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Thanksgiving Day in the USA and Nine Other Countries
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| Happy Turkey Day! |
Looking forward to that turkey meal on November 25, 2021? Or in the case of my vegan friend, a tofu meal. Turkey is the traditional dish to serve in most American households to remind us of the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving. Although, they probably ate other birds and lots of fish at their celebration.
According to Yahoo Finance, other countries observe days of thanksgiving. Canada, Liberia, and a small island east of Australia, Norfolk Island, have customs similar to the USA with traditions that include celebrating the autumn harvest and giving thanks.
Germany's celebration is known as Erntedankfest to celebrate the harvest. Not exactly the same as Thanksgiving Day in the US, Germans know how to party with parades, dancing, music and fireworks.
In Grenada, formal celebrations for giving thanks are held in mostly urban areas.
China's Thanksgiving day began about 2500 years ago. No pumpkin pie for dessert, but rather baked Moon Pie made of sesame seeds, ground lotus seeds, and duck eggs.
Japan centers its day, known as Labor Thanksgiving Day, around giving thanks for workers' rights.
South Koreans spend their day similarly feasting as we do in the US while honoring their ancestors.
Vietnamese celebrations, much like China, include giving thanks and celebrating the harvest. According to Vietnamese folklore, the day was spent making amends to their children for being neglected during the busy harvest time.
No matter where we are in the world, giving thanks is uplifting for folks who take time to express gratitude. The thanks need not be for anything huge. Appreciating the warm sun on your face, someone who opens the door for you or helps you carry your grocery bags to the car, and even a spouse or partner getting the coffee ready at night for an early morning cup--all are worthy of a thank you.
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| What three things are you grateful for today? |
Wishing you a fabulous day of Thanksgiving
for the big things as well as the small!
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| Author of mysteries and memoir, J. Q. Rose |
Giving thanks for the harvest is a good thing. Hope yours is full of joy
ReplyDeleteThank you for your good wishes. In France, they didn't use to celebrate thanksgiving, but recently, they started this new tradition, although it probably has everything to do with the harvest and nothing to do with pilgrims. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
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