The origin of Thanksgiving is briefly introduced.

Introduction: Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of June165438+1October every year, so Thanksgiving Day is in June165438+1October. This is a thanksgiving day, which is popular in China, but it was not born in China. How much do you know about the origin of Thanksgiving? The following is a brief history of Thanksgiving I brought. Let's have a look.

The origin of Thanksgiving (1)

Thanksgiving originated from early settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts. These Puritans left the Church of England and went to Holland. Later, they decided to move to a desolate place on the other side of the Atlantic, hoping to live freely according to their own wishes.

The origin of Thanksgiving (2)

When the famous "Mayflower" arrived in the United States, it was full of Puritans who could not bear the persecution of English religion. They were hungry and cold, and half of them died. At this time, the kind Indians brought necessities to the immigrants and sent people to teach them how to hunt, fish and grow corn and pumpkins. According to religious traditions and customs, immigrants set a day to thank God and decided to invite Indians to celebrate this festival to thank them for their sincere help.

The origin of Thanksgiving (3)

Thanksgiving is an ancient festival created by the American people, and it is also a festival for Americans to reunite with their families. It is the most authentic and American national holiday in the United States. 1620, Indians and surviving immigrants from may flower gathered together for the first time to thank God. This day is called Thanksgiving Day and has been passed down to this day.

The origin of Thanksgiving (4)

Thanksgiving Day is a unique festival in North America, which began at 162 1. 1863, American President Lincoln designated it as a national holiday, and stipulated that the fourth Thursday of 10 every year is the American Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving has four days off. During the long vacation, many people will go home to celebrate the festival. So Thanksgiving in the United States is not as lively as Mid-Autumn Festival in China.

The origin of Thanksgiving (5)

Like the United States, Canada has its own Thanksgiving Day. It's just that Thanksgiving Day in Canada is arranged on the second Monday in June to celebrate the harvest. People usually get together, eat delicious roast turkey, pumpkin pie and plum fruit and thank each other. It is worth mentioning that Canada's Thanksgiving Day originated in England, and many of its customs originated in England.

What do people do on Thanksgiving Day?

1, food delivery

Since18th century, the United States has had the custom of sending a basket of food to poor families. At that time, a group of young women wanted to choose a certain day of the year to do good deeds and thought Thanksgiving was the most suitable day. So as soon as Thanksgiving comes, they put a basket full of food and send it to the poor families. It was widely known, and soon many people followed their example.

Step 2 set the table

The layout of the Thanksgiving table is also very distinctive. Housewives don't put flowers as usual, but fruits and vegetables. There is often a big pumpkin in the middle, and some apples, corn and dried fruits are piled around. Sometimes, people empty apples or pumpkins, put dried fruits with shells in them or light candles. Usually, the hostess can let guests into the living room after dinner, but she won't do so on Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving dinner is sweet. Everyone wants to stay at the table for a while. They are happy to recall the past while eating until the last candle burns out.

Step 3 play games

After Thanksgiving dinner, some families often play some traditional games, such as dancing and competitions. Some of them have survived to this day.

Cranberry competition: put a big bowl with cranberries on the ground, and 4 to 10 contestants will sit together, and each of them will send a needle and a thread. At the beginning of the game, they thread the needle first, and then string the cranberries one by one. When three minutes arrive, whoever has the longest string will win the prize. As for the person who dresses the slowest, everyone jokingly gave him the worst prize.

Corn game: It is said that this game has been handed down to commemorate the distribution of five corn to each immigrant in the case of food shortage. During the game, people hid five corns in the house, and everyone looked for them separately. Five people who found corn participated in the game, while others watched. At the beginning of the competition, five people quickly peeled corn kernels in a bowl, and whoever peeled them first won the prize. Then people who didn't take part in the competition guessed around the bowl how many corn kernels were in it, and the prize for the closest guess was popcorn.

Pumpkin race: Participants push pumpkins with small spoons. The rule is never to touch the pumpkin with your hands. The first person to reach the finish line wins the prize. The smaller the spoon used in the game, the more interesting the game is, which often makes everyone laugh.

Step 4 eat turkey

Thanksgiving food is very traditional. Every Thanksgiving, Americans and Canadians eat a fat and tender turkey. Turkey is the traditional main course of Thanksgiving. After Europeans immigrated to America, they thought that turkeys looked like turkeys, so they were called "turkeys". During President Truman's administration from 65438 to 0947, a ceremony of releasing turkeys was added. In fact, this traditional ceremony can be traced back to the administration of President Lincoln. 1863 One day, Lincoln's son Ted suddenly broke into the cabinet meeting room and asked for forgiveness of a pet turkey named Jack. Because this turkey sent to the White House is about to become people's Thanksgiving dinner. On June 20th, 2007, President Bush released two turkeys named Mei and Hua at the annual ceremony. Together, their names mean "Mayflower", on which the Puritans came to the New World.