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The Ancient Celtic Festivals: and How We Celebrate Them Today
Clare Walker Leslie
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Description for The Ancient Celtic Festivals: and How We Celebrate Them Today
Paperback. Travel 2,500 years back in time to find out where many of our modern holiday traditions originated. Num Pages: 64 pages, Full-color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 5AN; YNR. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 4. Weight in Grams: 258.
Children love holiday celebrations but most don't know whythey wear masks on Halloween or watch for the groundhog on February 2. Now they can discover that many of our modern traditions started with the festivals of the ancient Celts. The Celts were farming people, so their festivals marked the important events of the agricultural year. Imbolc, in very early spring, celebrated the birth of new lambs, while Samhain, in late fall, celebrated the end of the growing season and the beginning of winter. If we look at our modern calendar, we'll find Groundhog Day falling where Imbolc did, Halloween where ... Read more
Children love holiday celebrations but most don't know whythey wear masks on Halloween or watch for the groundhog on February 2. Now they can discover that many of our modern traditions started with the festivals of the ancient Celts. The Celts were farming people, so their festivals marked the important events of the agricultural year. Imbolc, in very early spring, celebrated the birth of new lambs, while Samhain, in late fall, celebrated the end of the growing season and the beginning of winter. If we look at our modern calendar, we'll find Groundhog Day falling where Imbolc did, Halloween where ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781594772566
SKU
V9781594772566
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-31
About Clare Walker Leslie
Clare Walker Leslie is a nationally known naturalist, wildlife artist and educator. She is the author of the popular children's book Nature All Year Long, as well as six books for adults on observing nature and nature drawing. She divides her time between Cambridge, Massachusetts and Granville, Vermont. Frank E. Gerace has studied the Celts in myth and legend for ... Read more
Reviews for The Ancient Celtic Festivals: and How We Celebrate Them Today
"An enormously engaging and informative book. The Authors have included aspects of science, history, mythology, and literature in their explanation of Celtic festivals. . . . will provide the answers for all the children and adults who ever wondered about the mysterious rituals of some of our most well-known holidays. A valuable resource for homes, schools, and libraries."
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