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🇼🇸 Samoa and 1 moreFa'ataupati A traditional Samoan dance performed by men who clap and slap their bodies to create rhythm.Performance 🇨🇳 Hong Kong, China and 5 moreFace The shared social etiquette of honour, dignity and mutual respect across culturesEtiquette 🇵🇹 Lisbon, PortugalFado Portugal's song of fate and longing, sung in Lisbon and CoimbraPerformance 🇲🇬 MadagascarFady A system of cultural taboos in Madagascar that regulate daily life and spiritual practice.Spiritual 🇬🇧 Skye, United KingdomFairy FlagA' Bhratach Shìth A tattered silk square kept by Clan MacLeod on Skye, said to hold magical powers for the clan.Folklore 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreFairy-locks A folk belief that fairies and spirits tangle the hair of sleeping children and animals.Folklore 🇮🇪 Ireland and 5 moreFairy ring A natural ring of mushrooms formed by fungal growth, surrounded by folklore across Europe and beyond.Folklore 🇪🇸 Valencia, SpainFallasFalles de València Valencia's five-day March fiesta of giant paper figures and bonfiresFestival 🇲🇬 MadagascarFamadihana A Malagasy reburial custom where families gather to rewrap and honour their ancestorsRite of passage 🇺🇸 United StatesFancy dance A fast-paced, athletic Indigenous dance kept at powwows across North America and beyond.Performance 🇲🇬 MadagascarFandroana The Merina new year of Madagascar's highlands, with zebu feasting and a royal bathFestival · Feasts and festival meals 🇪🇨 Quito, EcuadorFanesca Ecuador's Holy Week soup of grains, beans and salt cod, made for Good FridayTable custom · Lunch 🇧🇭 Bahrain and 3 moreFann at-Tanburaفن الطنبورة A Gulf song and dance of drums and tanbura, born in healing, now stagedPerformance 🇪🇬 Cairo, EgyptFanousفانوس An Egyptian lantern of metal and glass, hung in streets and homes through RamadanFestival 🇲🇦 Rabat, Morocco and 5 moreFantasiaالفانتازيا A North African equestrian display of synchronized charging and simultaneous rifle fireGame 🇬🇭 Accra, GhanaFantasy coffinsAbebuu adekai Custom hand-carved burial caskets shaped as animals, tools and symbols in southern GhanaRite of passage 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, DenmarkFaroese chain danceFøroyskur dansur A living medieval chain dance guided by sung ballads in the Faroe IslandsPerformance 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreFasikaፋሲካ The celebration of Easter and the end of Lent across Ethiopia and EritreaSpiritual · Feasts and festival meals 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark and 5 moreFastelavn A pre-Lenten carnival in Northern Europe where children dress up, sing for treats, and break candy-filled barrels.Festival · Sweets given and shared 🇮🇱 IsraelFast of the Firstbornתַעֲנִית בְּכוֹרוֹת A Jewish fast day kept by firstborns on the eve of PassoverSpiritual · Fasting and breaking the fast 🇹🇻 TuvaluFatele A traditional dance song of Tuvalu performed at community events and celebrations.Performance 🇰🇵 Pyongyang, North KoreaFatherland Liberation War Day조국해방전쟁 승리 기념일 North Korea's July 27 holiday marking the 1953 armistice that stopped the Korean WarCeremony 🇺🇸 Spokane, United States and 5 moreFather's Day A day to honour fathers and fatherhood, kept on many different dates worldwideFestival 🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreFatimiyyaفاطمیة A Shia period of mourning honoring the life and martyrdom of Lady FatimahSpiritual 🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreFat Thursday A Thursday before Lent when doughnuts, grilled meat and Carnival take overFestival · Feasts and festival meals 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain and 5 moreFeast of Corpus ChristiCorpus Domini A Christian feast celebrating the presence of Christ in the bread and wine of the EucharistSpiritual 