Because this Victorian cycle differed from the Alexandrian cycle in the dates of some of the Paschal Full Moons, and because it tried to respect the Roman custom of fixing Easter to the Sunday in the week of the 16th to the 22nd of the lunar month ( rather than the 15th to the 21st as at Alexandria ), by providing alternative " Latin " and " Greek " dates in some years, occasional disagreements from the date of Easter as fixed by Alexandrian rules continued.

Chewing the mixture of areca nut and betel leaf is a tradition, custom or ritual which dates back thousands of years in much of the geographical areas from South Asia eastward to the Pacific.

The earliest documented case of kissing under the mistletoe dates from 16th century England, a custom that was apparently very popular at that time.

A fourth hypothesis finds its origin in a liturgical mantle, which, it is asserted, was used by the early popes, and which in the course of time was folded into the shape of a band ; a fifth says its origin dates from the custom of folding the ordinary mantle-pallium, an outer garment in use in imperial times ; a sixth declares that it was introduced immediately as a papal liturgical garment, which, however, was not at first a narrow strip of cloth, but, as the name suggests, a broad, oblong, and folded cloth.

This custom dates back to King Edward I.

The system arose from the early Christian custom of annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths, or birth into heaven, and is thus referred to in Latin as dies natalis (" day of birth ").

The custom of wearing unadorned black clothing for mourning dates back at least to the Roman Empire, when the toga pulla, made of dark-colored wool, was worn during periods of mourning.

The custom evolved from that of manning the yards, which dates from the days of sail.

The custom to name the head of government as " President " dates back to the reign of Isabella II of Spain, when the official title was Presidente del Consejo de Ministros (" President of the Council of Ministers ").

Vietnam has a custom of dowry payments that dates from the arrival of Confucianism during the 15th century.

From this dates the Karaite custom of reciting the articles of the creed preparatory to slaughtering.

The custom of the sequence of gold, silver, and bronze for the first three places dates from the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States.

The annual federal holidays are widely observed by state and local governments ; however, they may alter the dates of observance or add or subtract holidays according to local custom.

" Mummering " is a very old Newfoundland custom that dates back to the time of the earliest settlers who came from England and Ireland.

In addition, the Sikh festivals such as Guru Nanak Gurpurab, the Christian festivals such as Christmas, Good Friday and Jain festivals like Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan are celebrated in certain areas where these religions have a significant following. The annual holidays are widely observed by state and local governments ; however, they may alter the dates of observance or add or subtract holidays according to local custom.

The custom of awarding the sequence of gold, silver, and bronze medals for the first three highest achievers dates from at least the 19th century, with the National Association of Amateur Athletes in the United States awarding such medals as early as 1884.

The custom of gold-silver-bronze for the first three places dates from the 1904 games and has been copied for many other sporting events.

Down to recent times the custom of indicating dates by means of chronograms was so prevalent in Jewish literature that but few books are dated by numerals only.

The oldest surviving building in the town, once the custom house, later the town hall, and latterly Fleetwood Museum, dates from 1836 and housing from as early as 1838 still exists in the town.

In Japan, bathing with yuzu on Tōji, the winter solstice, is a custom that dates to at least the early 18th century.

The common custom of placing X's on envelopes, notes and at the bottom of letters to mean kisses dates back to the Middle Ages, when a Christian cross was drawn on documents or letters to mean sincerity, faith, and honesty.

The custom dates back at least to the late 18th century, being recorded in 1803, and continued until 1909.

" The custom dates back to the Tang Dynasty, whose founder Emperor Tang Taizong ( 599-May 26, 649 ) honoured two of his most loyal generals – Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde – by having their painted portraits hung on his front door.

Historically, the Western tradition identifies the general custom of praying for the dead dating as far back as 2 Maccabees 12: 42-46.

The Systems Modules were designed with all of the connections at the back of the module using 22-pin Amphenol connectors, and were attached to each other by inserting them into a custom 19-inch rack.

The tour for " Freedom of Choice " featured the band performing in front of large custom light boxes which could be laid on their back to form a second, smaller stage during the second half of the set.

As Tunis was Muslim territory, his body was subject to the process known as mos Teutonicus ( a postmortem funerary custom used in mediæval Europe whereby the flesh was boiled from the body, so that the bones of the deceased could be transported hygienically from distant lands back home.

" The custom of wearing costumes and masks at Halloween goes back to Celtic traditions of attempting to copy the evil spirits or placate them, in Scotland for instance where the dead were impersonated by young men with masked, veiled or blackened faces, dressed in white.

While there is no clear answer as to why, this custom of leaving pebbles may date back to biblical days when individuals were buried under piles of stones.

Patton sat in the back seat on the right side, with Gay on his left, as per custom.

It was once the custom for pursuivants to wear their tabards with the sleeves at the front and back, but this practice was ended during the reign of James II and VII.

Among communities from these areas, khat chewing has a long history as a social custom dating back thousands of years.

However, amongst communities in the Horn of Africa ( Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia ) and the Arabian Peninsula, khat chewing has a long history as a social custom dating back thousands of years.

It is grown principally by communities in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula, where khat chewing has a long history as a social custom dating back thousands of years.

This custom is very old, going back to pagan rituals.

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the etymology of the word can be traced back to the Old English word hlāford which originated from hlāfweard meaning ' bread keeper ' or ' loaf-ward ', reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a chieftain providing food for his followers.

The lighting of bonfires, a traditional custom on the Nativity of Saint John which ultimately reached back to pre-Christian Midsummer celebrations were still lit at night.

In the film, Mitchum drove a souped-up 1951 Ford 2-door sedan hot-rod with a custom tank in the back for moonshine and later a 1957 Ford coupe with the same alterations.

Many legends exist regarding the birth of this custom, some of them dating back to the 7th-century times of Khan Kubrat, the ruler of Old Great Bulgaria.

A report of 1929 stated that annual Gypsy Parties had started two to three hundred years before-records were said to go back to 1770 when it was reported to be an ancient custom.

The term shooting-brake, a term for an original hunting vehicle, came to be known synonymously with station wagon and were also custom built as modified luxury coupés with an estate car-like back.

Observant Jews have the custom to take three steps back and then three steps forward both before and after reciting the Amidah.

The leader ( the man, according to period custom ) lets go of his partner's hand and takes hold of her below her busk with one hand, and places the other hand on her back above the far hip.

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