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So cool to read about everyone's home tradition they miss the most! I'm from England but I've been living in the States for five years and the thing I miss the most is Bonfire Night on November 5th.
The best thing about Bonfire Night is the fireworks, oh, and the bonfires! … and the history behind it. Basically, Guy Fawkes and his friends tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James I. They nearly did it too – they hired a room under the House of Parliament and filled it with explosives. But someone told the royal palace. The authorities found Guy Fawkes in the room guarding the explosives, and he was sentenced to torture and death.
So it's a tradition that celebrates the fact that the king survived. It also means people don't forget what happens if you plot against your country. There's a kind of poem about it that starts 'Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot.' That's why we build a 'guy' – a life-size model of Guy Fawkes – and burn it on the bonfire. Pretty dark and horrible when you think about it!
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It's so cool to read about other countries' traditions! I'm from Colombia, and there, we celebrate a similar tradition in December.
We make a little rag doll that represents everything that happened during the year, especially the bad things.
On December 31st, after meeting with our family and having New Year's Eve dinner, we burn the rag doll, which we call the "Old Year doll." It symbolizes leaving behind all the negative things from the year.
This way, we’re ready to welcome the new year and everything it may bring.
That’s a tradition from my country, and many of my friends who live abroad also make the rag doll and celebrate this tradition in the country where they live.
Hello, everyone! I am Alina from Romania and I have read your comments. Man, You are brutal with that Guy Fawkes !! One Romanian tradition is that we slaughter lamb on Easter or a day before. I do not understand that and I'm not a big fan of lamb meat.
BYE Y'ALL
Hello everyone :). I am reading comments about your countries and it is so fascinating.
My name is Marijana and I am from Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country in Europe.
I am a Serbian and we have many different traditions about the wedding day, in fact, each city has different traditions. When the bride arrives at the groom's house, before entering the house, she should take an apple, and throw it over the roof of the house.If it works the first time, there is a belief, they will be very happy in marriage. <3
Hearing about everyone's traditions was fascinating! I'm from Libya and I've been living in Egypt for 20 years now. We have a lot of unique and joyful traditions in Libya, especially the weddings. Libyan weddings are something else I assure you, even the kids get to have their own day during wedding celebrations. My favourite part of it has to be the food and the songs. Most of the songs that people sing in weddings are basically wishes and prayers for the bride and groom to have a happy fruitful life, which is quite lovely and nice, taking in consideration that the people who sing these chants are the bride's and groom's loved ones.
It was amazing to read around the world’s famous festival. My Country also one of those, I’m a Seafarer from Myanmar. Country like Myanmar majority of them are Buddhist culture we do have festival every single month.
I miss the most significant festival is Thingyan (water festival) which is Burmese New Year water festival in mid-April. People enjoy water-throwing each other, symbolic cleaning and blessing, donating the foods and making the start of the New Year and the transition to a new chapter in lunar calendar. Majority of Burmese people are no matter where they live the most memorable and rememberable is Thingyan festival.
Hello guys! I´m from Santa Catarina in Brazil and two of the best festivities are the carnival and the são joão celebretions. The first one takes place mostly in the streets of the citys, with people in costumes and a lot of samba. The second party is called june parties with people dressed with traditional clothes and a lot of typical foods like pé de moleque, hot dog, quentão... This festival happens in the winter so the food is usually hot. I prefer the comfort of the june parties but the coustume of the carnival definitely are the bests!
Well, reading all this is a bit interesting, and I'm also want to share about our festival. It is called "Manau," unfortunately, we don't celebrate every year. It's held only when there is a milestone event like anniversary or we make a great success.
In that day, we dress up our culture dress depend on our ethnic. We dance with thousand of people like a bird and circle around the center of 'Manau shadung.' But sadly, I had participate in that festival only once. For good news, there are going to be held next one in around 10 years
Hi, I'm Jimmy from Vietnam. I'm delighted to explore traditional cultures and holidays around the world.
Vietnam celebrates many festivals, but my favorite is Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, which is the most significant traditional holiday in the country.
During Tết, we decorate everything from the streets to our homes. The streets are thoroughly cleaned, and the government assigns authorities to organize various traditional activities such as dancing and singing songs that celebrate new beginnings and good fortune. Apricot blossoms bloom everywhere, symbolizing joy, happiness, luck, abundance, prosperity, health, and youth.
Families gather at their homes to discuss health, work, and future plans. They enjoy traditional foods like bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake), mứt dừa (candied coconut), and thịt kho tàu (braised pork with eggs). Everyone hopes for good luck in the new year.
A special tradition is giving lì xì, or lucky money. Children wish their elders good health and, in return, receive red envelopes containing money. It's a fantastic and joyful custom.
If you're interested in experiencing Tết in Vietnam, it typically lasts in January of the lunar calendar.
Hi everyone, I'm from Colombia, and in my country there are many festivities throughout the year. This is because each region has its own culture, represented in traditional clothing, food, and dance. Some of the most well-known celebrations are "The Carnival of Blacks and Whites," "The Carnival of Barranquilla," and "The Festival of Cali," but the one I like the most is "The International Joropo Tournament," which is the biggest festivity in my region.
This tournament takes place in Villavicencio, a medium-sized city located on the plains, known as Los Llanos Orientales de Colombia, or simply Los Llanos. The celebration is held on the 29th and 30th of June each year, and it includes different types of competitions such as best traditional "Joropo" dancer, best players of traditional instruments like the capachos, arpa, and cuatro. However, the most important part of the event is the beauty pageant.
I love this event because it's all about culture, and one very important thing I didn’t mention earlier is that this festival is not only celebrated by Colombians — Venezuela also participates, since both countries share the same traditional music and some customs.