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Sometimes, during the 19th century, upon receiving the soul cakes, people would "pray to God to bless the next crop of wheat". [90] Souling was known as hel solod and hel bwyd cennady meirw, "collecting the food of the messenger of the dead". This custom took place in many parts of Wales on All Souls' Eve.
Pão-por-Deus (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɐ̃w puɾ ˈðewʃ], "Bread for God") is the Portuguese tradition of souling celebrated all over Portugal, named for the soulmass-cakes given to the poor on All Saints' Day, typically by children and youth.
The triangles created in country lanes where three lanes meet derive their names from the Coventry Godcake. A triangle is created by the passing of farm vehicles, originally horse-drawn carts, as they turn. The so-called "god cakes", which are not particular to any one city or county, take their name from these triangular pastries. [citation ...
Simnel cake - symbolically associated with Lent and Easter and particularly Mothering Sunday (the fourth Sunday of Lent). [34] Soul cake, soulmass-cake, or somas loaf - small bread-like cakes distributed on or around All Souls Day, sometimes known historically as soulmass or, by contraction, somas. The cakes commemorate the souls of the ...
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This sweet treat is associated with Mardi Gras, but its history traces back to Twelfth Night. Learn about the history of king cake, what it tastes like, where to get it, and why there's a baby ...
Fanouropita is a sweet cake recipe from Greek cuisine and is traditionally a Lenten cake, also called "lost and found cake."It is traditionally served on St. Fanourios' feast day on August 27, given to Greek Orthodox believers as a blessing.
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