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- June (1973 bytes)
11: ...of [[Litha]] and the winter solstice is that of [[Yule]]. - Afghanistan (23568 bytes)
72: ... seized power in 1996. The Taliban were able to capture 90% of the country, aside from [[Northern Alli...
74: ...on in support of the opposition following the [[September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks]] forced the grou...
88: ...d in December 2003 when a new constitution was adopted creating a presidential form of government with...
221: ...he "Geography of the Valley of the Oxus" by Henry Yule. John Murray, London. Gregg Division McGraw-Hill,...
235: *[http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/map/profile/afghanis.pdf 2002 UN ma... - Holiday (7753 bytes)
1: ...nings in English-speaking countries, with the exception of the United States where usage differs great...
31: *[[Yule]] (Norse): [[21 December]]-[[22 December]], [[win...
37: .../[[Harvest End]] (Norse): [[21 September]]-[[22 September]], [[autumnal equinox]], Celtic [[mid-fall]]
45: *[[Assumption of Mary]] (Assumption of the Virgin Mary)
120: ...[United States]] and [[Canada]] are prominent exceptions)'' - Silk Road (23757 bytes)
3: ...rranean Sea]] or through the [[Levant]] into [[Egypt]] and [[North Africa]].
16: ...There is evidence that [[Ancient Egypt|Ancient Egyptian]] [[explorers]] may have originally cleared an...
18: ...stan]] – as far as [[Mesopotamia]] and [[Egypt]] by the second half of the [[4th millennium BC]]...
22: ===Egyptian maritime trade===
23: ... the [[Fifth dynasty of Egypt|Fifth Dynasty]], Egyptians are returning with huge [[cedar]] trees. Sahu... - December (2178 bytes)
13: ...f the year]] the winter solstice is the time of [[Yule]] and the summer solstice is that of [[Litha]].
18: ... always begins with the same day of the week as September. - Colorado (22240 bytes)
51: Rock=Show | StateRock = [[Yule marble]] |
63: Reptile=Hide |
76: ...erals, rocks, stones and gemstones|Rock]]''' || [[Yule marble]]
84: Image = State_Quarter,_Colorado_Accepted_Design.jpg |
114: ...002]] devastating [[forest fire|forest fires]] swept this area. - Christmas (35108 bytes)
12: ...thew then reports that the family next fled to Egypt to escape the murderous rampage of Herod, who had...
16: ... one of the tenets of their faith, Christians accept the veracity of the story of Christmas, apparent ...
19: ...ary 7]]. This date results from their having accepted neither the reforms of the [[Gregorian calendar...
28: ...vian languages is still today the pagan ''jul'' (=yule). The Christmas tree is believed to have first be...
30: Rather than attempting to suppress such popular pagan feast days, [[P... - Christmas tree (16574 bytes)
9: ... According to one legend, [[Saint Boniface]] attempted to introduce the idea of [[trinity]] to the pag...
44: ...rate of these trees is low. These trees must be kept inside only for a few days, as the warmth will br...
64: ...icial trees which look nothing like a conifer except for the triangular or conical shape, are also use... - Winter solstice (2548 bytes)
10: ...en the [[Germanic tribes|Germanic]] festival of [[Yule]] was celebrated; it is celebrated today as a [[N... - New Year's Day (5455 bytes)
8: ...ted changes in the coming year, such as the description of new laws that often take effect on [[Januar...
17: ...rs' gifts or supply superfluous drinks [another [[Yule]] custom]." The quote is from the ''vita'' of Eli...
19: ...e [[Gregorian calendar]] led eventually to the adoption of [[1 January]] as New Year's Day in all coun... - Christmas around the world (98033 bytes)
80: ...on, with Christmas carols are heard as early as September and the season lasting up until Epiphany.
82: ...ces of the holiday arise beginning from early [[September]], it is traditionally ushered in by the nin...
99: ... native festival here, there is nothing local except for maybe the warmer tropical climate. Christmas ...
114: ...he 1990s, Mexican society has embraced a new concept linking several celebrations around Christmas tim...
119: ...ta Claus traditions are essentially the same, except in [[Quebec]] and other French speaking areas, wi... - Santa Claus (16146 bytes)
10: ...hat celebrate [[Christmas]], either actively attempt to convince their children of Santa's existence, ...
23: ... god, who brought gifts in the winter season of [[Yule]], and rides a flying horse through the sky.
27: ... slaves) were converted to elves, and, in an attempt to move the origin of the festivities away from t...
37: ...y the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] [[Saturnalia]] and [[Yule]] festivals which were subsumed within Christiani...
39: ...sse'', another folklore creature. In Finnish, the Yule Goat survives in the gift bringer's name, ''joulu...
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