New Delhi: Every year on February 14, Valentine’s Day is celebrated all over the world. It is a day to celebrate love, to express romantic feelings and passionate fervors, and to make the world a better place to live in. People gift cards, chocolates, and flowers, among other things to their partners. The day is also associated with some unique traditions, and in this article, we will inform you about some of them.
Some unique traditions on Valentine’s Day
Exchange of gaekkebrev
In Denmark, Valentine’s Day is celebrated by exchanging gaekkebrev, which are poetic and humours love notes. The notes are often sent anonymously and they are signed with dots. If the recipient can guess the sender correctly, they later win an Easter egg. Also, instead of red roses, the people of Denmark exchange pressed white flowers.
Love spoons
In Wales, it is not Valentine’s Day but St. Dwynwen’s Day on January 25 is the main day to celebrate love. On that day, people give their romantic partners handcrafted wooden love spoons. The tradition goes back to the 17th century and the intricately carved spoons are decorated with symbols which represent love.
Crush on sleeve
In South Africa, young women follow Lupercalia, an ancient Roman tradition. They pin the names of their crushes to their sleeves and it is also done by some men. It is bold and results in many new romantic relationships.
Mass weddings
In Philippines, Valentine’s Day is often marked by mass wedding ceremonies. Thousands of couples get married in public spaces on that day in events which are sponsored by the government. It enables many couples to get married without burning a hole in their pockets.
Just friends
In Estonia, Valentine’s Day is called Sōbrapäev, or ‘Friends Day.’ On that day, people give their friends cards and gifts and wish them Happy Friends Day.
Feast to celebrate love
Valentine’s Day is celebrated by Iraqi Kurds with a ‘feast of love’. People decorate red apples on that day to represent the love story of Adam and Eve. People indulge in feasts to celebrate love and romance.
Chocolate day
In Ghana, February 14 is celebrated as the ‘National Chocolate Day.’ In 2007, the Ghana government took the step to increase tourism in the country since the country is one of the largest cocoa-producing nations in the world.
Day Of Winemakers
In Bulgaria, February 14 is celebrated as San Trifon Zartan which means the ‘day of winemakers’. Young and old couples celebrate their love with a glass of wonderful local wine.
A kiss under the tree
In the Czech Republic, couples celebrate love with a one-of-a-kind tradition. In the country, the day of love is celebrated on May 1 rather than February 14. Among the many common Valentine’s Day traditions there is one unique custom for May 1. During the day, at some point, young people who are in love exchange kisses under birch or cherry trees.
Valentine’s Day is celebrated globally, but customs vary dramatically. From Denmark’s anonymous love notes to Estonia’s Friends Day, this article explores diverse traditions that celebrate love and friendship in unique ways. knowledge Knowledge News, Photos and Videos on General Knowledge
