The craft is not an ancient, pre-Christian tradition surviving into the modern age.

The pre-Christian tradition of burial was cremation on a funeral pyre.

Holda figures in some pre-Christian Alpine traditions that have survived to modern times.

It is a Saxon, pre-Christian tradition, that is still performed each year.

The celebration, which, however, is not a public holiday, always takes place on 13 December and retains many pre-Christian traditions.

It is an ancient pre-Christian tradition which marked the passage from childhood to the adult world.

In some regions Christian chants have clear elements of pre-Christian traditions as well.

They still retain many of the practises of pre-Christian tradition.

They speak the Chuvash language and have some pre-Christian traditions.

In Spain, ancient pre-Christian traditions related to fire festivities are still among the most popular.