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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 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
It's so nice to see your traditions! Especially from places as far as Myanmar.
One of the traditions I miss the most about my country is our national day, sept 18th. In reality, we pretty much celebrate the whole month and not only the 18th. Since the beginning of the month, you can smell on the air barbecues, as well as listen traditional music coming for everywhere. People is allowed to celebrate the whole month, dancing, drinking and eating our national food; we eat that much that the majority of chileans gain some weight during september, but it's sept 18th, we don't care and we are ok with it, we start the diet on October lol.
It is the happiest month of the year !
It's so nice to read the home traditions everyone misses the most.I am from Myanmar, also known as the Golden Land.There are a lot of pagodas in my country which is why it is called the Golden Land.What I miss the most about my country is Bagan.I usually go to Bagan at the end of the year.I think December is the best time to visit Bagan because the weather is pleasant.Therefore, I often go there every December.
When I visit Bagan, I stay in a hotel and explore the area. One of the best things to do in Bagan is to watch the sunset from a hill.It's truly amazing to see.If I had to describe the sunset in one word,I would say it looks like a living painting. Many people enjoy watching the sunset in Bagan. In addition, visitors can also ride the hot-air balloons at sunrise. The panoramic view of Bagan's pagodas is breathtaking. Whenever I miss my country, Bagan is the most memorable place in my life.
it's nice getting to know traditions from other countries, here in Egypt we have a great tradition called " moled " in the northern Egypt to be more specific , where people come from other cities and gather in front of a masque in a city called Tanta there is a lot of Activities some people sing others pray it's like an open bark but for only one day there is a lot of national games like the horses dancing contest who's horse going to win, and a national dance that called "tahtib" where two men stand against each other holding a big wooden sticks and they move in circle with the rhythm of the folk music usually played by drum and flute it's a dance-fight and it's so enjoyable to watch
It’s really interesting to discover traditions from other countries; I greatly appreciate it. In Valencia, Spain, we have a similar tradition called “Fallas”, which is celebrated from March 1st to 19th. The best thing about Fallas is that local artists build huge satirical monuments which are located throughout the city of Valencia. When night falls, these monuments are burnt. It’s so magical and fun. I recommend that you all come here and experience Fallas!
It is nice to read comments. In them, I get a hint about other countries' traditions. Among them, there is a tradition that we celebrate, but I will choose one to talk about. Here in Palestine, as a Muslim country, we celebrate Eid Al-Adha. In it, we focus on charity and family gatherings. We sacrifice animals like lambs, cows, or camels to feed the poor, and we spend time visiting neighbors and relatives.
This celebration is a very ancient and important part of our culture. It is a time for sharing and helping those in need, which makes the atmosphere very special and joyful for everyone.
It's really interesting to read about traditions from other countries and cities. I want to tell about tradition from my city, which is located near China. We have international sport event, where two hockey teams play on the ice, this river is border between countries. Also we have swimming and car racing from this event. As far as I know this event is unique and I really like to go every February to this event
I read some of the articles, and they are really interesting.
I have a favourite tradition too. In my city, we have a Christmas Market. It's a market where you can meet with friends or family at Christmas.
You can buy sweet treats or meat. But you can also buy, for example, candles or useful things like brushes for cleaning your house.
The market is decorated with lights and Christmas Trees. Sometimes you can see Santa Claus. He walks around and gives small kids sweets.
It’s nice to know tradition from other countries. Here in Indonesia, we have lots of beautiful traditions such as the dancing horses called ‘Kuda Renggong’ from West Java. Basically, Kuda Renggong is traditional performance that shows horse attraction by dancing following the rhythm of the music. It’s absolutely fascinating performance to saw.