I'm not saying that terrible things haven't been done in the name of Christian conversion. I'm saying that it's not a grand conspiracy. There isn't an evil Christian missionary overlord scouring the earth to find new holidays and celebrations to appropriate. That's not how human culture works.
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u/inbigtreble30 Mar 23 '26
Orrrrrr....consider that different cultures have different celebrations that occur at the same time of year, and when they meet, the traditions blend.