🇵🇸 al-Khader, PalestineFeast of Saint George An annual gathering of Palestinian Christians and Muslims honouring Saint GeorgeSpiritual · Feasts and festival meals 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain and 4 moreFeast of Saint Isidore the LaborerFiestas de San Isidro Labrador A May festival honoring the patron saint of farmers, marked by processions and harvest gratitude in Spain and former colFestival · Feasts and festival meals 🇮🇹 Venice, Italy and 2 moreFeast of Saint MarkFesta di san Marco Saint Mark's day on 25 April, kept with rosebuds in Venice and harvest care in LithuaniaSpiritual 🇮🇹 Palermo, ItalyFeast of Saint RosaliaFestino di Santa Rosalia An annual July festival in Palermo honouring the patron saint who ended the plague.Festival 🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreFeast of Saint Thomas Aquinas An annual Christian feast day honouring the medieval theologian Saint Thomas AquinasSpiritual 🇺🇸 New York, United States and 1 moreFeast of San GennaroFesta di San Gennaro A patronal festival of parades, street food and prayer honouring Saint JanuariusFestival · Tea-time and snacking customs 🇺🇸 New York, United States and 4 moreFeast of the Ascension The fortieth day of Easter, when Christians remember Jesus being taken up into heavenSpiritual 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreFeast of the Holy Name of Jesus A Christian observance honoring the name of Jesus, celebrated on various dates across different traditions.Spiritual 🇪🇸 Toledo, SpainFeast of the Holy Name of Mary A Catholic feast day honouring the name and intercession of the Virgin MarySpiritual 🇮🇹 Avezzano, ItalyFeast of the Madonna di PietraquariaMadonna di Pietraquaria A three-day spring festival in Avezzano marked by neighborhood bonfires, a street fair, and a mountain-to-city processioFestival 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreFeast of the Sacred HeartSollemnitas Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu A Catholic holy day honoring Christ's love and mercy, observed in early summerSpiritual 🇺🇸 United StatesFeast of the Seven FishesFesta dei sette pesci An Italian-American Christmas Eve seafood dinner marking abstinence from meat.Table custom · Dinner 🇦🇲 Armenia and 5 moreFeast of the TransfigurationՊայծառակերպութիւն A Christian holy day marking the revelation of Christ's divine glory on Mount TaborSpiritual · Feasts and festival meals 🇨🇳 Puyang, ChinaFeng shui風水 The Chinese spatial practice of aligning homes and graves with natural energyFolklore 🇮🇹 Rome, ItalyFeraliaFerālia An ancient Roman day of offerings to the dead, marking the close of ParentaliaSpiritual 🇻🇪 Mérida, VenezuelaFeria del Sol Mérida's February fair: bullfights, parades, concerts and the Queen of the SunFestival 🇮🇹 Siena, ItalyFerragosto A public holiday on 15 August marking the Assumption of Mary and the traditional start of the Italian summer break.Festival · Lunch 🇮🇹 Rome, ItalyFesta della Repubblica Italy's national day marking the 1946 public vote to establish a democratic republicCeremony 🇮🇹 Venice, ItalyFesta del RedentoreFesta del Redentor Venice's July festival of fireworks over the water, kept in thanks for the plague's endFestival 🇵🇹 Porto, PortugalFesta de São João do Porto Porto's midsummer festival of street feasts, fireworks and playful hammer tapsFestival 🇧🇷 BrazilFesta JuninaFestas Juninas A Brazilian midwinter celebration marked by bonfires, folk dances and countryside gamesFestival 🇧🇫 Dédougou, Burkina Faso and 5 moreFESTIMAFestival International des Masques et des Arts A biennial West African festival in Burkina Faso celebrating traditional mask dancesFestival 🇲🇹 MaltaFestival Kanzunetta IndipendenzaKonkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza An annual music contest in Malta celebrating native songwriting around