A pagan festival refers to a traditional celebration of ancient beliefs and practices, usually associated with nature, multiple gods or goddesses, and spiritual rituals conducted by people before the advent of organized religions.
Sentences with «pagan festival»
And indeed the Africans dancing around their tribal fires in the opening credits are mirrored, in Ireland, by the annual pagan festival of Lughnasa, held up in the hills, also with bonfires. (rogerebert.com)
Again the act of Baptism comes from other religions and like the Church that decided to build on past pagan ground and to hijack the old pagan festival dates like Christmas and Easter, God draws us to Himself in a gentle way as He turns our old attitudes and ways upside down. (redeeminggod.com)
Samhain, a Celtic pagan festival, marked the beginning of winter and was believed to be a night on which spirits could roam among the living. (businessinsider.com)