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The Holidays Aren't Over Yet! Celebrate Three Kings Day

1/4/12 8:42am by Grace Hwang Lynch
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Three crown candles, Shutterstock

Are you taking down your holiday decorations and moving on to the new year? Not so fast! In Latin America, many Catholic families celebrate "Los Tres Reyes Magos", also known as Three Kings' Day or Epiphany. This holiday, in honor of the three wise men visiting the baby Jesus, marks the end of the twelve days of Christmas. Travels with Baby guest blogger Alejandra Vicco explains how the occasion is celebrated in Argentina:  Read more

Kwanzaa – A Celebration of African Culture

12/26/11 8:54am by lainad
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Kwanzaa via Flickr

[Editor's Note: The seven-day festival of Kwanzaa begins on December 26. What's Kwanzaa, you ask? Well, read on! Laina Dawes explains the basics of this celebration of African culture. --Grace]  Read more >

Mexican Christmas Traditions

12/25/11 8:19pm by Dora'sTable
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We´re finally here. Eight hours traveling with a squirmy toddler would test anyone’s patience, but being with my family again makes it so worth it. One of the greatest things about Christmas is tradition, making new ones and reliving old ones. Traditions are a simple way of transmitting our values and our culture, making us part of history, thus becoming the glue between the past and the present.  Read more >

Jewish High Holy Days -- Online Atonement

10/4/11 7:13am by Melissa Ford
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[Editor's Note: As part of our ongoing look at different cultural rituals -- both traditional, and with a twist. The Jewish High Holy Days, or Days of Awe, are the ten days from Rosh Hashana to Yom Kippur. It's a time of reflection and repentance. Who better than BlogHer Blogging and Social Media editor Melissa Ford to explain what the Jewish High Holy Days would look like if lived out on the Interwebs. No matter what your faith, I think you'll be able to relate. --Grace]  Read more

Making Chinese Moon Cakes with “A Tiger in the Kitchen”

9/8/11 10:40am by Grace Hwang Lynch
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green moon cake, by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan

Monday, September 12 marks the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, a celebration of the harvest for Chinese around the world, as well as many other Asian cultures. It's a holiday rooted in folklore and history, but for many Chinese Americans, it's all about the moon cakes. In my experience, these dense, sweet pastries come from a tin or a Chinese bakery. I don’t know any Chinese Americans who make them from scratch anymore—they are intricate, labor intensive, and who has the time?  Read more >