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The origin of Thanksgiving (also known as Turkey Festival)

The last Thursday in June is Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is an ancient festival created by the American people, and it is also a festival for Americans to get together, so Americans always feel very cordial when they mention Thanksgiving.

The origin of Thanksgiving can be traced back to the beginning of American history. 1620 In September, the famous Mayflower set sail from Hong Kong with 102 Puritans who could not bear the persecution of English religion. In the boundless ocean, I drifted for 65 days, and experienced various tortures of violent winds and waves before landing in Providence Port on the top of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Then, may flower continued to sail south as planned, intending to dock in Jamestown, Virginia, but due to a navigation error, they came near Plymouth. There, because they knew nothing about the terrain and environment, they were very careful to keep most people on board and only sent a group of capable people out to explore the terrain. 1 month later, they finally found Plymouth Harbor and unexpectedly found an excellent fishing port here. There are several harvested cornfields, clear fresh water streams and hills that are very suitable for building fortifications, but they are all empty. It turns out that this is an Indian village, and flowers were popular the day before yesterday. Took the lives of all the villagers. A few days later, may flower crossed Cape Cod Bay and landed at Plymouth Harbor. It became the second permanent residence of British immigrants in the United States. Later, they named a big rock that landed on the shore Plymouth Stone.

In the winter at the turn of 1620 and 162 1, they encountered unimaginable difficulties. In the extremely cold winter, the simple houses they built themselves could not resist the snow and the food was insufficient. Coupled with heavy labor and the invasion of infectious diseases, only 50 immigrants survived until the end of winter. In spring, immigrants from Plymouth village met an Indian named Carlos Quintu. Carlos Quinto is very friendly to immigrants. Soon, Masasuode, the chief of Taba's own tribe, introduced it to immigrants. Kindhearted Indians warmly welcome guests from afar. Massasod not only brought gifts to immigrants, but also sent people from his own tribe to teach immigrants how to hunt, fish and grow corn, pumpkins and broad beans. With the help of Indians, the immigrants finally got a bumper harvest. On the day of celebrating the harvest, the immigrants set a day to thank God according to religious traditions and customs, and decided to invite Indian friends to celebrate this festival to thank them for their sincere help. The Indian accepted the invitation happily and sent five deer in advance as a gesture of friendship. This is the origin of Thanksgiving.

On the first Thanksgiving, Chief Massasod led 90 Indians to Plymouth Village to reunite with the immigrants. They fired a salute at dawn, then marched into a room used as a church and held a religious ceremony to express their sincere thanks to God. Then, they lit a pile of springs. Start a grand banquet. Everyone is full of wine and food, and the excitement is still unfinished. On the second and third days, various activities such as wrestling, running, singing and dancing were held. The first Thanksgiving celebration was very successful, and many celebration methods and contents have been circulated for more than 300 years and have been preserved to this day.

In 1789 President Washington's inaugural address, it was announced that Thursday,165438+1October 26th was Thanksgiving Day to encourage Americans to carry forward the spirit of gratitude to their ancestors and become an official holiday in the United States. Later, in 1863, American President Lincoln declared the last Thursday of 1 1 month as Thanksgiving Day. After that, the date of Thanksgiving was changed several times, and it was passed by Congress on 194 1, and began to change back to the fourth Thursday of1every year. Both the United States and Canada celebrate Thanksgiving, but not on the same day.

Every family will be busy shopping before Thanksgiving. Besides preparing a big meal, they should also prepare some Thanksgiving decorations, such as pumpkin and colored corn, which are very suitable decorations. Many families will go to church on the morning of Thanksgiving, and then go home from noon or afternoon to enjoy a big turkey dinner. In addition to family reunion, there is also an important activity-watching American football games together. If you are hungry at dinner time, make the leftover turkey into a sandwich, or make turkey pie with turkey, or make stuffing and turkey into a baked dish. This is another way to eat a big turkey.

On Thanksgiving Day, America is very busy. According to custom, people go to church to pray for gratitude. Dress parades, theatrical performances and sports competitions are held everywhere in urban and rural towns, and schools and shops are also on holiday as required. Children also imitate the Indians in those days, wearing strange costumes, painting faces or wearing masks to sing and play the trumpet in the street. Families living in other places will also go home for the holidays, and the whole family will sit around and munch on delicious turkeys.

At the same time, hospitable Americans can't forget to invite friends, bachelors or people far away from home for a holiday on this day. 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 on a basket of clean food and personally deliver it to the poor. It was widely known, and soon many people followed their example.

For Americans, the most important meal of the year is Thanksgiving dinner. In the United States, a fast-paced and competitive country, the diet on weekdays is extremely simple. But on Thanksgiving night, every family has a big meal, and the richness of goods is staggering. From the president to the common people, turkey and pumpkin pie are essential foods on the holiday table. Therefore, Thanksgiving Day is also called "Turkey Day".

Thanksgiving food is full of traditional characteristics. Turkey is the traditional main course of Thanksgiving. It used to be a wild bird living in North America, but later it was raised in large quantities to become delicious poultry, each of which can weigh 40 to 50 kilograms. Usually, the turkey is stuffed with various seasonings and mixed foods, and then the whole turkey is roasted, and the chicken skin is roasted to dark brown. The owner cuts it into thin slices with a knife and gives it to everyone. Then everyone poured marinade and sprinkled with salt, which was very delicious. In addition, traditional Thanksgiving food also includes sweet potato, corn, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, self-baked bread and various fruits and vegetables.

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After Thanksgiving dinner, some families often play some traditional games. On the first Thanksgiving, people had many recreational activities, such as dancing and competitions, some of which have been passed down to this day. There is a game called Cranberry Contest, in which a large bowl filled with cranberries is placed on the ground, and 4- 10 contestants sit together and each person gives out a needle and thread. At the beginning of the game, they threaded the needle first, then strung the cranberries one by one, and it took 3 minutes to arrive; Whoever pulls the longest rope will win the prize. As for the person who dresses the slowest, everyone jokingly gave him the worst prize.

There is also an old corn game. It is said that this is handed down to commemorate the issue of five corn to each immigrant in the case of food shortage. During the game. People hid five corn in the house, and everyone looked for it separately. Five people who found corn took part in the competition, 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 given to a careless popcorn.

People's favorite game is 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.

In addition to these activities, some families drive to the countryside for an outing or travel by plane during the festival, especially Plymouth Port, where immigrants settled in the past, is a place that tourists yearn for. There, you can see ships and Plymouth stones copied from may flower, and you can spend hours visiting immigrant villages. The immigrant village was built in imitation of that year. During the visit, there are also special personnel dressed as Christians to chat with tourists, giving people an immersive feeling.

For many years, the custom of celebrating Thanksgiving has been passed down from generation to generation. Whether on the rocky west coast or in beautiful Hawaii, people celebrate Thanksgiving in almost the same way. Thanksgiving Day is a traditional festival celebrated by Americans of all faiths and nationalities.