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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 live in Cali, Colombia. Every year between December 25 and 30, the Cali Fair is held. This tradition began in 1957, one year after of a huge explosion destroyed half of the city. To remember the thousands of people who died, the city organized an event to recognize the victims and the joy that the city had in the face of this tragic event.
Hi, I'm Renato. I'm from Peru. Here, there is an explosive tradition peruvian love a lot. During octobre, many people wear clothes of color purple, because Señor de los Milagros that is a catholic costume from this part of the world. Also, we eat a delicious candy. It's call Turrón de Doña Pepa.
I read the comments it`s interesting like everywhere have differents traditions, I´d like to know differents traditions around the world, in a few days in Mexico will be the Valentine´s day, excactly in two days, and I supose that in many cities too, although I know a religios context; many years ago a goverment prohibited to get married
under the religious regime but there was an priest wich name was Valentin, that he didn´t care and made the religios ceremony to get married people in secret and this event was on february 14th :)
I'm from Japan. I would like to share my country's tradition which is about Oshogatsui. This is Japanese version happy new year. January 1st, people cerebrate happy new year with their family and meet relative-familiy. We do giving Otoshidama to children and eating Osechi with them. Otoshidama is about adult gives to money to children as a gift for the coming year and is often a way to show appreciation for the child's efforts in school the previous year. Osechi is the food for cerebrating the coming year.
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! :)
Hello!
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.