TOP TEN POSTS OF 2010

Last year was a great year for These New Old Traditions, with all sorts of interesting pieces coming down the wire. Here’s a list of the top ten most read pieces: 10. PLAYING NORDIC: The fine line between honoring one’s own heritage and creepy white pride cultishness…, by Onalistus Reveler “Conservatives befriending pagan traditions (often specifically [...]

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DAISY JANE DANGER IN INDIA / THE MOTHERLAND: Diary of a sword swallower (part 4)

As I packed and prepared for my trip to India, it seemed like an obvious choice to leave behind my wire blade. I had every intention of keeping up my daily practice while traveling, but left my coat hanger blade for a few good reasons. First, I didn’t want to check my bag, and if [...]

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EXCUSES ON THE PATH: Diary of a sword swallower (part 3)

Do not try this on your own. This article is for entertainment purposes only! —The Editors After a successful lesson, Adam left me with my homework, and any feeling of accomplishment was soon to be squashed by this assignment. The homework quickly proved how challenging learning the talent truly was, despite the physical simplicity of [...]

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WELCOMING OUR LATEST WRITER: QUEEN OF SWORDS

It is with great pleasure that I welcome our latest writer and fellow Reveler in the New Old Tradition, the Queen of Swords. The Queen of Swords is a recent apprentice to the very New Old Tradition of sword swallowing and will be blessing us with writings that follow her blossoming profession. We Revelers wish [...]

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