节日主题英文课件——母亲节.pptVIP

MOTHER’S DAY ----the history Today’ At first, Americans observed Mothers Day by attending the churches of their baptisms and by visiting or writing letters to their mothers (not unlike the a-Mothering in England centuries past). Gradually, other sentiments were added, such as giving presents and candy, mailing cards, and sending flowers. After all, people all have mother, and people all love our mother. THE END ----thanks for listening * * Mother is for the many things she gave me. Although every day should be Mothers Day, we make sure that on the second Sunday in May, mothers are feted more than at any other time of the year. Cards, gifts, and flowers are sent en masse. I believe it is the 1 day for both dining out, as well as for phone conversations. All this would have infuriated Anna Jarvis, who is officially credited with having begun Mothers Day. She saw it as a day to honor mothers in an intimate setting and manner. All the commercialism around it is something she felt cheapened the holiday, although she was quite naive to not have known that any special occasion would eventually produce these results. Origins of Honoring Mothers The tradition of honoring mothers, however, is a revival of a practice that dates back to the Greek empire. The ancient Greeks dedicated their annual spring festival to Rhea, the wife of Cronus and mother of various deities. The Romans called this event the Hilaria, by making offerings in the temple of Cybele, the mother of the deities (same mother) on the Ides of March. Early Christians celebrated the festival on the fourth Sunday in Lent in honor of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ. They adorned the churches with flowers, jewels, rich metals, and expensive gifts. In England, an ecclesiastical order decreed this day as Mothering Sunday, expanding the holiday to include all mothers. Besides attending church services in honor of the Virgin Mary, children went a-mothering, returning home from the cities with