The Mother's Day
Mother's
Day or Mother's Day is a holiday celebrated in honor mothers around the world,
at different times of the year depending on the country
His contemporary
origin would be referred to Mother's Friendship Day and Mother's Day meetings
Meetings organized in 1865 or 1868 by Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis, where mothers
gathered to exchange views on various topical issues
is
celebrated around the world, the history of this festival dates back to ancient
Greece, where they surrendered honors Rea, the mother of Poseidon, Hades and
Zeus gods.
For its
part the Catholic Church changed the date of Mother's Day in a celebration to
honor the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.
The
celebration of Mother's Day "second Sunday in May" throughout the
planet was decreed by President Woodrow Wilson United States in 1914.
The date of
Mother's Day 2016 in Ecuador this Sunday May 8 where Ecuadorians will pay
homage to the woman who helps us every day without expecting anything in return
is celebrated.
Customs and
activities
The various
institutions of the country and society celebrate Mother's Day with various
events to recognize the loving and self-sacrificing work moms meet Ecuador in
behalf of their children. Mother's Day in Ecuador held the second Sunday of May
each year where all children make a special tribute to this beloved woman
As
celebrated in other countries
The
importance of Mother's Day and how it is celebrated, it varies depending on the
country.
In Mexico
it is common moms sing the "Mañanitas", sometimes with the help of a
hired mariachi or trio. In schools usually they do festivals, and children and
adults regale moms with flowers, gifts and outings to restaurants.
In the
Dominican Republic a large family gathering, in which the "Hymn to the
Mother" is sung. The hymn was written in the 20's Maria degli Angeli
Trinidad de Moya Pérez, better known as Trina Vasquez Moya, wife of Horacio
Vásquez, three times president of the Republic. The hymn is taught in schools
and is as common as the "Happy Birthday".
In Bolivia,
since the Mother's Day commemorates an historic date, is a national holiday
with parades and tributes to the heroic women who fought for independence,
besides being a day when mothers are honored.
In other
countries, such as Spain, big celebrations are not made, but simply the
children and parents congratulate mothers and give them a little present.
