What 10 Birthday Traditions Look Like In Other Countries

A delicious cake, countless brigadeiros, souvenirs and lots of good music. Undoubtedly, this set capable of drawing smiles is the true synonym of the Brazilian birthday celebration. But other countries have unique traditions that go far beyond the famous “happy birthday to you”.

That’s why we, from awesome.club, we selected some celebrations held in different parts of the world and their peculiarities. Check out!

Never, ever, ever text a German, deliver a gift, or congratulate a German before his or her birthday. For the natives, this is synonymous with bad luck. In addition, the birthday person is responsible for taking the cake if he works.

A bachelor is also expected to undertake some activities upon turning 30. In the case of a woman, friends expect the German to clean some doorknobs with a toothbrush. On the other hand, the German must sweep the stairs of the town hall or some busy public place. Mico for sure, isn’t it?

In China, a child completes his first year at birth. This is because the lunar calendar is counted without being from zero, so a baby automatically comes into the world at 1 year old. That way, children will only have the famous birthday party when they turn 2, but that doesn’t mean it’s a party like in Brazil. There, parents surround the child with various objects, such as a banknote, a pen or a guitar, in an attempt to predict the future of the little one. The object that the child picks up “will be” the profession to be followed, or her way of life.

Also, the traditional birthday cake isn’t as important as eating the bowl of longevity noodles. It is essential that the child eats it without biting it, as this means long life and if the opposite happens, the little one runs the risk of shortening his own life.

Australian birthdays are usually celebrated with lots of barbecue, a varied menu and a friendly get-together. For children, the traditional food from the land of kangaroos is fairy bread, which means fairy bread, a dish made of bread with butter and lots of granules.

The 21st birthday of an Australian is considered a memorable date, due to the recognition of the age of majority. Thus, the date of transition to adulthood includes receiving, if possible, a car or even a house as gifts.

Unlike other countries, Dutch birthday people must buy their own cake, take treats to work and even serve guests, who usually sit in a large circle. After all, it is the day to remind people that the person being congratulated was born and, who knows, to win some more friendships. On the other hand, it is common for the birthday boy to receive many gifts. But don’t even think about gifting him money, as it may seem rude.

In the country, the birthday person’s relatives are also congratulated, such as the spouse, parents, siblings or the most distant aunt. This means that while the owner of the party does everything to please the guests, a third cousin, in a way, can take the credit. Crazy, isn’t it?

In France, birthday cakes are usually simple, homemade. Unlike one ordered from a pâtisserie, for special and important events. The children’s parties, on the other hand, are held on Wednesday afternoons, because the children do not have classes during that period, or on Saturdays. Adults are not invited to the little party, that is, parents leave their child at the birthday person’s house and pick him up at the end of the event.

In Mexico, instead of our famous “Happy Birthday”, the song sung when cutting the cake, preferably played by mariachis, is called “Las Mañanitas”. Then comes the “bite time”, when the birthday person approaches the cake and takes a nice bite out of it. The rest is cut and distributed by the guests themselves. Mexicans believe that if the birthday boy cuts the cake and hands it to someone, that person could be unlucky.

In addition to this, another popular tradition is the “piñata”, made of papier-mâché, stuffed with sweets and hung at a height of about two meters. The birthday person must be blindfolded and hit the piñata with a mallet until it breaks and floods the room with a colorful explosion of candies.

For the Danes, the country’s flag is a symbol of the festive date, as it is present from the first to the last birthday of the native. Therefore, on the day of the celebration, it is common to find flags on poles, tables and, mainly, on cakes. Also, if the Dane is single when he turns 25, they throw cinnamon on him. The same thing happens at 30, but with pepper. At least it’s better to have spices than eggs, don’t you think?

Unlike cinnamon and pepper in Denmark, in Jamaica, the tradition is to throw flour at the birthday person, regardless of their age. The situation can occur in different contexts, such as the native being at his party to the sound of reggae music and being covered in flour from head to toe, or something arranged by his friends and family.

In Russia, one of the popular traditions is to pull the birthday boy’s ear the same number of times as the age he is turning. In the old days, people would tug on children’s ears and say: “Grow up, don’t be pasta”, which means for the little one to grow tall and strong. Another tradition is for the birthday boy to get a pie in the face. If there was a Russian version of Passa or Repassa, the participants could only enter the scene on their birthdays. Have you thought?

In Vietnam, birthdays are not celebrated individually and the natives probably don’t care about the date of birth. Unlike other countries, Vietnamese celebrate New Year’s Eve on Tết Day, known as the country’s New Year and the most important national holiday.

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