Happy Turkey Day!

Posted by Maverick ~ on November 23, 2017
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"Although the American concept of Thanksgiving developed in the colonies of New England, its roots can be traced back to the other side of the Atlantic. Both the Separatists who came over on the Mayflower and the Puritans who arrived soon after brought with them a tradition of providential holidays—days of fasting during difficult or pivotal moments and days of feasting and celebration to thank God in times of plenty.

As an annual celebration of the harvest and its bounty, moreover, Thanksgiving falls under a category of festivals that spans cultures, continents and millennia. In ancient times, the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans feasted and paid tribute to their gods after the fall harvest. Thanksgiving also bears a resemblance to the ancient Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot. Finally, historians have noted that Native Americans had a rich tradition of commemorating the fall harvest with feasting and merrymaking long before Europeans set foot on their shores." -- History of Thanksgiving

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19 comments on “Happy Turkey Day!”

  4. Very informative. I think most of the cultures have the tradition to celebrate their harvest with some kind of festivities and gathering. Every culture teaches us to be thankful for the things we have in one of the other ways.

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