Independence DayPerformance 🇨🇴 ColombiaFestival of Industry, Trade and Culture An eight-day celebration in Itagüí, Colombia, for local music, art, dance and tradeFestival 🇫🇷 Lyon, FranceFestival of LightsFête des lumières A four-day festival in Lyon marking December 8 with illuminated windows and light artFestival 🇪🇸 Pamplona, SpainFestival of San FermínSanfermines An annual nine-day festival in Pamplona featuring bull runs, parades, and street music.Festival 🇨🇱 Tarapacá, ChileFestival of San Lorenzo An annual festival of religious dance and pilgrimage honoring Saint Lawrence in TarapacáSpiritual 🇨🇴 Medellín, ColombiaFestival of the FlowersFeria de las Flores An annual week-long celebration of floral craft and regional culture in MedellínFestival 🇵🇾 Ypacaraí, Paraguay and 5 moreFestival of the Lake YpacaraíFestival del Lago Ypacaraí A Paraguayan folk festival celebrating national music, dance and poetry at the shores of Lake Ypacaraí.Festival 🇭🇷 Dubrovnik, Croatia and 1 moreFestivity of Saint BlaiseFesta Svetog Vlaha An annual patron saint festival in Dubrovnik with processions, relics and dovesFestival 🇺🇸 United StatesFestivus A secular December observance marked by bare poles, voiced grievances, and wrestlingFestival · Dinner 🇫🇷 FranceFest nozfest noz (pl. festoù noz) A Breton night festival of group dancing and live acoustic music, kept in Brittany and its diaspora.Festival · Tea-time and snacking customs 🇫🇷 Paris, France and 3 moreFête de la Musique An annual celebration where people play music in public spaces on the summer solstice.Festival 🇨🇭 Vevey, SwitzerlandFête des Vignerons A once-in-a-generation wine festival and arena spectacle in Vevey, SwitzerlandFestival · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies 🇫🇷 Bayonne, FranceFêtes de BayonneBaionako Jaiak A five-day summer feria in Bayonne featuring parades, dances and white-and-red dressFestival 🇬🇭 Cape Coast, GhanaFetu Afahye A harvest festival of cleansing, boat races and royal durbars in Cape Coast, GhanaFestival · Feasts and festival meals 🇪🇹 EthiopiaFichee-Chambalaalla A moveable new year festival of the Sidama people in Ethiopia.Festival · Feasts and festival meals 🇪🇸 Córdoba, Spain and 5 moreFiesta de las Cruces A May festival where communities decorate crosses with flowers and crafts to celebrate faith and local heritage.Festival 🇨🇱 ChileFiesta de La Tirana A week-long pilgrimage and dance festival in northern Chile honoring the Virgin of Mount Carmel.Festival 🇦🇷 Mendoza, ArgentinaFiesta Nacional de la Vendimia Argentina's national grape harvest festival, celebrated each year in MendozaSeasonal 🇪🇨 Quito, EcuadorFiestas de Quito A week of parades, music and street parties marking the founding of QuitoFestival 🇨🇱 Santiago, ChileFiestas Patrias Chile's homeland festivities celebrating national identity with music, dance, and foodCeremony 🇧🇭 Bahrain and 1 moreFijiriالفجيري Songs of the Gulf pearl divers: one lead voice, a chorus, a hand drum and a clay potPerformance 🇫🇯 FijiFiji Week A week of national celebration in Fiji marking independence and colonial history with cultural performances.Festival 🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino wedding customsKasalan A blend of indigenous rituals and Christian traditions marking the union of two families in the Philippines.Rite of passage 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreFilsetaፍልሰታ A fifteen-day fast and feast honouring the Dormition and Assumption of MarySpiritual · Fasting and breaking the fast 🇫🇮 Finland and 1 moreFinnish saunasauna A weekly bathing ritual of steam and heat, central to Finnish life and wellbeing.Home 🇮🇳 Mumbai, India and 1 moreFire templeآتشکده A consecrated sanctuary where Zoroastrians tend sacred fires and gather for worshipSpiritual 🇵🇭 Philippines and 5 moreFirst Communion A Christian rite