The most special of the birthday traditions in China is for babies and for the very old. There is often a table filled with sweets and snacks, like the traditional candy called brigadeiros. Guests always leave with lembrancinhas- a party gift bag. In Brazil, families decorate their houses with banners and colored paper flowers, or sometimes hold birthday parties in halls. Some typical food that is served are: lamingtons (an Australian cake, made from squares of sponge cake coated in an outer layer of chocolate sauce and rolled in coconut), or fairy bread (buttered bread dipped in sugar sprinkles and cut into small triangles). For this post, I asked all of my friends in the Multicultural Kid Blogger group to give me their favorite birthday traditions! Birthdays are a time for celebration no matter where you live, and it was so fun to find out how other families celebrate their kids’ birthdays! AustraliaĪustralian birthdays are fun for friends and family. When you learn Greek, it is useful to know exactly when and where it is appropriate to wish someone a “happy this” or a “happy that.” In doing so, you will not only get a better feeling for Greek culture, but you will also experience a more authentic way of communicating with Greeks.I love learning about customs and practices in other countries. So next time you are in Greece and you attend a name day or birthday, you know what to say or sing! Due to the fact that many Greeks have the same names such as Giorgos, Konstantinos, Giannis, Dimitris, Maria, Eleni,… many people have their name day on the same day, which almost makes it a ‘national celebration’. In addition, they call each other to extend their best wishes ….
On name days people gather, invite friends and family, give presents. Depending on if the person who has his/her birthday is a man or a woman, you need to adjust the song (see also parts marked in bold in the lyrics above).Īlthough there is a song for birthdays, it is good to know that in Greece, birthdays are actually celebrated less than name days, except in the case of children in primary school. The song in the video is in the female form. Take a look at this video of the Omilo team and students singing at the birthdays of students and teachers. Now that you know the lyrics, it is time to sing along. May you spread the light of knowledge everywhereĪnd may everyone say, here is a wise one.
Let’s take a look at the lyrics and what they mean: So do not get confused when you celebrate a Name Day… for a Name Day you only say “Xronia polla”, but you do not sing. Note: you can only sing this song on the occasion of a Birthday, and not of a Name Day. Most Omilo students know the song since we always sing together on the birthdays of our staff, as well as their fellow students. Of course, you would pleasantly surprise every Greek, if you could also sing the birthday song in Greek…So why not give it a try? The words might not be so easy, but it is a short song with a nice message. Those two words actually mean “many years”.So there you are! it is easy you just say or write… xronia polla – or in Greek- Χρόνια Πολλά. You can use this wish on national holidays like New Year’s, Easter, and August 15th, as well as on name days and birthdays.
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