Nollaig Na Mban !! (35)
lillipution: This is little Christmas ,or women's Christmas, 6th January.
When women go out or stay in to celebrate, have a drink, and men do the work.
Is there something similar where you come from?
Okay, I will cook for you When women go out or stay in to celebrate, have a drink, and men do the work.
Is there something similar where you come from?
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lillipution: This is little Christmas ,or women's Christmas, 6th January.
When women go out or stay in to celebrate, have a drink, and men do the work.
Is there something similar where you come from?
Do you mean Epiphany??When women go out or stay in to celebrate, have a drink, and men do the work.
Is there something similar where you come from?
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lillipution: This is little Christmas ,or women's Christmas, 6th January.
When women go out or stay in to celebrate, have a drink, and men do the work.
Is there something similar where you come from?
Some of the more interesting beliefs associated with Nollaig na mban were that all the well water in Ireland was said to turn into wine at midnight on Little Christmas. No one was permitted to go out to observe this spectacle, or even to sample the well water, or they would be met with very bad luck. At midnight on Christmas Eve too, farm animals were believed to have had the power of human speech, but a terrible fate also awaited those who spied on them.When women go out or stay in to celebrate, have a drink, and men do the work.
Is there something similar where you come from?
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Lonely1: Okay, I will cook for you
I will look forward to that !!------ This thread is Archived ------
lillipution: This is little Christmas ,or women's Christmas, 6th January.
When women go out or stay in to celebrate, have a drink, and men do the work.
Is there something similar where you come from?
A lot of effort goes into Women's Christmas down here and it's great to see.When women go out or stay in to celebrate, have a drink, and men do the work.
Is there something similar where you come from?
Pity it's not happening this year but have 2 nest year
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tomcatty: Do you mean Epiphany??
It is the Epiphany , but this is a separate thing!------ This thread is Archived ------
stanley8m: Some of the more interesting beliefs associated with Nollaig na mban were that all the well water in Ireland was said to turn into wine at midnight on Little Christmas. No one was permitted to go out to observe this spectacle, or even to sample the well water, or they would be met with very bad luck. At midnight on Christmas Eve too, farm animals were believed to have had the power of human speech, but a terrible fate also awaited those who spied on them.
How do you pronounce that: no-leg-nam-bam? 
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Epiphany (/?'p?f?ni/ i-PIF-?-nee), also known as Theophany in the east, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation (theophany) of God incarnate as Jesus Christ.
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stanley8m: Some of the more interesting beliefs associated with Nollaig na mban were that all the well water in Ireland was said to turn into wine at midnight on Little Christmas. No one was permitted to go out to observe this spectacle, or even to sample the well water, or they would be met with very bad luck. At midnight on Christmas Eve too, farm animals were believed to have had the power of human speech, but a terrible fate also awaited those who spied on them.
That's very interesting Stanley, two great spectacles , that nobody could see,I believe the women drank porter in years gone by when they celebrated.
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Aragorn11: A lot of effort goes into Women's Christmas down here and it's great to see.
Pity it's not happening this year but have 2 nest year
Oh really, i must move to Cork Pity it's not happening this year but have 2 nest year
Any excuse for a double celebration, i'm in
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lillipution: Oh really, i must move to Cork
Any excuse for a double celebration, i'm in
Any excuse for a double celebration, i'm in
When I lived in Dublin didn't know anything about it to be honest.
Cork wimmin know their rights
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Nules: Nollaig na Mban to you too Lillipution
As Aragorn said, i'ts a pity we can't celebrate it , but i will have a cup of tea now
as i don't drink alone.
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Aragorn11: When I lived in Dublin didn't know anything about it to be honest.
Cork wimmin know their rights
Oh don't i know it, don't get me started on Cork women Cork wimmin know their rights
Cork men on the other hand
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Aragorn11: When I lived in Dublin didn't know anything about it to be honest.
Cork wimmin know their rights
Yes that’s true as in the big cities it wasn’t celebrated it was more a rural tradition, as it was to celebrate the work women did for the farming community so to repay all the women, man do their chores, while the women had a day off with a few drinks! Don’t forget back in the day women weren’t allowed in pubs, only men. So the men gave back to the women for all their hard work keeping them. Cork wimmin know their rights
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lillipution: It is the Epiphany , but this is a separate thing!
Thanks, I like to learn customs.------ This thread is Archived ------
tomcatty: Thanks, I like to learn customs.
You are welcome!------ This thread is Archived ------
Aragorn11: When I lived in Dublin didn't know anything about it to be honest.
Cork wimmin know their rights
So how would it play out ?Cork wimmin know their rights
Is it any different down there, ?
A few of us ,sister sisters in law,and some friends would go out for a meal and,
a few drinks ,someplace where there would be music, and afterwards a sing song
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lillipution: So how would it play out ?
Is it any different down there, ?
A few of us ,sister sisters in law,and some friends would go out for a meal and,
a few drinks ,someplace where there would be music, and afterwards a sing song
Sounds awesome!!! Is it any different down there, ?
A few of us ,sister sisters in law,and some friends would go out for a meal and,
a few drinks ,someplace where there would be music, and afterwards a sing song
Awesome enough to not wait a whole year to do it again!!
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When women go out or stay in to celebrate, have a drink, and men do the work.
Is there something similar where you come from?