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As a migrant family, participating in this ritual made us feel and appear more Australian, if only to ourselves.
A tale of gassy reindeer and psychedelic mushrooms.
Millions of years of natural selection have prepared reindeer for Christmas Eve.
The Christmas we celebrate today around the world, whether in northern winter or southern summer, has its roots in many cultures and traditions.
In Australia, between 1930 and 1950, women repeatedly stepped in to play the role of Santa. So the figure in the red suit could be gender neutral today.
A Protestant tradition with pagan roots, the Christmas tree is now a global phenomenon. It also reveals much about market economics, so let’s climb on the sleigh and take a ride around this holiday item…
The Santa myth tells us more about adults than children.
Veganism is not a religion, and nor is belief in Santa Claus. So why are Christianity, Islam and Buddhism classed as religions?
Kids as young as seven have a good enough sense of logic to work out the truth and why it can be better to lie.
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