Traditions, Holidays and Typical Food (USA, USM, UK)

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Juan José Espinoza 1570186

Alejandro Lozano Ramírez 1485337

Alberto Briones Ruiz 1474730

TRADITIONS, HOLIDAYS AND TYPICAL FOOD (USA, USM, UK)

UNITED STATES

TRADITIONS

• On April fool’s day, americans do jokes to the people, that day is the same what “Día de los inocentes”

• Thanksgiving day: Is a tribute what americans offer to God the last Thursday of november of each year. People meets in family to eat turkey.

HALLOWEEN

• Halloween: This day is for do costume parties, tricks, jokes and read fear stories. Children ask for candies.

HOLIDAYS:

• January 1st-New year

• February 3rd Monday-President day

• March 17th-St. Patrick day

• April 3rd Monday-Patriot day

• May 2nd Sunday-Mother’s day

• June 3rd Sunday-Father’s day

• July 4th-Independence day

• August ---

• September 1st Monday-Work day

• October 31st-Halloween

• November 4th Thursday-Thanksgiving day

• December 25th-Christmas day

TYPICAL FOOD

• Apple pie

• Hamburgers

• Fried chicken

• Turkey

MEXICO

• The Day of the Dead: It is a way that people show respect for the dead.

• Families also create special altars that honor the memories of their dead relatives.

TRADITIONS

• Every year from the farthest reaches of the country are organized pilgrimages, are endless lines of people who are walking the road to see the "Virgin”.

DAY OF OUR LADY GUADALUPE

• Every September 15 at midnight takes place in the National Palace in Mexico City, the President of the Republic in turn makes call to the people to cry with the typical “Vivas" to so honor our heroes and commemorate national once again our independence from Spain.

CRY OF INDEPENDENCE

HOLIDAYS:

• January 6th: Three Wise Men

• “Dia de los Santos Reyes”

• February 5th: Constitution Day

• “Dia de la Constitucion”

• March 21th: The Birthday of Benito Juarez

• “Natalicio de Benito Juárez”

• April: Holy Week

• “Semana Santa”

• May 10th: Mother’s Day

• “Día de las Madres”

• June (3rd Sunday): Father's Day

• “Día del Padre”

• July and August do not have an official holiday.

• September 16th: Independence Day

• “Día de la Independencia”

• October 12th: Columbus Day

• “Día de la Raza”

• November 2nd: The Day of the Dead

• “Dia de Muertos”

• December 12th: Day of Our Lady Guadalupe

• “Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe”

TYPICAL FOOD

• Mexican Food Declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

• Mexican food is well known for its variety of flavors and colors, and for its combination of different spices and unique ingredients. Traditional Mexican food is based on corn, beans and different types of chili peppers.

• 1. French Cuisine

• 2. Italian Cuisine

• 3. Chinese Cuisine

• 4. Indian Cuisine

• 5. Thai Cuisine

• 6. Mexican Cuisine

• 7. Japanese Cuisine

• 8. Spanish Cuisine

• 9. Greek Cuisine

• 10. Lebanese Cuisine

TOP 10 MOST TASTY CUISINES IN THE WORLD

Chilaquiles

Enchiladas

Tacos

Chiles en nogada

Pozole

Guacamole

UNITED KINGDOM

HOLIDAYSNEW YEAR DAY – 1 JANUARY 

ST VALENTINE´S DAY (CHRISTIAN) – 14 FEBRUARY 

MOTHERS DAY / MOTHERING SUNDAY (3 WEEKS BEFORE EASTER) - 18 MARCH

EASTER SUNDAY (EASTER DAY) (CHRISTIAN FESTIVAL) – 8 APRIL

MAY DAY – 1 MAY

CORONATION DAY: GUN SALUTE – 2 JUN

LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES – 27 JULY

LAMMAS DAY – 1 AUGUST

FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN – 23 SEPTEMBER

HALLOWEEN NIGHT – 31 OCTOBER

MISCHIEF NIGHT – 4 NOVEMBER

CHRISTMAS DAY – 25 DECEMBER

TYPICAL FOOD

SCOTLAND

HAGGIS

Haggis is made from lamb’s offal (lungs, liver and heart) mixed with suet, onions, herbs and spices, all packed into a skin bag traditionally, but not usually now, made of a sheep’s stomach. 

Haggis is often served with mashed potatoes and mashed swede or turnips. It is traditionally served on Burns’ Night.

BLACK BUN

A very rich fruit cake, made with raisins, currants, finely-chopped peel, chopped almonds and brown sugar with the addition of cinnamon and ginger.

WALES

LAVERBREAD

It's basically boiled seaweed (Laver is a kind of edible seaweed).

Laverbread is often served rolled with fine Welsh oatmeal into little cakes and fried into crisp patties with eggs, bacon and cockles for a traditional Welsh breakfast.

ENGLAND

YORKSHIRE PUDDING

This dish is not usually eaten as a dessert like other puddings but instead as part of the main course or at a starter.

Yorkshire pudding, made from flour, eggs and milk, is a sort of batter baked in the oven and usually moistened with gravy.

ROAST MEATS

Typical meats for roasting are joints of beef, pork, lamb or a whole chicken. More rarely duck, goose, gammon, turkey or game are eaten.

TRADITIONS

FIREBALL-WHIRLING CEREMONY, STONEHAVEN, SCOTLAND

On the night of the Old New Year's Eve, young men whirl balls of burning rope around their heads.

STRAW BEAR FESTIVAL WHITTLESEY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE

The Whittlesea Straw Bear is maintaining the folklore tradition of parading a man dressed in straw around the streets near to Plough Monday. Molly Dancers and Morris Dancers dance in the streets

UP HELLY AA, LERWICK, SHETLAND

Largest fire festival in Europe, celebrated on the last Tuesday of January every year. Torch-light procession through the streets of Lerwick, followed by the burning of a full-size replica Viking longship.