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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 everyone I'm Mohammad from Syria we have a tradition here in every Islamic Eid we go to cemetery to visit our death relatives and friends
My name is Federico and I am Italian. I don’t know if people do the same thing in other countries but in Italy when you are a boy (or a girl) and one of your teeth falls out, put a cup outside your room for the night and your parents put a coin inside and say it was brought by a little mouse
hey everyone, I am Yehia from Egypt . I am so glad to write this , and I'll start by talking about a tradition in my country, Egypt which is Henna Rituals. This is similar to a tattoo but its not permanent. Mostly girls get it applied when they are going to be married or during many other celebrations Intricate designs are applied to the hands and feet of brides and participants.
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I am from Myanmar.Because of civil war ,there are few educational opportunities for young people.The Water Festival in Myanmar,known as Thingyan,is the country's most significant and widely celebrated festival.During the festival ,people throw water on each other using buckets or water guns.The water symbolizes the washing away of sins and bad luck from the previous year.Aside from the fun and games,peolpe visit temples and make donation to monks and ,make traditional snacks to share other people to earn good karma for the year ahead.It is a joyful and energetic time in Myanmar.
Hello everyone. I'm from Vietnam. The tradition I like most is not from my country, it's family tradition and it happens each year on New Year day. In the morning of the first day of New Year, all my family members will gather at the living room or in front of our house. We dress up beautifully and take photos together. I love the moments in which I am by my family's side a lot.
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I'm from Brazil and a very famous traditional party is called "São João" and its hapeness on June. During this festival season is celebrated the good haverst. There is a traditional dance where people dress up multicolored clothes. Other huge charecteristic of this party are the typical foods, there are a lot of types almost of them are maked with corn.
Hi all, I read a lot of your comments and i really feel interesting about it.
I'm from Palestine Gaza, where the war started since 10 months and it's continuing till now.
One of our traditions in wars is that when the war starts, we collect all our necessary papers and documents ( like passports, certificates, IDs etc..) and put it in one bag. Because we suddenly have to evacuate from our home and leave it without know if we will return back to it again or not.
Hello everybody! I've read a few posts about our traditions you miss the most, so I suppose you want to hear mine. I'm from Ukraine and I've been living in Spain for nearly 6 months now. Of course, I miss my family, who decided not to move with me a few months ago. There is a holiday called St. Nicholas Day which we celebrate every winter on December 19th. On this day, the kids get presents St. Nicholas puts under the pillow and when the kids wake up, they can see them. This holiday symbolizes kindness and care.