by Alana Jolley | Jan 15, 2026 | Culture
2026: THE YEAR OF THE FIRE HORSE Around 50,000-70,000 years ago, humans began to create culture. At itsallaboutculture.com (this website), culture is simply defined as everyday life. Everyday life fits Clifford Geertz’s definition. As an “eminent scholar...
by Alana Jolley | Jan 12, 2015 | Culture, Culture in the News
Unique Cultural Traditions The first month of the New Year is nearly half over, and 12th Night (Europe), La Paradura del Nino (Venezuela), and Julian Christmas (Ukraine) are long gone. But Seollal (South Korea) is still ahead in February. The few holidays just...
by Alana Jolley | Dec 3, 2025 | Culture, Culture in the News, Culture, Food, Nutrition
Christmas Fruitcake In ancient Rome, the fruitcake was made as a gift to the gods during the celebration of Saturnalia, honoring the god Saturn. It involved feasting, gift-giving, and role reversals between masters and slaves. It was held in...
by Alana Jolley | Nov 5, 2025 | Culture, Culture in the News, Culture, Food, Nutrition, Rituals
Celebrations of Thanksgiving: Ritual or Tradition? Celebrations of Thanksgiving: Ritual or Tradition? Thanksgiving in the United States, is it ritual or tradition? It is definitely both! Why do human beings decide on certain dates or times to do certain things?...
by Alana Jolley | Oct 7, 2025 | Culture
Happy World Animal Day & National Wildlife Day! Why do we celebrate animals annually on October 4th? It is an important international event honoring the contribution animals have made to human culture. It is a time to recognize the amazing...