of passage marking a person's initial reception of the Eucharist.Rite of passage 🇮🇸 IcelandFirst Day of Summersumardagurinn fyrsti Iceland's holiday on the first Thursday after 18 April, opening the old calendar's summerSeasonal 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreFirst haircut A rite of passage marking a child's first shave or trim across many cultures and faiths.Rite of passage 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreFive Grains五穀 A sacred grouping of staple crops honoured as the bedrock of East Asian civilizationFolklore 🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreFlabiol A Catalan woodwind flute played alongside a small drum in folk dancesPerformance 🇦🇷 Rosario, ArgentinaFlag DayDía de la Bandera Nacional Argentina's national day for its flag, kept on 20 June in memory of Manuel BelgranoCeremony 🇺🇸 New York, United StatesFlag Day An annual American observance marking the 1777 adoption of the national flagCeremony 🇽🇰 Gjilan, KosovoFlaka e Janarit A winter arts festival in Kosovo honoring national martyrs through music, drama and verseFestival 🇪🇸 Seville, SpainFlamenco The song, guitar and dance of Andalusia, kept by gitano and other Spanish families.Performance 🇮🇪 Ireland and 5 moreFleadh CheoilFleadh Cheoil na hÉireann An annual gathering of Irish traditional music and dance, featuring competitions, public sessions, and concerts across IPerformance 🇵🇭 Manila, PhilippinesFlores de Mayo A month-long Philippine festival of daily Marian prayers, flower offerings and pageantsFestival · Tea-time and snacking customs 🇺🇿 Namangan, UzbekistanFlower Festival in UzbekistanGul bayrami An annual spring celebration of floriculture and floral art held across several cities in Uzbekistan.Festival 🇺🇸 United StatesFlower girl A young child walking before the bride, scattering blossoms along the wedding aisleRite of passage 🇹🇼 TaiwanFlying Fish Festival飛魚祭 A months-long seasonal fishing observance kept by the Tao people of Orchid IslandSeasonal 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreFlyting A ritual contest of poetic insults exchanged between two parties in verse.Performance 🇧🇷 BrazilForró Music, dance and party from Brazil's Northeast, with accordion, triangle and zabumba drumPerformance 🇺🇸 New York, United States and 1 moreFortune-telling Reading cards, palms or tea leaves to tell a client what may lie aheadFolklore 🇪🇬 Luxor, Egypt and 1 moreFoundation deposit A ritual burial of objects under building foundations to ensure structural stability and divine protection.Ceremony 🇮🇱 Jerusalem, Israel and 1 moreFour speciesארבעת המינים (Arba'at HaMinim) A ritual waving of four plants during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.Spiritual 🇩🇿 Algeria and 4 moreFoutaفوطة A thin patterned cotton or linen cloth, worn as a wrap at the baths and as dressDress 🇲🇹 Birgu, MaltaFreedom DayJum il-Helsien Malta's national holiday on 31 March, marking the 1979 British military departureCeremony 🇧🇷 Recife, BrazilFrevo A fast, brass-driven dance and music of Recife's Carnival, danced with a small umbrellaPerformance 🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreFriday the 13th A Western folk superstition regarding the unluckiness of a Friday falling on the 13th.Folklore 🇸🇰 SlovakiaFujara A tall Slovak flute played by shepherds, with a deep voice built from overtonesPerformance 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreFukubukuro福袋 Surprise discount grab bags sold by Japanese retailers for the New YearSeasonal 🇨🇻 Cape VerdeFunaná An accordion and iron-scraper music and couple dance from Cape VerdePerformance 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreFuneral The ceremony a community holds when someone dies, from burial to cremationRite of passage

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