Games

Games serve many uses in a culture and society. While they entertain, they often teach analytical thought, improve response time, and develop hand-eye coordination. Sometimes they also physical activity, improving the health of the participants. They also create shared experiences, improving social cohesion. Games thus are often a practical part of culture, creating stronger individuals within a stronger society.

Kupala: Ancient Slavic Midsummer Mythology and its Modern Celebration

Kupala is an ancient Slavic holiday celebrating the summer solstice, or midsummer. Once part of a series of annual rituals, it marked and was believed to sustain agricultural cycles—essential to early human survival. Held as vitally important, these pagan traditions remained deeply rooted even after Christianization, technological change, and centuries of oppression tried to dislodge […]

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