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Holidays around the world!

Holidays!

What are holidays? 

The word holiday comes from the Old English word "holy day". The word originally referred only to special religious days. Modern use varies geographically. In North America, it means any dedicated day or period of celebration. Holiday traditions are ritualistic practices that we do as part of either religion or personal beliefs. 

What are some holidays in NL?

Sinterklaas

According to the folklore it is based on the bishop Nicholas. Sinterklaas delivers gifts and arrives from Spain on a steamboat. He has a white horse called Amigo and a helper named Pete. They make sure children who have been good get presents and children who have not, go in the sack and are taken to Spain.

Shoeing

The tradition of shoe-setting dates back to the fifteenth century. In Utrecht, this is said to have been done as early as 1427 in the St. Nicholas Church. On Sinterklaas evening, some money is put in shoes, which is donated to the poor. Later, children would also be allowed to put a shoe or clog at home. The next morning there are treats in it. (pepernoten)

What do you celebrate? 

Do you have any personal holiday traditions? what holidays do you celebrate?

back home we cook a lot of food prepare the night before and we invite everyone over for the day we laugh and spend time together and we eat black cake, and for breakfast we have johnny cakes and chicken or saltfish or with cheese. 

What about the rest of the world?

what do you know about other holidays that are as big as Christmas that are celebrated in other parts of the world? 

Now research! 

In groups of three, you will find the information about these 9 big holidays: 

Three Kings day, Mardi Gras, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, La Posada, Boxing Day, Ramadan/Eid al-Fitr, and St.Lucia day. 

In your groups you must find: 

What countries is the holiday celebrated in?

When is it celebrated? 

Is it based on religion? If yes, which one? 

What is it about? 

What are the traditions? 

Next week we share our findings!