Rituals Week

Making snowballs is part of these Japanese snow monkeys' culture.

Due to local post-mortem practices, it'd be a bit of an inconvenience.

The ancient Egyptians were far ahead of their time.

President Roosevelt thought trees should stay outdoors—so in 1902, his son took matters into his own hands.

How common are your traditions?

We mapped 150 superstitions around the world.

Members of The Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving were known as Spugs.

Neon puppies, cherry blossoms, frogs, and lucky cats.

China’s revolution made it difficult for Chinese abroad to stay in contact with their families. Now many in the diaspora are searching for their roots.

Party like it's the end of the world.

They're either scaring away Old Man Winter or the Ottoman Empire.

Every baker in Amarante is in on the action.

Quit playing games with my hearth.

Academics have been trying to solve it for decades.

Photos of neon signs and advertisements along one of America's most iconic highways.

The National Christmas Tree Board was supposed to protect American tree growers, until one man intervened.

You'll need a terrifying mask, a lot of fur, a smoke bomb, and a whip.

Demons, jokers, and colonial characters get together to celebrate tradition and faith with a raucous party.