Thanksgiving celebrations are done all around the world in one form or the other.
In USA we all know that the thanksgiving celebrations are done on the fourth Thursday of November and is marked by three of four major thanksgiving customs like the Traditional thanksgiving dinner which involves turkey recipes
Then there is the presidential pardon of the turkey
Thanksgiving is actually marked by the express of gratitude for the good harvest and the pilgrims were first fed by the Native Americans and the thanksgiving is celebrated as gratitude of that feast.
In a lot ways thanksgiving is celebrated all around the world in a variety of ways so as to mark the end of the harvest season and thank for the good harvest.
The Greeks, Romans, the Egyptians and Indians have long celebrated this festival in a different tone and manner all along.
In Brazil, it is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of very November.
Ancient Greeks worshipped the goddess of grains called Demeter
Jewish families celebrate the festival of Sukkoth. It is celebrated in Israel and last for seven days.
Romans celebrated the festival of cerelia where they worship the goddess of corn.
In Korea the harvest festival is known as Chusok celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar Korea calendar
In India it is the Pongal as the festival of rice
In northern India it is the Baisakhi which is celebrated
In southern India it is Onam which is celebrated as the harvest festival.
The above festivals say it all about the thanksgiving celebrations around the world which are essentially marked by the expression of gratitude to gods for a good harvest.
