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| has gloss | eng: Distaff Day, also called Roc Day, is 7 January, the day after the feast of the Epiphany. It is also known as Saint Distaffs Day, since it was not really a holiday at all. In many European cultural traditions, women resumed their household work after the twelve days of Christmas. The distaff, or rock, used in spinning was the medieval symbol of womens work. Often the men and women would play pranks on each other during this day, as was written by Robert Herrick in his poem "Saint Distaffs day, or the Morrow After Twelfth Day" which appears in his . |
| lexicalization | eng: Distaff day |
| instance of | c/January observances |
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| has gloss | fra: Dans la tradition de plusieurs pays d'Europe, la fête de la quenouille marque la reprise des travaux ménagers le 7 janvier, douze jours après Noël. La quenouille, qui servait à filer les matières textiles, était au Moyen Âge le symbole du travail féminin. |
| lexicalization | fra: Fete de la quenouille |
| lexicalization | fra: Fête de la quenouille |
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