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The Mace of Parliament
Tags: authority, black rod, British Empire, ceremony, cross, crown, custom, decoration, emblem, harp, House of Commons, House of Lords, John Beckett (1984-1964), king, Legislative Assembly, Long Parliament (1653), mace, medieval customs, medieval tradition, Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), orb, ornamentation, parliament, parliamentary officials, parliamentary personnel, politician, ritual, rose, royal bodyguard, sergeant, serjeant-at-arms, Speaker, symbol, symbol of office, thistle, tradition, Usher of the Black Rod, Victoria, Victorian House of Parliament, waratah, warfare, weapon, weaponry, weapons
Spirit of Festival: What Lies Behind the Carol, The West Australian, 24 December 1937
Tags: Apprentices, book, carol, celebration, Christian tradition, Christmas, Christmas Carols, dancing, drinking songs, festival, festivity, Greccio, medieval custom, melodies, merriment, Miracle plays, Mystery plays, popular tunes, puritan, religious lyrics, revival, singing, song, St Francis of Assisi, tradition, Wynken de Worde
Rothenburg
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Parading with Banners at Carnevale, Fremantle, Western Australia
Carnevale is a traditional community festival that temporarily promotes disorder and frivolity using masquerade,…
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Mothers Day, The Register, 7 May 1915
Famous Cathedral
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Christmas Pudding. Its Medieval Origin.
Carnevale Parade, Fremantle, Western Australia
Carnevale is a traditional community festival that temporarily promotes disorder and frivolity using masquerade,…
Tags: Carnevale, carnival, carnivale, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Church, costume, custom, disorder, Feast of Epiphany, festival, festivity, Fremantle, Lent, mask, masquerade, medieval custom, medieval festival, parade, popular festival, ridicule, ritual, Shrove Tuesday, tradition, WA, Western Australia