"reminiscent of the structures Israelite farmers would live in during the harvest, at the end of which they would bring a portion to the Temple in Jerusalem. An early harvest festival used to be celebrated at the beginning of the harvest season on 1 August and was called Lammas, meaning 'loaf Mass'. The Latin prayer to hallow the bread is given in the Durham Ritual. Farmers made loaves of bread from the fresh wheat crop. These were given to the local church as the Communion bread during a special service thanking God for the harvest. By the sixteenth century a"
"may originally have involved some sort of ritual ""hopping."" A second Festival — the Festival of Unleavened Bread — involved farmers eating unleavened barley bread for seven days when the winter's barley crop had reached maturity and was ready for harvest. Farmers observed this Festival with a trip to a local sanctuary (as in and ). Modern scholars believe that the absence of yeast in the bread indicated purity (as in ). The listing of Festivals in and appear to provide evidence for the independent existence of the Festival of Unleavened Bread. Modern scholars suggest that the farmers’ Festival of"
"Lammas Lammas Day (Anglo-Saxon ""hlaf-mas"", ""loaf-mass""), is a holiday celebrated in some English-speaking countries in the Northern Hemisphere, usually between 1 August and 1 September. It is a festival to mark the annual wheat harvest, and is the first harvest festival of the year. On this day it was customary to bring to church a loaf made from the new crop, which began to be harvested at Lammastide, which falls at the halfway point between the summer Solstice and Autumn September Equinox. The loaf was blessed, and in Anglo-Saxon England it might be employed afterwards to work magic: a book"
"that the name ""pesa"" derived from the verb that means “hop” (as in and 26), and theorize that the holiday may originally have involved some sort of ritual “hopping.” A second Festival — the Festival of Unleavened Bread — involved farmers eating unleavened barley bread for seven days when the winter's barley crop had reached maturity and was ready for harvest. Farmers observed this Festival with a trip to a local sanctuary (as in and ). Modern scholars believe that the absence of yeast in the bread indicated purity (as in ). The listing of Festivals in and appear to"
"Judaism the Festival of Weeks ( ""Shavuot"") was a harvest festival that was celebrated seven weeks and one day after the first Sabbath of the Feast of Unleavened Bread in or seven weeks and one day after the Sabbath in . The Festival of Weeks was also called the ""feast of Harvest"" in and the ""day of first fruits"" in . In it is called the ""firstfruits of the wheat harvest."" The date for the ""Feast of Weeks"" originally came the day after seven full weeks following the first harvest of grain. In Jewish tradition the fiftieth day was known"
"had brought their boat by land got the ""Martha Quayle"" on shore ready to be sold by auction next day. The Harvest Festival that we know today was introduced in the parish of Morwenstow in 1843 by Hawker. He invited his parishioners to a Harvest service as he wanted to give thanks to God for providing such plenty. This service took place on 1 October and bread made from the first cut of corn was taken at communion. ""Parson Hawker"", as he was known to his parishioners, was something of an eccentric, both in his clothes and his habits. He"
"as not to bring evil on the flock from which the sacrifice came. Scholars suggest that the name ""pesa"" derived from the verb that means ""hop"" (as in and 26), and theorize that the holiday may originally have involved some sort of ritual ""hopping."" A second festival — the Festival of Unleavened Bread — involved farmers eating unleavened barley bread for seven days when the winter’s barley crop had reached maturity and was ready for harvest. Farmers observed this festival with a trip to a local sanctuary (as in and ). Modern scholars believe that the absence of yeast in"
"seven days when the winter's barley crop had reached maturity and was ready for harvest. Farmers observed this Festival with a trip to a local sanctuary (as in and ). Modern scholars believe that the absence of yeast in the bread indicated purity (as in ). The listing of Festivals in and appear to provide evidence for the independent existence of the Festival of Unleavened Bread. Modern scholars suggest that the farmers’ Festival of Unleavened Bread and the shepherds’ Passover later merged into a single festival, Passover moved from the home to the Temple, and the combined festival was explicitly"
"Agera (festival) Agera (""East Indian:आगेरा"") is a festival celebrated by the Roman Catholic community of Mumbai primarily the East Indians. It marks the harvest of crops after monsoon and thank God for the abundance of blessings received. The word Agera is derived from Latin words ""Ager"" which means field or farm and ""Agricola"" which means Farmer Agera falls on the first Sunday of October. It is normally called the Harvest festival where farmers cut the crops and offer the first fruits to God. It is normally seen throughout India where different communities celebrate this festive in their own ways. The"
