Introduction to mother's day
Mother's Day is a time to thank your mother. This festival first appeared in ancient Greece; Modern Mother's Day originated in America, and it is the second Sunday in May every year. Mothers usually receive gifts on this day. Carnation is considered as a flower dedicated to mother, and China's mother flower is Hemerocallis, also known as the girl without sorrow.
Origin:
The tradition of Mother's Day originated in ancient Greece. /kloc-On October 8th, the ancient Greeks paid tribute to Rhea, the mother of Greek gods (English: Rhea, Cybele, Greek: the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hadders, Demeter, Hera and Hestia, so it was called the mother of gods). When they arrived in ancient Rome, these activities became even larger, and the celebrations often lasted for three days. Of course, the worship of the goddess in ancient times was just a superstition, which is very different from the respect for motherhood today.
/kloc-In the middle of the 0/7th century, Mother's Day spread to Britain, and the British took the fourth Sunday of fasting as Mother's Day. On this day, young people who go out will go home and bring some small gifts to their mothers.
1876, the United States is still mourning the victims of the civil war. Anna jarvis teaches Memorial Day in a chapel. After telling the story of the hero who died in the battle, she prayed: "I hope that somewhere and at some time, someone will create a mother's day to commemorate and praise the mothers of the United States and the whole world."
1913 in may, the house of representatives of the United States of America unanimously passed a resolution calling on the president and all officials of the cabinet, the house of representatives and the federal government to wear white carnations on mother's day. 19 14, the Congress of the United States of America officially named the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day, and asked the President to issue a declaration calling on government officials to fly the national flag on all public buildings. Then, President Wilson told citizens all over the country to hang the national flag in their homes to show their love and respect for all mothers in the United States of America. Since then, the President of the United States of America has issued a declaration with the same content every year. Since then, Mother's Day has been held in various countries.
Customs of various countries:
China: On the second Sunday in May, people will use cards and carnations to express their love. It is suggested that a girl without sadness should be used to express maternal love.
Mother's Day in Spain and Portugal is closely related to the church. February 8, 65438 is a day to commemorate the Virgin Mary, and it is also a festival for children to express their love for their mothers.
Sweden celebrates Mother's Day on the last Sunday in May. On the eve of Mother's Day, the Swedish Red Cross will hold a charity sale of plastic mother flowers, and the proceeds from the charity sale will be used as a holiday fund to sponsor mothers with many children.
Britain: In order to show respect for mothers, England designated the fourth Sunday of Lent as "Mothering Sunday", on which people went home to visit their parents and pay their respects. At that time, many poor people had to work as domestic helpers in rich people's homes and were forced to leave home to stay with their masters. On this day, the host will give them a holiday and encourage them to go home and reunite with their mother.
poetic sentiment
the song of the homeless
(Tang) Meng Jiao
The mother used the needle and thread in her hand to make clothes for her long-distance son.
Before leaving, I had a stitch for fear that my son would come back late and his clothes would be damaged.
But how much love an inch of grass has is three times!
Say goodbye to my mother.
Qing Huang Zhongze
The bow curtain goes to the mother river beam, and the tears are white.
This is a tragic snowy night in Chai Men. It is better to have children than nothing at this time.