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The Enduring Tradition: Why We Give Roses on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day, celebrated on February 14th, has long been associated with love, romance, and the act of expressing a ...
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Valentine’s Day in Korea
Big money is both spent and made on Valentine’s and White Day, while the other love days receive little to no commercial ... rather than a generally observed holiday as it is in countries like the ...
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Famous festivals of love around the world, from Valentine’s Day to the Qixi Festival
We’re all familiar with Valentine’s Day – chocolates ... gathered on that day to choose their partners for the year, and so associated the day with love. Here are some other figures and ...
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Valentine's Day: Japan falling out of love with 'obligation chocolates'
Around the world, people use chocolate treats to express sweet nothings on Valentine's Day. But in Japan ... After all, Japan has a gift-giving culture, so it doesn't seem out of place.