generation, family-owned and run business is the last independent soda maker standing in the state.
What's A Holiday Without Lutefisk And A Little White Lye?
The whitefish is famous for being repulsive — and divisive. But Scandinavian-Americans in the Midwest consider their seasonal smelly-jelly feast to be an important link to their Viking ancestors.
Bread Babies And Purple Drink: Ecuador's Spin On Day Of The Dead
While Mexico's Día de los Muertos is better known in the U.S., the day is observed through Latin America, with customs as diverse as the people. In Ecuador, it's Dia de los Difuntos.
How South Korea Uses Kimchi To Connect To The World — And Beyond
The traditional dish is so essential to the nation's culture and identity that the government promotes it globally in an effort to foster understanding and peace among countries.