Old European culture

Happy Parilia (or Palilia) - This Roman festival, held on 21st April, cleansed shepherds & sheep, honouring the god of shepherds & s...

Walter Gregor’s "Folklore of the North-East of Scotland" published in 1881 gives this description of the sacrifice herdsmen perfor...

Irish riddle Q: I wash my face in water that has never rained nor run, and dry it in a towel that was never wove on spun A: A face w...

Serbian word " leto " means both "summer" and "year". The word comes from Proto-Slavic *lěto, which comes from...

Happy Beltane the 6th of May! I know what you will say. "You are 5 days late, mate. Beltane is celebrated on the 1st of May, and to...