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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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Well, I love reading about traditions from other countries and seeing the great diversity of our planet. I am from Brazil - specifically Minas Gerais - and we are well known for our hospitality and the way we treat people, whether we know them or not. It is very common for us to invite someone over for a coffee and a good chat - accompanied, of course, by plenty of *pão de queijo* (cheese bread). We make a point of treating people with great kindness, offering them the best of what we have and enjoying pleasant conversation; we even have an expression for this: *dedinho de prosa*. It’s a chat that starts off casually but can stretch on for hours, filled with gossip and stories (which we call *causos*), all accompanied by delicious traditional treats.
Hello guys , I'm from "Mother of the world " guess what?
yes, I'm Egyptian . and if i wasn't Egyptian i would hope to be Egyptian.
And here in EGYPT there is many traditions . one of this tradition is night is called "el sultan abd el jalil night" it is not famous in all Egypt , but it is very Famous in Luxor governorate .
The tradition of helping people or giving the poor people some of our kindness and donate part of our money to them. As well as giving help to the people whether you know them or not.
What I missed the most is our traditional childhood games that we were used to playing. There were many that were full of fun and enjoyment, and at the same time, they helped develop our physical skills, minds, and personalities. They also kept us safe from danger.
Well If I can tell you about one of my favorite traditions from Nicaragua it would be Mother's Day, which is on 30th of May. I actually think Nicaragua is one of the few countries that doesn't celebrate this tradition on 10th of may, as the rest of the Latin American countries.
This tradition is obviously one of the important because we celebrate the love, dedication and sacrifice that every mother makes for their families. So we prepare a special food, and give them presents surrounded by the whole family.
You have to understand that my country has passed many dictatorships, and today we are currently surviving one. But the thing is we celebrated this tradition on this date because of the birthday of dictator Somoza's mother.
He wanted to encourage the special date that commemorates his mother´s birthday. Even though the actual government was the one to overthrow Somoza, we continue to celebrate this exact date to Nicaraguans mothers. I think it's kind of funny.
So cool!, interesting tradition, I'm from Spain, exactily from Jaen, in my places there are a few traditions but the most popular and funny for me is the pilgrimage ' virgen de la Estrella'. The people pilgrim like crew for pray, sing, dance and enjoy together, and share the tipical meal, spaces and special drink. it is a familar day/
Interesting traditions. I am from Spain, more especifically from Mallorca. These days we celebrate a beautiful tradition on the night before of 24th June. It is called "La noche de San Juan". It is the shortest night of the year and represents the beginning of summer. On this night, many people go to the beach with their friends and families. They prepare a large bonfire and stay around it waiting for midnight. When that moment arrives, everybody writes a secret wish and burns it in the bonfire. Then they go swimming in the see. It is a wonderful tradition and you can see many groups of people enjoying the celebration on the beach.
Well , firstly i present my country, I am from Algeria and we have a lot of traditions. I think the one wich I prefer is the Yenayer day`s on January 11 th . We celebirate the new year of Kabil of algeria Amazig and we say Assegas amegaz in kabil language we also do a lot of events like cokking , singing and putting a children in the midle of plate to give him the sweet and money.
I like it, i will look into the history. Thanks so much.
A rainy night is cozy and thankfully to my ancestors ,eating chicken curry at midnight is somewhat enjoyable for a reason. My life has been nearly 2 decades but I haven't really enjoy much traditions of my country (Myanmar).
I love the culture of Myanmar when we celebrate in Thingyan and Thadingyut. More likely I prefer Thadingyut because we play with explosive things and make bonfire that's called 'Hell fire'. Even though the tradition of my country are getting fade, I still love to see some people still value our festivals.