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except that pea and bean dishes are traditional in Europe during the Christinas season and associated with a
year-end fertility rite in Africa.
Some of the customs that Virginians in this area observed were associated with ancient pagan rituals as well as the Christian tradition. The ancient counting song, “The , Twelve Days of
Christinas” wa^ found in the Appalachian Mountains years ago, long after it had been forgotten in England and in other parts of this country. Although using a Christmas theme, the song is a throwback to pagan times when counting songs were used to work magic. In the mountains, it was sung by adults to children, to help teach them their numbers. A game of forfeit was played along with it.
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