Tradition

Culture and Society

Faces of Day of the Dead refer to the recognizable human likenesses, calavera motifs, and ancestral portraits that appear across altars, processions, and art during the observan...

Culture and Society

The image of a gingerbread house displayed at the White House has become a familiar holiday emblem. While the exact origin of the very first White House gingerbread house is not...

Culture and Society

Thanksgiving invites strong opinions, from how the holiday should be celebrated to what it means today. This article offers a balanced, evergreen explanation of common Thanksgiv...