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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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I am Osman Saif , I am 28 years old this year , I am born and raised on the Khartoum the capital city of Sudan , The tradition i loves the most on my country is the duty to help the neighbors that in need of help and , It is a tradition of our ancestors and continued tell now , I remember when i was a kid my neighbors treated my as i was their own child it was lovely and warm , That why we grow up with a good and gentle personalities.
I finished reading a lot of stories about festivals and traditions, and it was very interesting. I live in Brazil, and here we have several holidays and festivals. My favorite is Carnival. I don’t like going outside during this time, so why do I like it? Well, generally, it’s a 4–5 day holiday. During this time, I can play video games, read books, rest my body, and take care of my mental health. This year, Carnival will be on March 2nd. I’m excited and anxious for that time! :)
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17th May is a national day in Norway. On this day, people meet and prepare different dishes of food, sweets, desserts, and drinks. I long for the 17th May breakfast because my favorite sweet is called "vafler" in Norwegian. May 17th is a day to celebrate with family or friends. It has a special place in my life because:
A) I love seeing people very happy, dressed in traditional clothes (the Norwegian "bunad").
B) 17th May is a great day for eliminating isolation, as you speak with and meet new people, and forget all the stress of life.
C) The last important thing is that 17th May reminds me of Fridays in my original country, Syria.
Why May 17th remind on Fridays? Almost every family or group of friends meets on Fridays after a long week of work or school. They gather in different places—older people meet at home, while young girls or boys meet outside, maybe at a café, or they walk around the city. Many families meet at the park to have a barbecue, play music, and dance. The joy I feel on 17th May or on traditional days in my country is very similar on both sides—people are happy.
what an interesting tradition! my country is Pakistan and we celebrated eid ul fiter and Eid ui azha with family, friends and relatives.
When I knew the real meaning about the celebration on 5 november I was very surprised because now I think is a nice tradicion I can see the fireworks into the sky is a nice spectacle, but the real history about Guy Fawkes is very sad, he looked for a change in England, may be he did not think the consequences but I think he looked for freedom and these es admirable.
It is so cool to read about other countries' traditions. I'm from Myanmar and there are a lot of interesting traditions. Today, I would like to share you about the tradition of 'Tang-Zaung-Daing' festival. It is always held in Taung Gyi on the full moon day of November and on that day people all over the Myanmar pray the Budda and send lots of balloons into the air in order to fulfill their aims. It seems like the sense of the movie called ' Rapunzel '.
In the South of Brazil we celebrate German traditions, it's because in the colonization process many Germans came to live in this part of Brazil, so every October we have a party with typical costumes and lots of food and beer.