Enduring Tradition

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VALENTINE'S Day dates back to the Roman Empire. February 14 was celebrated as a holiday in ancient Rome to honour Juno, the queen of the Roman gods and goddesses, who was also considered to be the goddess of women and marriage.

The Feast of Lupercalia would commence the following day and on the eve of the festival, history records note that the names of Roman girls were written on slips of paper and placed into jars.

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