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  • DarkCrone
  • Jan 2, 2017
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On this day, an annual fertility ceremony known as the Deer Dances is performed by the Native American tribe of the Pueblo in the southwestern United States.

The ceremony, which includes sacred ritual dances performed by shamans wearing deer headdresses, is centuries-old and dedicated to the great female spirit-goddess known as the Deer Maiden.

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In ancient Greece, a Pagan religious festival called the Lenaia was celebrated each year on this date in honour of Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility.

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Source - Wiccan Today

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