Why we celebrate or not birthdays.
May 30, 2007 (Press Release) --
Birthday is something very special in our lives but, why do we celebrate it? Where did it start? How?
It all started about the 5th century BC in the Middle East, in Mesopotamia and Persia, where this kind of celebrations were the pillar of those cultures which adored Mithras who, supposedly was born the on
December 25th.
Despite this, Birthday celebrations were rare during the Middle Ages but saw a resurgence with the advent of the Reformation. During this period, they were seen as a good way to transfer customs from the saint's days to other dates not linked to the newly repudiated veneration of saints.
After this fast journey into the history we can say now that It is customary in many cultures to celebrate the anniversary of one's birthday. It is also customary to treat people specially on their birthday, either generally acceding to their wishes, or subjecting them to a rite of transition.
Some adults loathe celebrating it as it reminds them that they are getting progressively older. From the day we born, celebrating it every year is some sort of remembrance of the time we are here in earth, in this world.
Some younger love to celebrate it too because they are achieving responsibilities at the time they get older. From 12 to 21 years old depending on the diverse cultures and countries laws and traditions. In the West is commonly accepted the 18th anniversary to get the legalized adult age.
Another point of view of birthdays is about astrology which has different variables among the cultures, Chinese, Jewish, Native American... This gives a common kind of being among those who have born in a specific time frame. There is also the numerology and some others techniques to determine general rules about day of birth.
Actually, we celebrate our birthday as something special in every year. It's our day, not others and we feel we are the center of attention among family, friends, at work, etc. We receive gifts, a cake and love warmness of those who are with us.
Only for this, it's not a simple day more.... it's our Day. It's our Birthday!
Other helpful information regarding birthday topic can be found at: http://birthday.topicsportal.com
It all started about the 5th century BC in the Middle East, in Mesopotamia and Persia, where this kind of celebrations were the pillar of those cultures which adored Mithras who, supposedly was born the on
December 25th.
Despite this, Birthday celebrations were rare during the Middle Ages but saw a resurgence with the advent of the Reformation. During this period, they were seen as a good way to transfer customs from the saint's days to other dates not linked to the newly repudiated veneration of saints.
After this fast journey into the history we can say now that It is customary in many cultures to celebrate the anniversary of one's birthday. It is also customary to treat people specially on their birthday, either generally acceding to their wishes, or subjecting them to a rite of transition.
Some adults loathe celebrating it as it reminds them that they are getting progressively older. From the day we born, celebrating it every year is some sort of remembrance of the time we are here in earth, in this world.
Some younger love to celebrate it too because they are achieving responsibilities at the time they get older. From 12 to 21 years old depending on the diverse cultures and countries laws and traditions. In the West is commonly accepted the 18th anniversary to get the legalized adult age.
Another point of view of birthdays is about astrology which has different variables among the cultures, Chinese, Jewish, Native American... This gives a common kind of being among those who have born in a specific time frame. There is also the numerology and some others techniques to determine general rules about day of birth.
Actually, we celebrate our birthday as something special in every year. It's our day, not others and we feel we are the center of attention among family, friends, at work, etc. We receive gifts, a cake and love warmness of those who are with us.
Only for this, it's not a simple day more.... it's our Day. It's our Birthday!
Other helpful information regarding birthday topic can be found at: http://birthday.topicsportal.com
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