Mother’s Day, regardless of the date is celebrated around the world, and while the traditions maybe different, the sentiment is the same. Mother’s Day is the day to honour the lady who gave us life, putting her own needs behind our own, while wrapping us in unconditional love.
Being the traditional and main caregiver, most cultures set aside a special day to celebrate their mothers.
While in Australia, Mother’s Day often begins with breakfast in bed, a bouquet of flowers and homemade cards, Japanese Children present their mothers with chrysanthemums, a symbol of the sweetness and endurance of motherhood.
Awarding medals to mothers of large families after the first world war in gratitude for helping to rebuild the population, today the traditional gift on Mother’s Day is a flower-shaped cake, while in the United Kingdom, churches handout daffodils to children to give to their mums.
In India, each October, Hindus honour Durga, the goddess of mothers during a 10-day festival known as Durga Puja while in Ethiopia family flock from all over to the family home for a special meal during the Antrosht festival, which is held especially to both honour and celebrate of motherhood, following the end of the rainy season.
No matter how we acknowledge our beautiful mothers on Mother’s Day, or even if we choose to express our gratitude at other times and in other ways, it’s comforting to know that the entire world cherishes motherhood just the same.
