Wonderscape
The Chinese Zodiac and Lunar Calendar: A Journey Through Time and Mythology
This video delves into the Gregorian and Chinese lunar calendars, explaining their differences and the lunar calendar's influence on Chinese cultural traditions. It explores the Chinese Zodiac's twelve animal signs and their associated...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.1 Digression: Lunar Calendars, Hanukkah, Ramadan
This video explains the lunar calendar systems used by Jewish and Islamic traditions, focusing particularly on the calculation of Hanukkah and Ramadan. The video highlights the challenges faced by followers of each faith due to these...
Curated Video
Julius Caesar 2.1 Historical Reference: Julian Calendar
This video provides an insightful analysis of a specific scene in Shakespeare's play where characters discuss the positioning of celestial bodies, reflecting the historical understanding of astronomy. It explores how knowledge of the...
Curated Video
Calendars: Organizing Our Days Since Ancient Times
Learn how calendars help organize our days and prevent confusion when scheduling meetings and activities. We will discusses different types of calendars, such as the Gregorian calendar, religious calendars, national calendars, and fiscal...
Five Thousand Years
9 Things You Need to Know About the Lantern Festival (元宵節)
Lantern Festival is called Yuan Xiao Jie meaning Yuan Xiao Festival (元宵節) in Chinese. It falls on the 15th day of the 1st month on the Lunar Calendar and this year it’s on February 19th, 2019. The Lantern Festival officially marks the...
Wonderscape
Celebrating Chinese New Year: Traditions and Legends
This video explores the rich traditions of Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, a significant celebration in Chinese culture. It explains the holiday's roots in the Chinese lunar calendar and the various customs like...
Wonderscape
Holiday Kids: All About Chinese New Year
In this video, the teacher explains the significance and traditions of Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. The video covers topics such as the lunar calendar, the legend behind Chinese New Year, the Chinese Zodiac, the...
Ancient Lights Media
China: New Year Celebration
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip takes a look at China's main traditional celebration: The Lunar New Year.
Vlogbrothers
Why Does January First Start the New Year? - New Year's Explained
CORRECTIONS: 1. Julius Caesar was not technically the first emperor of Rome, he declared himself dictator for life but did not establish a hereditary monarchy. His cousin, who succeeded him, Augustus, established the monarchy and was...
Curated Video
The Fascinating Phenomenon of Solar Eclipses
In this video, we learn about the significance of sunlight in sustaining life on Earth and how solar eclipses occur. The video explains the ancient beliefs surrounding eclipses and provides scientific explanations for the phenomenon. It...
Archaia Historia
How did Ancient Greeks tell the date? - The Athenian Calendar
“What is the date?” Is often a question asked in our day to day life. But how would a person in Ancient Greece answer this question?
Curated Video
The Moon – Odd one out
Four phases of the moon are shown on screen, but which one is not part of the lunar calendar? Physical processes - The Earth and beyond - The Moon Learning Points The lunar phases include full moon, crescent moon and first quarter. A...
After Skool
Why Does February Have 28 Days??
We can thank the Romans for our chaotic complex calendar system. February has been a neglected month throughout history. Essentially, it got it's 28 days because the Romans used the lunar cycles to design the months when they should have...
Five Thousand Years
Laba Festival: the Start of the Chinese New Year Celebration
Traditionally, Chinese people begin preparing for the Chinese new year starting from the Laba Festival, which falls on the eighth day of the twelfth month in the traditional Chinese calendar. This year it’s on January 10th, 2022. What...
SciShow
Why Do We Have Leap Years?
So it's February 29th and we have 366 days this year instead of 365- what's the deal with Leap Years?
Be Smart
Why Does February Have 28 Days?
Why does February only get 28 days when all the other months get 30 or 31? The answer is part superstition, part politics, and parts astronomy. Basically, it's the Romans' fault.
Wonderscape
Holiday Kids - All About Hanukkah
Learn all about the origins of Hanukkah. What is Hanukkah? What is the history of Hanukkah? What are the major symbols of Hanukkah? What is a menorah? What foods are eaten during Hanukkah? When does Hanukkah occur each year? The answers...
Curated Video
Discovering the Beauty and Meaning of the Yi Peng Festival
The Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand is a breathtaking celebration where people release floating lanterns into the sky. Learn about the meaning of the event, as well as the parade, dance performances, and traditional Thai costumes.
Learning Mole
Chinese Spring Festival
This animated video class is all about the Chinese Spring Festival.Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn about events around the world.
Five Thousand Years
Why Do People Celebrate the Moon Festival (aka Mid-Autumn Festival)
It's almost the Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's one of the biggest holidays in China and the surrounding countries. But do you know why people celebrate this day? And where did it get its name from? In today’s...
Curated Video
Mid-Autumn Festival Vocabulary | Talking Flashcards | 中秋節
🌕 Welcome to BrainSnax! Dive into the enchanting world of the Mid-Autumn Festival with our "Mid-Autumn Festival Vocabulary | Talking Flashcards" video. Whether you're a language enthusiast, cultural explorer, or simply curious about this...
Homeschool Pop
Chinese New Year for Kids
Wow! Learn about Chinese New Year in this video for kids! Also called the Lunar New Year and the Spring Festival, this fascinating holiday is based on the Chinese Calendar. ❤ Homeschool Pop? Join our team and get tattoos here:...
Vintage Space
Here's What Downtime Looked Like Going to the Moon
Bit of a different feel today guys! But I'm on the road without any gear (or time!) and wanted to get this out for my "free form Tuesday" video, but really so I could put it in the accompanying blog post. Regular episode coming Friday,...
Ashmolean Museum
Thinking With Things: Professor Chris Lintott
This travelling calendar carriage clock dates to 1747–1823. Why would such a clock need to have both lunar and sun time represented on it? In this episode of Thinking With Things Professor Chris Lintott (Astrophysics, University of...
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