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Birthday Traditions
Mexico
Japan
India
England
China
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Cakes and Candles
The Greeks used to take cakes to the temple of
the goddess of the moon. They made the cakes
round just like the full moon. They added
candles to make it glow like the moon. Germans
were the first to celebrate childrens birthdays.
They were called Kinderfeste. Kinder means
child and feste means party. They also were
great candle makers. They made small and large
candles. The large candle would be marked with
12 lines and be burned every year. Some
people believe that the smoke from the candles
would take their wishes up heaven. Today we
believe if you blow all the candles out in one
breath it will bring you good luck!
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China
I think China is an interesting country. China
is on the continent of Asia. Chinas favorite
sport is soccer their favorite food is rice. They
eat it at every meal. Their favorite holiday is
The Spring Festival. China has 1 billion people
in it. On a childs birthday the child respects
his/her parents and gets money and noodles for
lunch.
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China
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Mexico
We learned a lot about Mexico. It is located on
North America. They call soccer, football. They
also have other sports the most popular is
bullfighting. They eat corn, rice, beans, and
tacos.They are good. Mexicans can speak two
languages English and Spanish. Children have
Piñatas. A Piñatas is an animal or stars shape
made out of paper. The piñatas is hung by a rope
and blindfolded children take turns hitting the
piñatas with a stick. When they break the piñatas
all the goodies come out. This tradition is over
300 years old..
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MEXICO
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India
I learned a lot of interesting facts about India.
It is very hot and rainy. India has lots of
earthquakes, floods,and droughts.They get around
in mini buses, taxis, and motor scooter. They
speak Hindi and English. The like to play soccer
and cricket. There are 40 to 50 students in a
class. Chess was invented in India. On a childs
birthday they bring chocolate to school for
everyone in their class, with the help of a
trusted friend. India is an interesting country.

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INDIA
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England
This is how England celebrates its
birthdays.They use fortune telling cakes. If you
find a toy poisons spider you will not live very
long.If you get a coin you will get rich. That is
a pretty cool way to celebrate your birthday.
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England
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Japan
Ive learned a lot about Japan.This is what Ive
learned. People in Japan love rice.Their favorite
sport is baseball. Their favorite holiday is new
years! The kids in Japan have to study very hard.
They dont have as much free time either. Most
families own a car but they do use buses, trains
and subways to get around. On Japan birthdays you
have to wear totally new clothes. I enjoyed
learning about Japan.
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Japan
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