The image of his own mother is the first thing that a young child has. Even in his womb he begins to hear it, remember the voice. It is here that the inseparable connection that will exist between the baby and the mother is born, until their death. It's no wonder that in the civilized world there was soon a tradition to celebrate Mother's Day. Let and it is necessary it in the different countries on different numbers, but not this most important. The main thing in this day is to show how great the importance of women on our Earth is, to do everything to strengthen family foundations.
History of the creation of the holiday Mother's Day
Begin to look for the origins of this tradition is still from the times of ancient Rome and Greece. The Romans devoted three days from March 22 to 25 to the goddess Cybele, the mother of the gods. The Greeks glorified the goddess of the land of Gaia. They considered her to be the mother of everything that lives and grows on our planet. There were goddesses-ancestors of the Sumerians, Celts, other tribes and peoples. With the advent of Christianity, the Virgin Mary, the patroness and intercessor of all people before the Lord, used special reverence.
The history of the origin of the modern holiday Mother's Day
For the first time the official holiday of a woman mother appeared in the United States. On May 7, little-known pious old lady Mary Jarvis died. This event, most likely, would have passed unnoticed, but she had a loving daughter, Anne, who was very worried about her grief. She believed that the usual memorial service for the deceased would be small. It is necessary to make sure that all mothers in the country receive their holiday, a memorable day, in which they will be honored by children and other close people. Ann managed to find like-minded people who helped her write many letters to the Senate, other state bodies. A few years later, the efforts of the activists have borne fruit, and the Government of America in 1010 approved the official Mother's Day holiday. It was decided to celebrate every second Sunday of the month of May.
The history of the Mother's Day in other countries of the world
Gradually, this good initiative was picked up in the other powers. The second Sunday in May was Mother's Day in 1927 in Finland, followed by Germany, Australia, Turkey, and even China and Japan. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, European traditions gradually began to take root in the former Soviet republics. It was widely celebrated on March 8 International Women's Day, but gradually Mother's Day also became popular. Since 1992, on the second Sunday of May, women began to be officially honored in Estonia. By presidential decree, such a holiday was introduced in 1999 and in Ukraine.
Some CIS countries acted differently. They did not want to copy the tradition that was born in the United States, and they appointed this holiday for other dates. The history of the celebration of Mother's Day in Russia began with the decree of President Yeltsin in 1998 year. He appointed him on the last Sunday of November. And the president of Belarus, Lukashenka, postponed it to October 14. I think that the date when mothers are revered is not important. Let it happen in Lebanon on the first day of spring, and in Spain on the 8th of December.
The history of the appearance of the holiday Mother's Day shows us how the old customs gradually changed in society and new ones appeared. In Japan, it has become a tradition to pin a carnation on the breast - a symbol of a woman's love for her child. Red flower meant that the mother is still alive, and white - symbolized the loss. In many countries this day became a family holiday, as we had before March 8 . People bring presents to women, they roll up big feasts. On this day mothers should turn for their relatives into real queens. Let all the flowers of the world and the most expensive gifts lie at their feet!