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Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Mother's Day? Well, save for the fact that we feel we must honor our mothers for their incomparable love. The Mother's Day celebration in the United States was first observed thanks to Anna Jarvis. Although it doesn't have a commercial impact then, the Mother's day we observe today became one of the Hallmark Holiday. The giving of Mother's Day gifts is a manifestation of it having a commercial purpose.
In ancient Greece, a festival to honor Cybele was observed every March 15 to March 18. This celebration started from the Vernal Equinox around Asia Minor and eventually in Rome. Cybele is the great mother of Greek god. To mark this celebration, Mother's Day gifts were given in her honor.
Moreover, in Rome, there is an ancient Holiday called Matronalia and was dedicated to Juno an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counselor of the state. She is a daughter of Saturn and sister (but also the wife) of the chief god Jupiter and the mother of Mars, Minerva and Vulcan. Mothers during those times were also given Mother's Day gifts.
The Anglican and Catholic denomination of the Christian religion also hold records of Mother's Day celebration. It is observed during the fourth Sunday of the Lent season to commemorate the immeasurable love of the Virgin Mary and in honor of the mother church. It is called the Mothering Sunday or Laetare Sunday in the liturgical calendar. Giving Mother's Day gifts and ridding the mothers of their tasks like cleaning the house and cooking mark the observance of this celebration.
Mother's Day in the United States also has a political background. On 1870, Julia Ward Howe wrote the Mother's Day Proclamation as a pacifist reaction to the effect of wars namely the American Civil War and the Franco-Russian War. It was one of the earliest calls to celebrate Mother's Day in the United States. Mother's Day gifts were also given to thank the American mothers for their undying devotion during the country's war dominated era. - 24553
In ancient Greece, a festival to honor Cybele was observed every March 15 to March 18. This celebration started from the Vernal Equinox around Asia Minor and eventually in Rome. Cybele is the great mother of Greek god. To mark this celebration, Mother's Day gifts were given in her honor.
Moreover, in Rome, there is an ancient Holiday called Matronalia and was dedicated to Juno an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counselor of the state. She is a daughter of Saturn and sister (but also the wife) of the chief god Jupiter and the mother of Mars, Minerva and Vulcan. Mothers during those times were also given Mother's Day gifts.
The Anglican and Catholic denomination of the Christian religion also hold records of Mother's Day celebration. It is observed during the fourth Sunday of the Lent season to commemorate the immeasurable love of the Virgin Mary and in honor of the mother church. It is called the Mothering Sunday or Laetare Sunday in the liturgical calendar. Giving Mother's Day gifts and ridding the mothers of their tasks like cleaning the house and cooking mark the observance of this celebration.
Mother's Day in the United States also has a political background. On 1870, Julia Ward Howe wrote the Mother's Day Proclamation as a pacifist reaction to the effect of wars namely the American Civil War and the Franco-Russian War. It was one of the earliest calls to celebrate Mother's Day in the United States. Mother's Day gifts were also given to thank the American mothers for their undying devotion during the country's war dominated era. - 24553
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Mother's Day is a global holiday although observed and celebrated in different dates. The earliest celebration in a year is held every 2nd of February in Greece and 22nd of December being the last which is observed in Indonesia. Whenever we celebrate Mother's Day it is important to remember we show our mothers how we truly appreciate them with or without Mother's Day gifts.
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