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HOW DID THE FIRST THANKSGIVING HAPPEN? The religious refugees from England also known as the pilgrims invited the Native Americans to a feast in 1621. In the previous year, 1620, all the crops of the pilgrims failed and half of the Pilgrims starved to death. To their luck, the Wampanoag tribe taught them how to farm and they grew Corn, Beans, and Squash is popularly known as the three sisters. The feast lasted for 3 days and it also included goose, lobster, deer, and cod. Evidently, Turkey was not on the menu. The main reason behind celebrating Thanksgiving is to give thanks for one’s blessings and to host feasts to celebrate the harvest. One must follow the practice of gratitude, giving and sharing with the less fortunate. Not everyone is as lucky to have a roof over their head, clothes to cover their bodies and food to fill their stomachs. Thanksgiving seems to touch upon a deep need of the human heart to appreciate and express gratitude however possible. Give to the poor and feel blessed. Thanksgiving is one of the most traditional and old holidays in the United States of America. The families follow the traditions of the holiday. Some follow the old traditions and some follow their own traditions. Let’s see what are the common traditions of this festival. TRAVELING TO MEET THE FAMILY Most of the people stay away from the family and they have to travel to meet their loved ones. Hence, making it one of the traditions. They travel by car, train or a plane. Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year. THE WISHBONE Some families observe the tradition of breaking the wishbone. The wishbone is found in the breast meat in the chest of the turkey. As the meat has been removed and eaten. The bone becomes dry and brittle and two people from the family take one end of the bone and pull. It breaks by pulling and whichever member of the family gets a bigger piece of the bone gets a wish.
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