Encyclopedia Obscura
Encyclopedia Obscura
Opportuna Obscura - Episode 4: Winter Solstice
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Happy Holidays! Please enjoy this bonus episode where we explore some of the worlds winter holiday traditions. See you in 2022!
Artwork: Jovana Stekovic
Logo: nydaaa
Music: Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod
Karen's Sources:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/axis/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice
https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/07/travel/the-spirit-of-the-zuni-pueblo.html
https://theconversation.com/what-winter-solstice-rituals-tell-us-about-indigenous-people-108327
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiva#Great_kiva
https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/zunis-perform-ceremonial-dance-for-the-winter-solstice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shalako#cite_note-every-2
https://coast.noaa.gov/data/Documents/OceanLawSearch/Summary%20of%20Law%20-%20American%20Indian%20Religious%20Freedom%20Act.pdf
https://northcarolina.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.5149/9780807894217_wenger/upso-9780807832622-chapter-5gmgm
Casey's Sources:
https://www.ranker.com/list/dark-christmas-tradition-facts/matthew-lavelle
https://www.ranker.com/list/story-of-icelandic-yule-brothers/erin-wisti?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=weirdhistory&utm_campaign=wh_active&utm_content=20211127
https://www.icelandairhotels.com/magazine/blog/icelands-13-yule-lads-mag
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/icelands-yule-lads-are-like-13-demented-santas-and-they-are-amazing
Home Base Groove by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100563
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