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Bonus Episode - Strange Holiday Traditions Around the World
Welcome to the Drops of Darkness holiday special! Get to know the duo behind Stranger and Someone in this audio AND video episode as Anodyne Von and Cameron Helkuik discuss some of the strangest (and creepiest) holiday traditions from around the world. There's classics like the Yule Lads and Krampus, plus many you may have never heard before including a pooping log, a wine-drinking witch, and singing undead horse!
Send your true paranormal stories to submissions@dropsofdarkness.com!
*Content intended for mature audience and is not in the slightest bit meant for educational purposes. Articles by people with actual information are all cited below.
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Cited Article Links:
The Eight Strangest Christmas Traditions on Earth on yha.com.au
The Fascinating Folklore Origins of Santa Claus on explorethearchive.com
Night of the Radishes on wikipedia.com
Words Anodyne was too scared to pronounce:
yha.com.au
Mari Lywd - Undead horse in South Wales
Oaxaca, Mexico - Night of the Radishes
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