Customs Collection (page 21)

Aboriginal initiation ceremony involving tooth-avulsion called Yoo-lahng erah-ba-diahng in New South Wales. From: An account of the English colony in New South Wales Date: 1798

Jewish people praying at the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Holy Land. Date: circa 1870

Martin Luther with his Family and their Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree in History and Legend: Martin Luthers Tree. It is thought (in some quarters) that Martin Luther (and the early Lutherans) were the originators of the Christmas Tree custom

Zulu Man with his Six Wives and six of his children (all pictured). Date: 1906

Indian Sacrifices
Khond (or Kandh) human sacrifice in India : a girl is garlanded, bound to a stake, then slaughtered to please the gods Date: 19th century

Queen Elizabeth II - State Opening of Parliament 1964
Queen Elizabeth II in full regalia at the State Opening of Parliament in 1964. Date: 1964

Kitch Nativity Scene with Angels
Kitch representation of an Angelic Host surrounding the crib of the Infant Jesus. The central eldest Angel is playing a variant of a lute

HOPI KIVA
The kiva of the Powamu Society of the Hopi people of Crand Canyon, Arizona - the sanctuary where religious and magical ceremonies such as rain-making are performed

Hot Cross Bun
HOT CROSS BUN and Easter Egg

BRAN TUB
Children plunge their arms into the Bran Tub to obtain their present at a party

3 Boys and a Snowman
Three boys build one

Egg Shackling
ENGLAND: EGG SHACKLING, STOKE ST GREGORY, SOMERSET. On Shrove Tuesday children take an egg to school. These are gently shaken in a sieve until the strongest shelled egg remains

Accept, I Beg, an Egg
Accept, I beg, an Easter egg A pretty girl offering Easter eggs from a basket

FAT BUNNY
Three children look in astonishment at an extremely tubby bunny

Angels, Tree, Baby Jesus
Two angels light the candles on a Christmas Tree on the roof of the stable where the baby Jesus lies, uniting pagan myth and the Christian story

Christmas in India 1881
British residents in India enjoy Christmas despite the heat

Writing Valentines
Two young ladies writing their Valentines

Angel with Bell
A little angel with a little bell summons us to come to the Christmas tree

Angels and Bell
Angels tolling a bell

Angels Lights Candles
An angel lights the candles on the Christmas Tree

Valentine Card / Cupid
Cupid posts a billet-doux - Sweet little love letter, go on your way

Valentine Card
A cupid takes aim at a lady framed in a heart - at that range, how can he miss ?

Valentine Card / Lock &key
LOCK AND KEY Theres a lock upon my Heart, and you have the key !

Angel and Tree
An angel admires a tree which, though out in the woods, is none the less decked with candles and dingle-dangles

Singing Angel 1910
A singing angel

Angel with Holly
A Christmas Angel with holly

Carol Practice
Practising carols in the village church

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