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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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In Colombia, "amigo secreto" (Secret Santa) is a popular game, especially during the Christmas season. Participants, usually in groups of friends or coworkers, put their names in a container and each person draws a name at random, without revealing who they got. Over a period, they give small anonymous gifts, called "endulzadas," and finally exchange a bigger gift at a gathering. The goal is to keep the secret until the last day, creating excitement and fun. It's a tradition that promotes camaraderie and joy during the holiday season.
In Brazil we play amigo secreto at Christmas too!!!!
Namaste everybody, I'm from Nepal.Here we celebrate Dashain as major festival on Thu Oct 3,2024 to Wed, Oct 16, 2024 for this year.It may vary according to Hindu calendar. At the time of writing this comment, I don't exactly know the traditions about it, But Wikipedia is there for me to know it so. I'm going to have a sight on it.
Hi everybody! I'm from Ukraine. I'm very happy to see messages about the traditions of my country. It's a very interesting topic, because when you read about the traditions of celebrations in different countries, you understand what makes each country special.
Hello Natasha, I'm from Serbia. Yes, you are apsollutly right. Each county had some history, which makes her differently and specific by other countries. What's about Ukraine, can you tell us something of history of your country?
Hello, thank you for your question, and your interest in my country.
I want to write about Christmas.
During the Christmas holiday in Ukraine, carols are sung, children perform Christmas songs going from house to house and wish the owner of this houses peace and prosperity. Herewith carolers sow wheat or barley, which are believed to bring prosperity and happiness to the house. For this, the owners give the children candy and coins, which bring good luck throughout the year. Twelve dishes are placed on the table. The traditional dishes are kutyu, uzvar, freshly baked bread and dumplings. The one who finds the coin inside the dumpling will be lucky this year.
Hi everyone, I'm from Vietnam which Country is located in South East of Asia Continent. I'm here to learn English but be pleasant for telling anyone here about the tradition of my Country that I like the best.
On 2nd September 1945, Ho Chi Minh President (in my Country everyone usually calls Uncle Ho - an intimate name which my Country citizens call for gratitude and respectability with my Country President) spoke Declaration of Independence in Ba Dinh Square, that officially means my Country have had freedom after over 80 years be dominated by the French colonialists.
So that day becomes National Day of my Country. Everyone will be allowed to take 2 days off from study or work on annual 1st and 2nd of September to celebrate it.
Hello, everyone! I'm from Turkey, specifically in Istanbul. I'd like to talk about all of our tradition fests, but there are many of them. My favorite is Republic Fest, held on October 29th. With the proclamation of the republic, we believe that we have taken our freedom from the Padishah and laid the groundwork for being a modern country.
Every country has its own traditions with rich stories behind them. In Tunisia, on March 16th each year, we celebrate National Traditional Dress Day. On this day, Tunisians wear their fabulous traditional outfits. Men typically wear the "Djeba" and "Chachia," while women don the Tunisian "Kaftan," "Fouta and Blouza," and the "Sefsari." Additionally, we prepare traditional foods such as "Couscous" and Tunisian sweets like "Kaak Warka," "Samsa," and "Baklava."
This celebration not only showcases the beauty of Tunisia's traditions but also highlights our rich cultural heritage and national identity. It helps us feel more connected to our country, enables us to introduce its history to others, and deepens our appreciation of our cultural roots.