24 - A Feast of Holidays

In this episode we take a trip through our world and the world of ASOIAF to discuss feasts, holidays, festivals and more! We discuss how the celebrations of maidens in France is more fun than the Maiden's day in Westeros, how harvest feasts are similar in many cultures (and worlds), and how Lo's ancestors have quite a few things in common with Old Gods worshippers...    Join us on this celebration of feasts!   Tell your friends about us and leave us a flurry of stars and a review wherever you listen to this episode. <3   You can also join us on Patreon and support our work + get some LOTR virgin read through reaction episodes in your ears (and even go as far as save the world!)   You can contact us at: ragmanspod@gmail.com BlueSky Instagram Thank you to Matt Graham for the theme music with sounds from zapsplat.com!   References and sources Virginie talks about: “Fêtes de Jeanne d'Arc: Présentation & images” (Joan of Arc : programme and photos)  “L’Assomption et jour ferie - ses origines et son histoire” (The Assumption and public holiday - their origins and history) “Solennité de l’Assomption à Notre-Dame de Paris” (The Solemnity of the Assumption in Notre Dame in Paris) “Fête des Vendanges de Montmarte” (Montmartre wine festival) Ancient Tongan ‘inasi   Lo talks about: “Skördefest” (Harvest feast) - Swedish Wikipedia  “Mickelsmäss” (Michaelmass) - Institutet för språk och folkminne (Institute for language and folklore)  “Myten om blotet” (The myth about the blot) - Populär historia (article includes photo of mural by Carl Larsson) “Jul (förkristen)” (Yule (pre-Christian))” - Swedish Wikipedia “Lucka 21: Midvinteroffer till gudarna” (Door 21: Midwinter sacrifices to the gods) - Arkeologerna  “Vikingatiden i nytt ljus” (The Viking Age in new light) - Populär historia  “Skåne County” - English Wikipedia (about Skåne County) The Swedish comedian (and mental health advocate) who makes funny videos about horses from Skåne (whose name Lo couldn’t quite remember) is Henrik Wahlström. https://www.instagram.com/henrikwahlstroem?igsh=MzI0NDg2dW5iZm55