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What winter holiday do you celebrate?

What winter holiday do you celebrate?


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My winter holidays include Hanukkah, New Years Day, Tu b'shevat, and Purim.
 
I celebrate Christmas, but in a nonreligious way -- in the same way I celebrate Halloween without being a pagan.
 
We have one of our most sacred ceremonies beginning with the new year. It's called the "blue jay" ceremony and is a time of renewal and prayer for self, family, friends, Tribe, and the world. We pray, sing, dance and fast for 4 nights, the 4th night culminates in a feast. During those nights there are other ceremonies, the new babies born get their "real" names, others get a "new" name, there are healing ceremonies for those with serious illnesses.

There are also jump dances going on at various people's homes for similar reasons.

I spent my youth in the Catholic Church, mainly so I could argue with the priests and nuns. I left all that behind for other pursuits. It wasn't really my religion, I was a baby when I was baptized and had no choice. I'm not a Catholic, but participate occasionally out of respect to those in my family or community who still participate.

So, none of the choices really "fit"...... I used to work during Christmas so I could take off the two days before New Years and the two days after the 4th of the new year to recuperate. :)
 
We have one of our most sacred ceremonies beginning with the new year. It's called the "blue jay" ceremony and is a time of renewal and prayer for self, family, friends, Tribe, and the world. We pray, sing, dance and fast for 4 nights, the 4th night culminates in a feast. During those nights there are other ceremonies, the new babies born get their "real" names, others get a "new" name, there are healing ceremonies for those with serious illnesses.

There are also jump dances going on at various people's homes for similar reasons.

I spent my youth in the Catholic Church, mainly so I could argue with the priests and nuns. I left all that behind for other pursuits. It wasn't really my religion, I was a baby when I was baptized and had no choice. I'm not a Catholic, but participate occasionally out of respect to those in my family or community who still participate.

So, none of the choices really "fit"...... I used to work during Christmas so I could take off the two days before New Years and the two days after the 4th of the new year to recuperate. :)
How was the hunting mate:)
 
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