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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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Hi I'm Mohamed from Algeria I read your comment and I like your traditions of celebrate independence, it's look like our celebrate independence.
So cool to read about everyone's home tradition they miss the most! I'm from myanmar but now I'm currently live in UK. My topic is about Thingyan Festival which is one of the burmese traditions. Thingyan Festival, also known as the Myanmar Water Festival, is the most important traditional festival in Myanmar. It marks the Myanmar New Year and usually takes place in mid-April, during the hottest time of the year. People celebrate Thingyan by splashing water on each other, which symbolizes washing away sins and bad luck from the past year. During this time, many people build temporary stages called pandals, where music, dancing, and water-throwing activities take place. Thingyan is also a time for doing good deeds, such as offering food to monks, freeing animals, and donating to charity. Traditional foods like Mont Lone Yay Paw are shared among family and friends. The festival brings joy, unity, and hope for a fresh start, making Thingyan a beautiful expression of Myanmar culture and tradition.
it's so interesting to read about traditions in other countries. I would like to share and describe one of my favorite traditions of Mexico that is Day of Death, which is celebrated in 2 days: 1 and 2 november.
This tradition represents the culture and believes of mexican people in each region, honoring to our people deceased. Basically, each family conmmemorates the relatives's death making altares in their places. The common things of an altar contain cempasuchil's flowers, the relative's portrait, fruits, breads named as 'death's bread', food that he used to eat frequently and some colorful decoration.
To all mexican people, it's not just a common tradition, it's a way to remember the people we love although they're not here with us.
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Hi guys ,if someone help me with English because this the first time im writing like this message im from Jordan,we celebrating the independent day every year on 25 of may its really amazing day most of people going out to see the fireworks and making a round with cars
Hello, It is nice to read about everyone's home traditions. I am from Vietnam. In my country, we has Tet holiday to celebrate New Year. During Tet holiday, we do many activities. And there is an activity we call it "Make a Neu tree - Cây Nêu" - it started as in our old myth - when the monsters ruled the earth, people used their wisdom to drive them away by asking for purchasing a land that was as small as the shadow of a flag and the flag was hung at the top of a bamboo tree. People paid the King of Monters a trunk of gold for that piece of land.
The monster accepted it and took the gold. But when people hang the flag at the top of the bamboo tree, wind blew and made its shadow larger until it cover all the land. Then the monster had to run away and relocate in the dark forests. Until now, people in my country have always kept this tradition as a reminder of the ancient people's wisdom and to keep away bad luck or evil things.
hello iam from syria i like celebrated in adha in my cuntry the people did visit thirself its so great
I’m so grateful for our country’s festivals. One of the festivals I really love is the Tazaung Taing Festival, also known as the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival. There are two types of balloons: a candle-decorated balloon called Sein Na Pan, and a fireworks-display balloon called Nya Mee Gyi. The festival runs for 7 days, from 11 to 17 November, and you should definitely come and visit at least once in your lifetime.
Hello everyone!
I'd like to share a tradition we have in Mexico, it's called "Día de Muertos".
In English, it's called "Day of the Dead".
It's a beautiful tradition because we honor our departed. We buy beautiful flowers that are available in November and we go to the cemetery to spend the whole day next to our family or friend who has sadly passed away.
Hello I am from Bulgaria and I am looking for English speaking friends. My English is not so well that is why I would want to improve.