"East Indians were the people who were engaged in agricultural activities. Agera (festival) Agera (""East Indian:आगेरा"") is a festival celebrated by the Roman Catholic community of Mumbai primarily the East Indians. It marks the harvest of crops after monsoon and thank God for the abundance of blessings received. The word Agera is derived from Latin words ""Ager"" which means field or farm and ""Agricola"" which means Farmer Agera falls on the first Sunday of October. It is normally called the Harvest festival where farmers cut the crops and offer the first fruits to God. It is normally seen throughout India"
"on Lammas Eve. In the ""Inspector Morse"" episode ""Day of the Devil"", Lammas Day is presented as a Satanic (un)holy day, ""the Devil's day"". Katherine Kurtz's alternate World War II ""history"" takes its title, Lammas Night, from pagan tradition surrounding the first of August and the Divine Right of Kings. Lammas Lammas Day (Anglo-Saxon ""hlaf-mas"", ""loaf-mass""), is a holiday celebrated in some English-speaking countries in the Northern Hemisphere, usually between 1 August and 1 September. It is a festival to mark the annual wheat harvest, and is the first harvest festival of the year. On this day it was customary"
"Shavuot. Shavuot was thus the concluding festival of the grain harvest, just as the eighth day of Sukkot (Tabernacles) was the concluding festival of the fruit harvest. During the existence of the Temple in Jerusalem, an offering of two loaves of bread from the wheat harvest was made on Shavuot. In the Bible, Shavuot is called the ""Festival of Weeks"" (Hebrew: , ""Ḥag ha-Shavuot"", , ); ""Festival of Reaping"" (Hebrew: , ""Ḥag ha-Katsir"", ), and ""Day of the First Fruits"" (Hebrew , ""Yom ha-Bikkurim"", ). ""Shavuot"", the plural of a word meaning ""week"" or ""seven,"" alludes to the fact that"
"Choctaw Indian Fair For centuries the Mississippi Choctaws have gathered at the ripening of the first corn. This gathering was called ""The New Corn Ceremony"" or ""Green Corn Festival."" The present day ""'Choctaw Indian Fair"" has roots in this ancient celebration. The Fair has long been a time for Choctaws to gather and pay homage to their traditions and heritage but it has also emerged as an opportunity for the Tribe to welcome visitors to the reservation and share their way of life. Choctaw ancestors have left behind a rich legacy that includes: Even though the Fair has been around"
"harvest festival Poush Parbon (Bengali: পৌষ পার্বণ). (It falls on 14 January on the Western calendar.) The freshly harvested paddy and the date palm syrup in the form of Khejurer Gur (Bengali: খেজুরের গুড়)and Patali (Bengali: পাটালি ) is used in the preparation of a variety of traditional Bengali sweets made with rice flour, coconut, milk and 'khejurer gur' (date palm jaggery) and known as 'Pitha' (Bengali: পিঠে). All sections of society participate in a three-day festival that begins on the day before Sankranti and ends on the day after. The Goddess Lakshmi is usually worshipped on the day of"
"pudding-like dish made from whole grain wheat, on the Feast of Saint Barbara has been a tradition in Jifna for several centuries. In April–May 2005 Jifna hosted the first annual International Artists' Workshop in Palestine. The festival, known as the ""Jifna Spring"" was the first held in a rural village instead of a major city such as Hebron or Ramallah. During the festival, dozens of artists from all over the world collaborated on several projects, including stone sculptures, metalwork, photography, mural paintings and installation pieces. Many of the works were influenced by the ""specificity and qualities"" of Jifna, while others"
"(the tilling of the land), ""pravapana yajna"" (the sowing of seeds), ""pralambana yajna"" (the initial cutting of crops), ""khala yajna"" (the harvesting of grains) and ""prayayana yajna"" (the preservation of the produce). In view of this, Nuakhai may be seen as having evolved out of the third activity, namely ""pralambana yajna"", which involves cutting the first crop and reverently offering it to the mother goddess. Although the origin of the festival has been lost over time, oral tradition dates its back to the 12th century AD, the time of the first Chauhan Raja Ramai Deo, founder of the princely state"
"and their feasts form both a history and a prophetic picture of things to come (Col 2:16-17; Heb 10:1). They portray the two comings of Jesus Christ, in as much as the two daily Temple sacrifices are also types. In the first century the Jewish people debated whether there would be two comings (the Suffering Servant or the Conquering King) of the Messiah which precipitated John the Baptist's question (Matt 11:3). 1 & 2. Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover) | ""Chag haMatzot (Chag haPesach) Unleavened Bread is a seven-day firstfruits of barley harvest festival where unleavened bread is to be"
