What Is an Interesting Tradition or Custom in Your Country?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around interesting traditions and customs from various countries, exploring cultural practices related to celebrations, social norms, and community activities. Participants share examples from their own experiences, highlighting both humorous and serious aspects of these traditions.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants mention that in Taiwan, receiving a pineapple as a gift is considered a good omen for business.
  • In Canada, there is a tradition for boys to play organized hockey at a young age, which some participants find amusing and reflective of cultural expectations.
  • A participant describes a Swedish tradition involving dancing around poles while singing about frogs, suggesting a whimsical aspect of cultural practices.
  • In the US, birthday parties for children are characterized by elaborate themes, games without winners, and the expectation of thank-you cards, which some participants critique as excessive.
  • Participants from the UK humorously note a lack of clear traditions, mentioning tea drinking and referencing a folk tradition involving a dark figure and a fool during the winter equinox.
  • There is mention of morris dancers, with one participant noting their presence in the US and the quirky nature of their performances.
  • Some participants express disdain for birthdays, viewing them as trivial or burdensome, while others reflect on personal significance and cultural customs related to birthdays.
  • A participant shares a Moroccan food festival tradition, indicating a blend of cultural heritage and personal family practices.
  • There is a suggestion that Halloween and Thanksgiving are well-known traditions that were not initially mentioned in the discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features a variety of viewpoints on traditions, with some participants finding humor in cultural practices while others express criticism or indifference. There is no consensus on the value or significance of these traditions, and multiple competing views remain throughout the conversation.

Contextual Notes

Some traditions mentioned may depend on regional variations or personal interpretations, and there are unresolved nuances regarding the significance and authenticity of the customs discussed.

  • #31
JasonRox said:
In Canada, if you have a son, it is tradition to make him play hockey and organized hockey for atleast 1 year at a relatively young age. If he has talent, he plays hockey and that's the end of the story.

I think that's the only one we have.

its weird!
By the way Hockey happens to be India's national sport...
Do you know what's the story behind it??
 
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  • #32
Lisa! said:
You don't know that's not polite to ask a lady how old she is? :devil:

that certainly implies you are OLD...:smile:
but remember old is gold..:biggrin:
 
  • #33
I happened to read an article which showed many traditions but apparently none of United States...may be the article was written by some American trying to portray US free of most bondages...

by the way...the only tradition we always followed in school inherited
was exchange gifts on the eve of Christmas...but i don't know the story behind it..
 
  • #34
heman said:
its weird!
By the way Hockey happens to be India's national sport...
Do you know what's the story behind it??

That would be Field Hockey in India I believe. We have that in Canada as well, but Ice Hockey is the main version. If there's no ice available, we also have Inline Hockey, Floor Hockey, Street Hockey, and even Underwater Hockey for when the ice melts during the 1 month of summer we have (kidding, though underwater hockey is real). Floorball is trying to make an appearance as well.

Hockey Night In Canada, where we watch a loud guy in an even louder suit rant and rave, is another Canadian tradition.

What I'm a little embarassed to say is I just found out today that Ice Hockey is officially our national sport, one of them at least. It used to be lacrosse alone, and I always thought how odd that was while growing up. It received official status in '94, so I'm only 12 years behind the news.

We have other traditions as well, like maple syrup consuming and shovelling snow.
 
  • #35
JasonRox said:
It gets annoying too.

I always hear kids at work whining about working on their birthday when it's only a 4-5 hour shift that ends no later than 6.


Yeah, I can't stand it. Makes me glad I don't have to work directly with those kinds of people anymore. Though they do seem to be the ones handling all the paperwork around here.
 
  • #36
heman said:
that certainly implies you are OLD...:smile:
but remember old is gold..:biggrin:

Old is also mold incidently. :-p
 
  • #37
The city of Brussels has a tradition going back to 1213. During that time, there was an intense rivalry between the city of Brussels and the city of Leuven, who both claimed to be the most important city in the Duchy.

Things escalated over a dispute concerning the beer tax, and Leuven attacked Brussels. The first ones to respond to the attack were the crossbowmen of St-Laurentius. The attack was repelled, and Duke Jan III of Brabant awarded the status of guild to the crossbowmen. As a sign of this, they were allowed to plant a "Meiboom" or May-tree. The tree is felled on August 9 in a forest near Brussels, and must be planted besides the City Hall before 17h or the privilige will be lost and awarded to the people of Leuven.

The tradition is still held today, and is the cause of (good-humoured) bickering between Leuven and Brussels
 
  • #38
heman said:
that certainly implies you are OLD...:smile:
Note that Old ladies are more respectable, dear kiddie!:devil:
 
  • #39
Lisa! said:
Note that Old ladies are more respectable, dear kiddie!:devil:

But there is something else that ladies want more than respect,,Dear Oldie!:smile:
 
  • #40
heman said:
But there is something else that ladies want more than respect,,Dear Oldie!:smile:
Not old ladies!:-p
 
  • #41
...Old ladies yearn for more compared to young ladies!:!)
 
  • #42
heman said:
...Old ladies yearn for more compared to young ladies!:!)
hmmm... please confess! It seems to me that you've not told the truth about your age and gender to us since you claimyou know old ladies better than us? Or you know them better due to lack of young ladies around you, eh?:rolleyes: :bugeye:
 
  • #43
Lisa..is your sirname 'Ray'...if so i found your pic...:biggrin:
the reason you haven't posted your pic is may be you are one of the sexiest woman..:!)


does the person who knows oldies should satisy the criteria's you mentioned..:-p
 

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  • #44
heman said:
Lisa..is your sirname 'Ray'...if so i found your pic...:biggrin:
the reason you haven't posted your pic is may be you are one of the sexiest woman..:!)
Why don't I post a pic? Simpler than what you think! Right now I don't have a digital camera it's been for so long that I'm going to buy 1 but haven't decided what to buy [/color][/size].:rolleyes: :blushing: and you know I can't scan my photos since I don't have a scanner and I'm too lazy to do that somewhere else!:smile: :smile:

does the person who knows oldies should satisy the criteria's you mentioned..:-p
Perhaps you're an elderly house worker?:-p
 

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