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Mother’s Day is a day that we celebrate throughout the world in honour of mothers. But do you know how this day came into being? Who is the persona behind the origin of this day? Do you know what the significance of celebratinga day dedicated to your mother is? Is it just because of her sacrifices, or is there more to that? To find all these answers, keep reading.
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Here’s everything you need to know about Mother’s Day
The Origin Story of Mother’s Day
This celebration and a nationwide holiday of Mother’s Day in India all began in the United States, where every second Sunday in May is marked as Mother’s Day. Many countries throughout the world celebrate Mother’s Day and enjoy this day with their mothers as a customary practice. The custom of showing respect to mothers is an ancient one that originated in Greek and Roman cultures.
It began during the Middle Ages when people started migrating far away, and the migrants used to get very little to no time to visit their native places and enjoy with their families. They held special occasions to honour motherly goddesses like Rhea and Cybele. These events involved feasting, giving gifts, and performing rituals to celebrate motherhood and fertility. However, the significant contribution of a well known social activist, Anna Jarvis is said to be the all start of the celebration of Mother’s day.
Anna organised the first Mother’s Day event on 12 May, 1907, to remember her late mom. She wanted to pay tribute to her late mother for her sacrifices and dedicate this celebration to her. It was soon after that that people started liking this idea, and it was a matter of time before, within five years, almost every state in the US was seen celebrating it with their loved ones. It was 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson made it an official holiday, and this is how the day of mothers came into origin.
Mother’s Day Across The Globe
Over time, Mother’s Day has become a celebration about showing love for motherhood, all the maternal bonds and mother-like figures in one’s life, like grandmas and aunts. It is believed that currently, over 100 countries in the world celebrate Mother’s Day, but on their own designated dates. Anna Jarvis, who started Mother’s Day, made the red carnation the official flower for the holiday in the US. Red carnations mean you really admire and respect someone.
During these celebrations, people across the globe typically have big meals, give gifts, and hold ceremonies to honour motherhood and the mother like figures in their life. Here’s a few ways through which people across the globe celebrate mother’s day with their own customs and cultural understanding.
Mother’s Day in Mexico is a big celebration, often including music, food, and gifts. It’s common for families to gather for a festive meal to honour mothers.
In Thailand, citizen there celebrate the Mother’s Day on the occassion of Queen’s birthday. They wear blue clothes because blue honours the queen as it is the Queen’s favourite colour. She is considered the mother of the nation and people give her jasmine flowers as a symbol of love and respect towards this mother figure.
In South Korea, Parents’ Day is observed on May 8th. It is unlike in some other countries as there isn’t a separate Mother’s Day or Father’s Day celebration. Instead of these two days, gratitude is expressed to both parents collectively in one day. It’s a tradition in Korea to gift carnations to parents, and as Parents’ Day approaches, you’ll see carnation arrangements displayed all around the city. Giving money is a common practice as a gift during this occasion.
However, it is believed that Anna didn’t like how over the span of a few years, Mother’s day got too commercialised with cards and gifts. She wanted the essence of this day to actually be in the celebration of Mother’s hard work and motherhood. That is why, she actually spent the rest of her life trying to get rid of the holiday she started and had worked hard for.
Mother’s Day Twice A Year In India?
Somewhat like Mother’s Day, India has a version of this day that it celebrates along with Mother’s Day every year. It is known as Matru Pitru Divas, also known as Parents’ Worship Day. This day was initiated in 2007 as an alternative to Valentine’s Day celebration on 14th February. Therefore, it falls on February 14 every year and is dedicated to showing respect, love, and care to our parents.
The reason behind celebrating Parents’ Worship Day on Valentine’s Day is because it is believed that the love of parents highlights the purest form of love – the bond between parents and children. While Valentine’s Day celebrates romantic love, Parents’ Worship Day emphasises the importance of nurturing, parental love, and the bond that we have shared with our parents for the span of years we have been born.
This love is said to be unconditional and selfless. This day encourages each one of us to reflect on our parents’ invaluable role in our lives and teaches us to express gratitude for our parent’s love and the sacrifices that they have made for us.
The aim of this day is to strengthen family ties and promote cultural values, drawing inspiration from traditional rituals like the worship of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati by young Ganpati. In simple terms, Parents’ Worship Day is a reminder to cherish and honour our parents for their unwavering love and support.
Final Thoughts
To sum it up, Mother’s Day is a special day celebrated across the globe to show love and appreciation for our mothers and all the mother like figures in our life. It’s a day to thank them for all their help and the hardwork they do for us. Whether it’s with gifts, spending time together, or just saying “thank you” as a token of appreciation. This day is about cherishing the strong connection between moms and their children. Let’s not just celebrate this beautiful day with our own mothers but also remember all the mothers worldwide who work hard to take care of their families.
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