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Jerusalem, the Holy Land

Memories of Easter Sunday from The Holy Land

In Culture & Festivals On April 8, 2012 2 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve celebrated Easter in the the “traditional” since. As I write this, I can hear the nieces and nephews giggling around the table as they dunk their hard boiled eggs and fingers into the brightly colored dyes; color crayons and stickers scattered around the table to put the final touches on their works of art. My older niece came in to check in on me, since usually I would be out there with the rest of the “kids” getting my fingers just as dirty.

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Goat heads and brains in the food stalls of Marrakech

Lizzy Ate a Bloody Lamb…Celebrating the Sheep Festival of Morocco

In Culture & Festivals On December 13, 2011 2 Comments

It’s always interesting when a festival or holiday takes place while visiting a new country. I look at it as an extra window to view new customs and traditions, opening the door for a cultural exchange not even the best tour company could arrange for you. Lighting a torch in Scotland during Hogmany, counting down Lent and dressing up for “Carnival” in Holland, collecting a hat full of candy on St Nicolas day in Poland, and most recently experiencing Eid Al-Adha (or sheep festival) in northern Morocco. (more…)