Food & New Beginnings: How We Celebrate by Eating Circles

Donut Photo by Alice Pasqual on Unsplash

We humans, love to eat and we love to celebrate with food, from weddings to birthdays to a Sunday family lunch. Whilst our customs might be different, all around the world we celebrate new beginnings, whether that is a new year, a new marriage or a new baby. And while the food we serve to celebrate new beginnings may be slightly different in our own corner of the globe, there seems to be a universal theme in the type of food we eat. We celebrate the new with circular-shaped food.

Top 5 Mothers in Brazilian Folklore, Mythology and Beliefs

Images of the goddesses of the sea. By Mexicano101, CC BY-SA 3.0, Https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32255165

Mother goddesses are present in all kinds of mythology around the world. They all bring the archetypical mother qualities: giving birth, nurturing, taking care, and teaching their offspring, for example. In Brazil, we have the influence of three big –- and totally different –- cultures that shaped customs and beliefs we have today.

The Magic of Seeds – And the Wonders of Growth

Since the beginnings of human civilization, seeds have been revered for their gift of life. How we treat them in our gardens, the plants they produce, and the importance of the weather, reveal many fascinating practices, myths and superstitions.

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