Mother’s Day Facts
Here are some interesting facts about moms.
Our first Predient, George Washington once said, "My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her."
In China, family names many times begin with a sign that signifies "mother" as a way on honoring their mother who have passed aay long ago.
Mother’s Day is now celebrated in many countries around the world including Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Mexico, Turkey, Russia, China, and Thailand. These countries all have special celebrations to honor Mothers, but not in the same way or on the same date as the United States.
In ancient Greece, the people celebrated Mother’s Day in the spring, just like we do. This was a celebration to honor Rhea the "Mother of the gods". They started the celebration with honey-cakes and fine drinks and flowers at dawn.
Mother Earth is also known as "Terra Firma". That title is a Latin translation of some lines from one of the Greek poet, Homer’s, greatest poems. This maybe the start os the term "Mother Nature".
Mother Goose is one of the world’s most popular of all children’s entertainers. Her books and stories have been loved for many generations.
Kali Ma, the Great Mother, is credited in Hindu scripture with the invention of writing through alphabets, pictographs and beautiful sacred images.
Some tribes of people, like the Assam in Africa, do not call themselves families. They refer to themselves "maharis", or "motherhoods."
The Japanese Imperial family traces their descent from Omikami Amaterasu, the Mother of the World.
Julia Ward Howe , who wrote the Battle Hymm of the Republic, was a staunch fighter for the rights of women. She staged an unusual protest for peace in Boston, by celebrating a special day for mothers. Julia wanted to call attention to the need for peace by pointing out mothers who were left alone in the world without their sons and husbands after the bloody Franco-Prussian War.
During the 1600’s, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday." On this day servants would go home to see their families, bringing cakes and sweets to their mothers. This custom was called "going a-mothering". Each mother would recieve a simnel cake (which is Latin for "fine flour) and the mother would give a blessing to their children.
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