When it follow totradition , a cherry - pick approach normally makes sense . Take the fun rituals and customs , result the offensive stereotypes and primitive divisions of household parturiency .
The vacation season , andChristmasin particular , is evidently loaded with hugely enjoyable tradition — but the one where Mom does everything while Dad just throw back beers while sitting on the couch should plausibly stay in the past . However , another custom that grew out of that seems worth holding onto .
In Ireland , every January 6 marksNollaig na mBan(roughly pronounced “ zip - ug na Mon ” ) , which translates from Gaelic as “ Women ’s Christmas . " The idea is that , due to women having done all the study of the vacation season , once it ’s over , they get to put their foot up .
January 6 marks the end of the festive season in a lot of Christian state — the last of theTwelve day of Christmas . It is known as the Feast of the Epiphany , mark the Magi visiting the baby Jesus and admit him as the Logos of God . In England , it ’s know as Twelfth Night , while in Spanish - speaking area it is Día de Los Reyes ( literally “ Kings ’ twenty-four hours , " usually translated asThreeKings ’ Clarence Shepard Day Jr. ) . Among other thing , it marks the day by whichChristmas decorationsneed to be taken down .
While most of the more dark customs of Nollaig na mBan — such as the idea that farm creature concisely gain ground theability to speak , but bad luck would befall anyone who get word them , or thatrubbing a herring ’s tail on a child ’s eyeswould further their granting immunity for the year — have died out , gentlewoman - only promotion in restaurants and bars remain common on January 6 even today .
give that there is still anenormously unfair gender imbalancein term of menage chores , a day of getting hammer in the name of tradition is n’t going to change that — but it also ca n’t hurt . Cheers !
