MOTHER’S DAY TRIVIA AND TRADITIONS

Courtesy of mothersdayworld.com Mothers’ Day is celebrated in almost all the parts of theworld. And in every part there is some or other interesting tradition relatedto this special occasion. This special day devoted to the mothers in the entireworld has trivia as well in its account. We are sharing the same with you onthis Mothers’ Day here in the following words. ·Feasts celebrating mothers have existed throughout the world sincethe beginning of time. The modern version of Mother’s Day in the United Stateswas first observed in 1907.  {{more}} ·Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia decided that it would be a wonderfulway to honor her deceased mother. Two years later, Jarvis and friends began aletter-writing campaign to create a Mother’s Day observance. That campaign thatbrought about the official observance of Mother’s Day in the United States. Sheasked that white carnations be the official mother’s day symbol. In 1914,President Woodrow Wilson signed the orders that made Mother’s Day a nationalholiday. Just nine years later, Anna filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop theover- commercialization of Mother’s Day. She lost her fight. Now, cards,letters, candy and dinners out mark Mother’s Day for most families. Anna hadhoped for a day of reflection and quiet prayer by families, thanking God forall that mothers had done. . ·It is a tradition in China that family names often beginwith a sign that means “mother”. It is a nice way of honoringtheir moms long past. ·The ancient Greeks celebrated Mother’s Day in spring just like wedo. ·Greeks used to honor Rhea, “mother” of the godswithhoney-cakes and fine drinks and flowers at dawn. ·Mother Shipton was a Prophetess in Britain 500 years ago. Shecould see the future, and predicted that another Queen Elizabeth would sit onthe throne of England. ·Rosa Parks was the mother of bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabamathat launched the Civil Rights Movement. ·Japan’s Imperial family traces its descent from Omikami Amaterasu,the Mother of the World. ·Mother’s Day is now celebrated in many countries around the world.Australia, Mexico, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Belgium, Russia, China,Thailand, all have special celebrations to honor Mothers, but not in the sameway or on the same day as the United States. ·Julia Ward Howe wrote the Battle Hymn of the Republic and was astaunch fighter for women’s rights. She staged an unusual protest for peace inBoston, by celebrating a special day for mothers. Julia wanted to callattention to the need for peace by pointing out mothers who were left alone inthe world without their sons and husbands after the bloody Franco-Prussian War. ·Hindu scripture credits the Great Mother, Kali Ma, with theinvention of writing through alphabets, pictographs and beautiful sacredimages. ·Mother Goose is one of the most popular of all children’sentertainers. Her books and stories have been loved for many generations. ·Native American Indian women have long been honored with the name,”Life of the Nation” for their gift of motherhood to the tribes. ·Ancient Egyptians believed that “Bastwas the mother of allcats on Earth, and that cats were sacred animals. ·Buddha honored mothers when he said, “As a mother, even atthe risk of her own life, loves and protects her child, so let a man cultivatelove without measure toward the whole world. ·In the Bible, Eve is credited with being the “Mother of Allthe Living. ·During the 1600’s, England celebrated a day called “MotheringSunday. Servants would go home to see their families, bringing cakes and sweetsto their moms. This custom was called “going a-mothering”. Eachmother would receive a simnel-cake andmothers would give a blessing to their children. ·Mother Earth is also known as “Terra Firma”. That titleis a Latin translation of some lines from one of the Greek poet, Homer’s,greatest poems. ·In Yugoslavia on “Materitse,” Materice, or Mother’sDay, the children tie up their mother, releasing her only when she has paidthem with sweets or other goodies. ·In France children Mother’s Day is referred to as Fete des Meres. Itprovides children and adults to honor their mothers and give her gifts andtreats. Mother’s Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in May. It is treatedmore like a family birthday. Everyone in the family gathers for a special meal. ·In Europe, people on Mother’s Day honor their mothers as well as thechurch. They respect the “Mother Church”- the spiritual powerthat gave them life and protected them from harm. The church festival gotblended with the Mothering Sunday celebration. ·In Spain Mother’s Day is celebrated on 8th December. It is closelyassociated with Mother Mary – the mother of Jesus. On this children sendspecial cards, chocolates, flowers and other presents to their mothers. Butmany children make their own presents for their mothers. ·In Sweden Mother’s Day is on the last Sunday in May and is afamily holiday. The Swedish Red Cross sells small plastic flowers on the daysleading up to Mother’s Day. The money raised from the sale of the flowers isused to help needy mothers and their children. ·52 % of the words for mother in the material have ma/me/mo orna/ne/no in the root syllable poems. ·An AT&T survey estimated that 122.5 million phone calls to Momare made on Mother’s Day. ·Other Mother’s Day findings revealed that 11 percent never calltheir mothers, and 3 percent of the 68 percent planning to ring Mom up calledher collect. ·In the vast majority of the world’s languages, the word for”mother” begins with the letter M.