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Rethinking the Meaning of Thanksgiving

As every child in America learns in kindergarten, Thanksgiving goes back the very beginning of our nation. It’s more than just another...
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What are your Christmas Traditions?

Since I'm home all day, I'm always throwing things around in my head.We're talking about how we are going to establish our Christmas...
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Start a non-Black Friday tradition

There are die-hard shoppers who wouldn't miss an after Thanksgiving sale if they had to pack their turkey to go!So to those for whom the...
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Christmas traditions and what we like best

The Columbian ran a story on Christmas about quirky holiday traditions from local Vancouver residents. Traditions such as eating Nachos for...
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Meet the original Santa Claus

St. Nicholas was born around A.D. 270 in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Little is known of his life. He was bishop of Myra, also in Asia Minor,...
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5 ways for newlyweds to start a new holiday tradition in Salem

It seems cliché to say that the Holidays are stressful for everyone, but it couldn't be more true. However, the Holidays are especially...
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Medicine Wheel

If just one conceptcould be selected to gain an understanding of Native American culture, the Medicine Wheel would be the one.The Medicine Wheel...
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Traditional Japanese Culture: Kokeshi Dolls

It is uncertain how these little wooden dolls came to be, but the kokeshi dolls of Japan have a warm association to the Japanese spirit...
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Replacing Last Year's Ofuda and Omamori

Omamori are a type of talisman associated with Japanese Buddhism (and Shinto) that are meant to offer protection for the owner; the name comes from...
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Creating personalized Halloween traditions

Not up for a full-blown Halloween costume party this year? How about mixing things up and trying something new? We've explored a brief history...
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