"trick or treating while singing a special song for Eid il-Burbara. Recently, Halloween decorations, such as jack-o'-lanterns, can be seen. A common practice in Lebanon on Eid il-Burbara finds its source in the story of Saint Barbara who, it was believed was miraculously saved from persecution while fleeing: She ran through freshly planted wheat fields, which grew instantly to cover her path. This miracle is celebrated symbolically by planting wheat seeds (or chick peas, barley grains, beans, lentils, etc.) in cotton wool on Saint Barbara’s feast day. The seeds germinate and grow up to around 6 inches in time for"
"charms directed that the lammas bread be broken into four bits, which were to be placed at the four corners of the barn, to protect the garnered grain. The term Lammas ""is a contraction of the ninth-century Anglo-Saxon expression Hláf mæsse, “from the hallowed bread [hláf—hence “loaf”] which is hallowed on Lammas Day"". According to Wilson (2011), ""at Lammas, the fruits of the first cereal harvest were baked and used as an offering to make the grain storage barn safe"". A recent revival of the festival has taken place in Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Thanks have been given for successful"
"""Cailleachan"" from damaging the crops, much in the way appeals are made to Lugh. Wiccans use the names ""Lughnasadh"" or ""Lammas"" for the first of their autumn harvest festivals. It is one of the eight yearly ""Sabbats"" of their Wheel of the Year, following Midsummer and preceding Mabon. It is seen as one of the two most auspicious times for handfasting, the other being at Beltane. Some Wiccans mark the holiday by baking a figure of the ""corn god"" in bread, and then symbolically sacrificing and eating it. Lughnasadh Lughnasadh or Lughnasa ( ) is a Gaelic festival marking the"
"dedication of the firstborn also became associated with the festival. Some believe that the ""Feast of Unleavened Bread"" was an agricultural festival at which the Israelites celebrated the beginning of the grain harvest. Moses may have had this festival in mind when in and he petitioned Pharaoh to let the Israelites go to celebrate a feast in the wilderness. ""Passover,"" on the other hand, was associated with a thanksgiving sacrifice of a lamb, also called ""the Passover,"" ""the Passover lamb,"" or ""the Passover offering."" The Hebrew Bible frequently notes the Israelites' observance of Passover at turning points in their history."
"and is kept alive today as an annual event in a number of towns and villages in the north of England. According to Roud (2006), Rushbearing ceremonies continue to take place in Warcop and Grasmere, in Cumbria. Lammas is a corn festival which is celebrated on 1 August. The marks the annual wheat harvest, and is the first harvest festival of the year. On this day it was customary to bring to church a loaf made from the new crop. The loaf was blessed, and in Anglo-Saxon England it might be employed afterwards to work magic: a book of Anglo-Saxon"
"The festival is generally held starting from 25 February as per the Gregorian calendar. It is celebrated by both the Kruna Angami and Christian Angami. The duration is reduced to five days for the Christian villagers who had earlier converted to Christianity but belonged to the same tribe; they participate in the festivities but they do not follow any of the rituals connected with it. A number of rituals and ceremonies are involved with the festival. On the first day, which is known as ""Kezie"", people sprinkle themselves with a few drops of rice water drawn from a pot named"
"First Fruits First Fruits is a religious offering of the first agricultural produce of the harvest. In classical Greek, Roman, Hebrew and Christian religions, the first fruits were given to priests to offer a deity. First Fruits were often a primary source of income to maintain the religious leaders and the facility. Beginning in 1966 a unique ""First Fruits"" celebration brought the Ancient African harvest festivals that became the African American holiday, Kwanzaa. In Classical Athens the First Fruits were called an offering of ""aparche"". Except during times of war, this would be a major source of funds for the"
"concluded that the evidence testified to the existence of an ancient festival around 1 August that involved the following: A solemn cutting of the first of the corn of which an offering would be made to the deity by bringing it up to a high place and burying it; a meal of the new food and of bilberries of which everyone must partake; a sacrifice of a sacred bull, a feast of its flesh, with some ceremony involving its hide, and its replacement by a young bull; a ritual dance-play perhaps telling of a struggle for a goddess and a"
