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Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving holiday or celebration is in fact celebrated in many countries. Thanksgiving is essentially a harvest related festival and celebrates the harvest when it is completed and the work is done. Worldwide, harvest celebrations are observed with different names and at different times depending on the harvest season of the country. Ask questions here about the origin and traditions surrounding Thanksgiving such as foods served, giving thanks, and parades.
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Did the Pilgrims enslave the Wampanoag Indians after Thanksgiving?
No, these Pilgrams did not enslave the Indians
When does Thanksgiving take place in the US?
Thanksgiving, by law, is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November each year.
Where did the first Thanksgiving celebration in America take place?
The First Thanksgiving for the Spanish settlers was in 1565. It was held in the subsequent state of Florida. The celebrations took place at St Augustine, which is the oldest, continuously inhabited city founded by the Europeans in the United States of America.
The First Thanksgiving for the English Canadians was in 1578. In that year, Martin Frobisher [c. 1535-1539 - November 15, 1594] held a celebration in the area of the subsequent Newfoundland and Labrador. But his celebration was more thankfulness for a safe homecoming than for a bountiful harvest. He had survived the perilous search for the Northwest Passage that later was to claim the lives of such intrepid explorers as Henry Hudson [d. c. 1611] and Sir John Franklin [ April 16, 1786-June 11, 1847].
The First Thanksgiving for the French Canadians was in 1604. It was held in the all male settlement that was started in that year on Ile Sainte Croix. The celebration was organized under the direction of Francois Grave Du Pont [November 1560-1629] and through the help of Samuel de Champlain [c. 1567-1580 - December 25, 1635].
The First Thanksgiving for the Pilgrims was in 1621. It was held in the subsequent state of Massachusetts. It most likely took place in what nowadays is called Plimouth Plantation.
What were the traditions of pilgrims?
they had to poo 4 times a day or they would get bitten by a dog!! and they also liked getting home early to find a sexy naked Mexican man in their room playing guitar.
When and why Americans began to celebrate Thanksgiving day?
Thankgsiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of each November
Can cooked turkey be reheated?
Yes as long as you refrigerate the turkey after it is cooked. The remains should be refrigerated within two hours. If they have been unrefrigerated for a longer period, be sure to re-heat them thoroughly before serving leftovers.
Why do we celebrate thaksgiving?
The best reason for celebrating Thanksgiving is to give thanks. Being thankful is a good practice and so is taking a day to think of all the things we are thankful for, though thankfulness should be a part of our every day lives.
Why do people celebrate Thanksgiving?
People celebrate the holidays for a few different reasons: - because everyone else does - because it their parents celebrated it and passed it on - because it's tradition - because people get things from others - because it's a chance to be generous Not everyone celebrates during this time of year, though. Some religions do not have celebrations now; for example, among other religions, Buddhists do not have any particular events now, but they do at other times of the year.
Names of other countries that celebrate Thanksgiving?
Mexico
Japan
China
Canada
India
Malaysia
United Kingdom
Brazil
Rome
Australia
Nigeria
Niger
Benin
South Africa
St.Lucia
Jamaica
Burkino Faso
Argentina
Greenland
St.Thomas
Why did the Pilgrims kill the Indians on first Thanksgiving?
No record of the menu of that first harvest celebration exists. It is possible there was turkey available but more likely they had Grouse, duck, goose and swan. They would also have possibly had game meats like venison, rabbit and squirrel. Also, they most likely would have had seafood like cod and herring.
See the link below that has some information on what they may have had available for the meal.
How did the Egyptians celebrate Thanksgiving?
From what I know, they celebrated it in April, the season of the grain harvest. They honored Min who was the god of fertility. Also, they had feasting, dancing, and singing.
What was the native American tribe known as in the first thanksgiving?
Squanto was the Native-American who was honored at the first Thanksgiving.
What tribe ate with the pilgrims on the first thanksgiving?
The first tribe of Indians that celebrated with the pilgrims were the Wampanoga Indians they Ate for 3 days and taught the pilgrims many lessons
Which best describes the pilgrims first Thanksgiving?
The first Thanksgiving in 1621 was not called that by the Pilgrims. They did not feel it was an event to be thankful for and called it a "Harvest Festival" in celebration of the colony's first successful harvest. For them it was strictly religious giving thanks to the Lord.
What did the Indians share with the Pilgrims?
In 1620, when Pilgrims arrived in present-day Plymouth. Squanto and other Wampanoag Native Americans taught the starving Pilgrims how to cultivate corn, farm squash and beans, hunt, catch fish, and collect seafood. So when the harvest came, each were able to bring something to celebrate the Pilgrims "Thanksgiving".
(BTW you can't eat goods)
The Indians and pilgrims shared thanksgiving together as a ceremony forbeing able to reside on land together in harmony. They would spend the entire day playing games and cooperating together to complete tasks. At the end a huge feast was served in honor of the celebration.
What was the pilgrims first year like?
Their first year was awful. At least half of the Pilgrims died in the winter. By the way, I like cheese! Do you like cheese? I want some cheese! Do you have cheese? I like cheese!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Their first year was horrible.
How long did the first thanksgiving feast last?
The first Thanksgiving feast was said to have been a three day fest and festival. The Wampanoag Indians were invited to this celebration that was organized by William Bradford in the fall of 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
What kind of traps did the pilgrims use?
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Why do you think the pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving?
Pilgrims celebrated thanksgiving because they wanted to celebrate the accomplishment of their colony and how they survived throughout the harsh year with the help of the Indians.
In whose inaugural parade did african-americans participate for the first time?
In 1865, during Abraham Lincoln's second Inauguration, African Americans marched in the parade for the first time
What Meat did the Native Americans eat?
The types of animals that they hunted depended on the region where they were living and what wildlife was available to them. For example, the coastal people were able to hunt for seals and whales, while the people in the northern regions were unable to do so, but they could hunt for caribou and moose.
- raccoon
- bear
- squirrel
- beaver
- moose
- seal
- caribou
- whale
What was the name of the Indian that helped the pilgrims on the first thanksgiving?
Tisquantum (Squanto)
Which Indian trive joined the Pilgrims for Thanksgiving?
Massassoit [c. 1571-1661] was an Indian guest of the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving, in 1621. He was the leader of Pokanoket Indians within the Wampanoag Confederacy. In that capacity, he had concluded a friendly treaty with the Pilgrims earlier in the year, on March 22. So he was a known and welcome guest to the newcomers.
What year did the Pilgrims have their first Thanksgiving feast?
The Pilgrims landed in the future state of Massachusetts on December 1620. So they missed that year's harvest. Thanksgiving was an outgrowth of the widespread celebration of thanks for the harvest throughout many places and times. That celebration therefore was held the following year, in 1621.
