Title: The Holiday Hunter: Modern Festivals and Holiday Rituals of TODAY
Author: Nikoltchev, Dessi
Publisher: Independently Published
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 300
Dimensions: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d
Product Weight: 0.97 lbs.
Language: English
ISBN: 9781723873553

Why was Christmas banned in Scotland?How an exploding Snowman leads to the biggest open-air BBQ in Switzerland?Why a frozen Norwegian is celebrated in the USA?Find out more about the history behind 366 unique celebrations from 104 countries - including how and where they are observed today.A mix of modern festivals, ancient rituals, traditions and ceremonies - this book provides you with a front seat view on the holidays of the world.What do the readers say: Deborah Hofmann - Former Editor of the New York Times Best Seller Lists: "I spent a great deal of pleasurable time immersed in it and making one discovery after another. There was great humanity in the overall tone, underpinned with all the elements that ought to make us so grateful and happy to be among all the diverse and quirky human beings on the great ride that is our time on planet Earth."Roberta Levine - Instructor at Allegheny College, Pennsylvania: "This is an amazing body of research bringing together so many cultures in a month. I enjoyed reading about the specificity and background of each holiday. It's engaging and fun to read about events I've never heard of, i.e., mermaid festivals and working-class Japanese shouting to the heavens on a designated day."Roksana Boldys - Writer: "The best book I've read as a beta reader so far: ) Very easy to read. I've learnt a lot: )"Jai Dodia - Business Entrepreneur "Flowers by J. London" "A GREAT read!"

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