"International Rice Festival The International Rice Festival is an annual festival held during the third weekend in October in Crowley, Louisiana, celebrating rice. The event is Louisiana's oldest agricultural festival, and one of the state's largest. The first festival was held on October 5, 1937 as the National Rice Festival; it was renamed the ""International Rice Festival"" in 1946 when the festival was resumed after a hiatus during World War II. Since the Festival's beginnings, over seven million people have attended the annual event. There are two parades. The second is on Saturday and is the Grand Parade. There is"
"of Unleavened Bread"" was an agricultural festival at which the Israelites celebrated the beginning of the grain harvest. Moses may have had this festival in mind when in and he petitioned Pharaoh to let the Israelites go to celebrate a feast in the wilderness. ""Passover,"" on the other hand, was associated with a thanksgiving sacrifice of a lamb, also called ""the Passover,"" ""the Passover lamb,"" or ""the Passover offering."" The Hebrew Bible frequently notes the Israelites' observance of Passover at turning points in their history. reports God's direction to the Israelites to observe Passover in the wilderness of Sinai on"
"Shavuot Shavuot () or Shovuos (), in Ashkenazi usage; Shavuʿoth in Sephardi and Mizrahi Hebrew (, ""Weeks""), is known as the Feast of Weeks in English and as Pentecost () in Ancient Greek. It is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (may fall between May 15 – June 14). Shavuot has a double significance. It marks the all-important wheat harvest in Israel (), and it commemorates the anniversary of the day when God gave the Torah to the nation of Israel assembled at Mount Sinai—although the association is not explicit in"
"settled. and indicate that the dedication of the firstborn also became associated with the festival. Some believe that the ""Feast of Unleavened Bread"" was an agricultural festival at which the Israelites celebrated the beginning of the grain harvest. Moses may have had this festival in mind when in and he petitioned Pharaoh to let the Israelites go to celebrate a feast in the wilderness. ""Passover,"" on the other hand, was associated with a thanksgiving sacrifice of a lamb, also called ""the Passover,"" ""the Passover lamb,"" or ""the Passover offering."" The Hebrew Bible frequently notes the Israelites' observance of Passover at"
"also praying for future prosperity. The harvest festival is celebrated by Sikhs and Punjabi Hindus. Historically, during the early 20th century, Vaisakhi was a sacred day for Sikhs and Hindus and a secular festival for all Muslims and non-Muslims including Punjabi Christians. In modern times, sometimes Christians participate in Baisakhi celebrations along with Sikhs and Hindus. Aawat pauni is a tradition associated with harvesting, which involves people getting together to harvest the wheat. Drums are played while people work. At the end of the day, people sing dohay to the tunes of the drum. The harvest festival is also characterized"
"the ""Feast of Unleavened Bread"" was an agricultural festival at which the Israelites celebrated the beginning of the grain harvest. Moses may have had this festival in mind when in and he petitioned Pharaoh to let the Israelites go to celebrate a feast in the wilderness. ""Passover,"" on the other hand, was associated with a thanksgiving sacrifice of a lamb, also called ""the Passover,"" ""the Passover lamb,"" or ""the Passover offering."" The Hebrew Bible frequently notes the Israelites' observance of Passover at turning points in their history. reports God's direction to the Israelites to observe Passover in the wilderness of"
"(tender maize) ""First Fruits Fiesta"" is a non-Christian celebration that takes place in early October; fresh maize cannot be eaten until this festival is held. This fiesta is a thanksgiving ceremony and is one of the ceremonies which sets the Tepehuan apart from mestizo culture in Durango. Such distinctive Tepehuan ceremonies of fertility or thanksgiving are called ""Mitotes"" in Spanish, or ""Xiotahl"" in the Tepehuan language. Shamans function as directors of these sacred ceremonies during the fiestas and as curers. For five days there is fasting and much prayer. On the fifth night there is a grand display of ritual"
"traditionally as there will be two or three generations of the same family working on projects. The 2012 Choctaw Indian Fair takes place July 11-14. Choctaw Indian Fair For centuries the Mississippi Choctaws have gathered at the ripening of the first corn. This gathering was called ""The New Corn Ceremony"" or ""Green Corn Festival."" The present day ""'Choctaw Indian Fair"" has roots in this ancient celebration. The Fair has long been a time for Choctaws to gather and pay homage to their traditions and heritage but it has also emerged as an opportunity for the Tribe to welcome visitors to"