Sentence examples for folk holidays from inspiring English sources

Many folk holidays, which are often accompanied by traditional foods, have gained popularity and have become vital elements of popular culture.

Music is an integral part of Lucian folk holidays and celebrations, as well as the good-natured rivalry between the La Rose and La Marguerite societies.

Maslyanitsa, the oldest Russian folk holiday, marks the end of winter; a purely Russian holiday, it originated during pagan times.

There are dramatic accounts of a boot camp so tough it makes the one in Full Metal Jacket seem like a Woodcraft Folk holiday and there are a few brief but exhilarating battle sequences.

Thus, I was impressed with the new animated film The Book of Life because it addresses death in a lighthearted yet respectful fashion through the lens of the Mexican folk holiday Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

If they can't be bothered to write a heartfelt note, why should I? S. Jacobs Let me get this straight: You send folks holiday cards because you appreciate their friendship, until they don't write a heartfelt note, at which point, your appreciation ends?

As you'd expect, there's a good representation of retired folk playing rummy and family holiday-makers wielding buckets and spades.

I'm going fishing for a week in Louisiana, then I'm heading up to Utah, gonna go fly fishing up there and maybe a little skiing, then come home and be with family and folks for holidays, then after the New Year … (10) Black Sea is released in the UK on 5 December (1) An election-campaign satire directed by David Gordon Green and produced by George Clooney.

"Folks, the holidays are around the corner," he said, adding that the E would be a wonderful stocking stuffer.

This disc of powerful cover versions, recorded in Woodstock in 1971, showcases the devastating voice of a folk Billie Holiday.

That's all folks...Happy Holidays to you and yours! .