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Candlemas
[ kan-dl-muhs, -mas ]
noun
- a church festival, February 2, in honor of the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary: candles are blessed on this day.
Candlemas
/ ˈæԻəə /
noun
- Christianity Feb 2, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of Christ in the Temple: the day on which the church candles are blessed. In Scotland it is one of the four quarter days
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of Candlemas1
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It is thought to have evolved from German celebrations of Candlemas on 2 February.
It’s also a time of year that figures in the Celtic calendar and the Christian holiday of Candlemas.
The origins of the tradition, as explained by History.com, stem from an ancient Christian celebration called Candlemas where clergy would distribute candles for winter.
They also invariably carry nostalgia for millions like Cuatencos, who remembers his grandmother preparing tamales for family celebrations and religious festivals like Candlemas Day on Feb. 2.
Offstage, Forge is less explosive, dressed in a treasured 1988 Candlemass tour T-shirt, his light auburn hair short and swept upward on top.
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