Foreign holiday customs

Many Halloween activities are related to superstition. A week before Halloween, children began to prepare ghost masks and daunting costumes with the help of their parents. At night (Halloween), when children appear in front of their parents in terrible clothes, parents should express their fears so that children will feel very happy.

An interesting content of Halloween is "trick or treat", but this custom did not originate from Ireland, but from the Christian church in Europe in the ninth century. At that time,165438+1October 2nd was called "Holiness Day" by Christians.

On this day, believers trudged in the backcountry, begging from door to door for "soul bread" made of flour and raisins. It is said that people who donate cakes believe in the prayers of church monks, hoping to get God's protection and let their dead relatives enter heaven as soon as possible. This tradition of begging from door to door has evolved into a game, with children begging for candy from door to door with pumpkin lanterns.

When they met, the children dressed as ghosts threatened to make trouble, but the host naturally dared not neglect and repeatedly said, "Please eat! Please eat! " At the same time, put the candy into the big pocket that the child carries with him. Trick or treat is a children's horror film with the theme of Halloween.

2. Easter

Easter in western countries has various customs. For example, some people burn an effigy of Judas at Easter. He is a disciple who betrayed Jesus. On repentance day, Christians go to church to atone for their sins, and Easter Monday is the climax of Easter celebrations.

In Hyde Park in London, England, a large-scale celebration parade is held on this day every year. Some western countries also hold traditional "egg rolling" activities on this day. The 40 days before Easter is called Lent.

3. Thanksgiving

In terms of customs, the United States and Canada are basically the same. Dietary customs include: eating roast turkey, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, sweet potato and corn; Activities include: cranberry contest, corn game and pumpkin race.

Group activities such as parades, theatrical performances or sports competitions are held, and there are corresponding holidays for 2 days. People far away will go home to reunite with their loved ones. Now it has also formed the habit of avoiding turkey and shopping on Black Friday.

Thanksgiving dinner is an important meal for Americans in a year. This meal is rich in food. At the dinner table, turkey and pumpkin pie are essential.

4. Veterans Day

The United States still holds Thanksgiving activities for peace on Veterans Day, including celebrations and speeches. At eleven o'clock that morning, most Americans will observe a moment of silence to pay tribute to the brave men who fought for peace that year.

However, after the United States participated in the Vietnam War, the focus of festival activities began to change. The military parade and ceremonies were reduced, and veterans gathered in front of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington to present gifts and condolences to their relatives and friends who died in the Vietnam War. And those families who lost their children in the war are more eager for peace and hope to avoid all possible wars in the future.

5. Christmas

Christmas cards are very popular in America and Europe. Many families carry annual family photos or family news with them. News generally includes the strengths and specialties of family members in the past year.

At Christmas, it was pointed out that the ideal of one world and one world can only be realized by peaceful and kind words and deeds. Sending Christmas cards is not only to celebrate the joy of Christmas, but also to bless relatives and friends to show their memory. Especially for lonely relatives and friends, it is kind care and comfort.

There are Christmas socks, which used to be a pair of red socks, regardless of size. Christmas socks are children's favorite things, because they are used to hold gifts. In the evening, they will hang their socks by the bed and wait for presents the next morning.

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