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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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What tradition do you like best from your country?
Well, i'm from Colombia and my favorite tradition is the candles day that is on 7 December. It's a beatiful day beacause all people, come out their homes and light candles on the street. In my case, my family and my neighbors light candles and we play music, we drink alcohol and we dance all night. its a great day where everyone have at nigth very fun and greatfull.
I've had an amazing time reading some of the posts about the traditions of different countries. I am from Honduras, which is a small country in Central America. We celebrate Independence Day on September 15. It is a national holiday, and the tradition is to march on parades remembering our independence from Spain.
Mainly it´s students who march, from a young age of five to teenagers age 18. Also the Army participate, and the parades are televised. It is kind of boring, though, that every year the activities are repeated. But patriotism is really important to us hondurans, so we enjoy the festivities.
What tradition do you like best from your country?
There are some traditions that we celebrate on Novruz holiday. Every year on march we celebrate Novruz holiday due to spring coming. Then we color boiled eggs and grow grass which is called Samani. It shows spring is coming. And we make delitios meals and desserts. The best tradition about Novruz is that in the eveing the door is knoked and in front of it is filled with empty hats. I know it is interesting for readers who threw all the hats.? The children did it because in my country on Novruz holiday we put some desserts and nuts in the hats. It makes happy both children and homeowner
I definitely agree, that it is interesting to read other comments about the tradition in their countries. Just like the others, Indonesia also have many traditions, but the most exiting for me is our Independence's Day on August 17th. There are many competitions happening like Panjat Pinang, Makan Kerupuk, Tangkap Belu, etc. Totally entertaining to see those competitions, especially Panjat Pinang.
Panjat Pinang is the competition among adults, mostly grown-up man, when they have to climb the big-high-pole with prizes at the top, the pole is covered by the mud or lubricant oil, so it's not easy for them to climb it. It's hilarious that they are keep falling to the ground and they're covered by the mud, even if you're good climber, you'll still gonna be fall on that competition. I've been watching it every year since I was a kid, i guess its the tradition i will never found in anywhere else but here. Independence's Day is the best celebration and the way we celebrated it is the most authentic tradition in Indonesia.
Read the different traditions that people have around the world is really interesting, it makes me want to visit many countries and cities that I had never thought of.
I am from Medellin, Colombia, in my country we celebrate something called "La feria de las flores" on August, it is about a runway where peasants show their art in different categories with silletas (wood structures decorated with flowers that they go on the back), in order to symbolize th paisa culture, flower and agriculture tradition, the beauty of the region.
The silletas could weigh around 50-90kg, so it is a hard work for the people who carry them, but its a beauty tradition and the most beautiful silleta is premiated. The celebration also includes another activities like concerts, festival of the national flower (orchid), classic and antigue cars runway.
It was so cool to read all these articles and learn all this information about other countries' traditions.
I live in Syria, and we have a tradition called Secret Santa. Basically, my friends and I gather a couple of days before Christmas, and we make a lottery with our names. No one says what they got, and then everyone brings a gift for the person whose name they picked. On Christmas Eve, we give gifts to each other, and then everyone starts guessing who brought them their gift.
It's a very lovely and fun thing to do on Christmas Eve.
Thank you for listening.
Hi, thank you for sharing your tradition. It is always interesting and important to learn about different cultures.In my country, we have many traditions because it is very multicultural. Each region:the coast, the highlands, and the jungle, has different customs and celebrations.
One of the most emblematic festivities is Easter. During this time, people walk through the streets carrying a large cross that represents the 14 Stations of the Cross. Many participants wear special clothes such as cucuruchos and viudas. The person representing Jesus carries the heavy cross along the route until reaching the Basilica church. Hundreds of people gather to watch this magnificent event in the center of Quito- Ecuador.
It is so cool to read about traditions everyone miss the most! I'm from Myanmar and we have many different traditions. One of the tradition I miss the most is Thingyan (water festival). The Myanmar Thingyan is rooted in Buddhist and Hindu traditions and takes place over four to five days in mid-April since the 9th-century Bagan period. It is also one of the oldest water festivals in the world. It marks the transition from the old year to the new one. It features water-throwing, representing a symbolic washing away of the previous year's misdeeds and bad luck, welcoming the new year with a refreshed, pure mind and body.
It is really interesting to read the article because it teaches us the importance of reading. I like the writer; the text is short, but it explains the real comment, and makes it possible to learn about other countries´ traditions, even if we live so far away. Thank you for sharing the information. I have been reading a lot, which helps me apply new knowledge and be better in my professional and personal life.
When I visited Spain, I met many people who shared their traditional food. I love eating, and I have been in the King Felipe´s Palace with friends and my sister too, it was unforgettable.
Thanks to other people for allowing me to stay in their country.
It is so cool to read about everyone's home tradition they miss the most! I have been living in London for 10 years but I come originally from Brazil and we have so many different traditions and the fact that our country is so big makes things look even more intresting. Each state has different kind of dances, foods and festivals. I come from Northeast Brazil a place called Bahia and when we were colonised by the portugueses they brought with them slaves( unfortunately) from Africa. They came from the coast where we are located and since then these region it is a blended mix of our Native indigenas culture and traditions from African such as dance and foods. What I miss the most is the summer holiday that we used to go to the beaches with the family and cousins eating our African/Braziian food and loads of fun and spending Christmas and New years 'eve in summer time a lot more diferrent than here in Uk