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...
by Alana Jolley | Aug 23, 2025 | Culture
The first social media platform was established on March 10, 1876! Wait! There were no computers, no internet, no cell phones. How was that possible? There was a 29-year-old Scottish-born “influencer” who made it...
by Alana Jolley | Aug 4, 2025 | Culture
Cultural Traditions Across the Globe Losing a tooth is a really big deal! It is one of those cultural traditions that children around the world remember forever. When I lost my first tooth, it was on Halloween night. I was dressed up in a lion...
by Alana Jolley | Jul 10, 2025 | Culture
Listening to the Weave of Time July 18, 2025 World Listening Day is coming soon. It’s an occasion that encourages everyone, everywhere, to tune in to the sounds all around us. It is a day to reflect on the importance of listening in our daily...
by Alana Jolley | Jun 6, 2025 | Blog, Culture
June 14, 2025 www.GlobalWellnessDay.org Isn’t it interesting that wellness is not defined the same in every culture? Culture is a pattern of ideas, customs, behaviors, traditions, and rituals that a particular people or society shares. Culture is...
