One of the items the phoenicians made popular in trade was _which became associated with the rich and powerful.
opium
cinnamon
purple dye
iron and steel

it's a secular holiday. it is and was a custom developed to recognize the ending of a time and a wish for a good future. the kind of kiss you exchange, if you are single, is intended to predict what kind of year you will have in the coming year.

it is saying good bye to the last year with all its ups and downs, and hello to the new year, with all its hopes and dreams.

this act gave the federal government the power to relocate any native in the east to territory west of the mississippi river.