Mother's Day
wineandfoodtube | 05/07/2008
The history of Mother's Day is centuries old and goes back to the times
of ancient Greeks, who held festivities to honor Rhea, the mother of
the gods. The early Christians celebrated the Mother's festival on the
fourth Sunday of Lent to honor Mary, the mother of Christ.
Interestingly, later on a religious order stretched the holiday to
include all mothers, and named it as the Mothering Sunday. The English
colonists settled in America discontinued the tradition of Mothering
Sunday because of lack of time. In 1872 Julia Ward Howe organized a day
for mothers dedicated to peace. It is a landmark in the history of
Mother's Day.
The second Sunday of May has become the most popular day of the year. Mother's day lives on and has spread to various countries of the world. Many countries throughout the world celebrate Mother's Day at various times during the year, but some such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium also celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.
View video recipe for Mother’s day.
The second Sunday of May has become the most popular day of the year. Mother's day lives on and has spread to various countries of the world. Many countries throughout the world celebrate Mother's Day at various times during the year, but some such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium also celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May.
View video recipe for Mother’s day.
