Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is an ancient harvest festival celebrated around the globe. People have long held celebrations, for example, to express their gratitude for successful harvests of food.The purpose of many of these early harvest festivals was to please the gods or spirits that were believed to control the growth of corn and other crops. A lot of early cultures believed that if the gods were happy, the harvest would be large. But if the gods were angry, crops wouldn’t grow and possible starvation would follow. People have long held celebrations, for example, to express their gratitude for successful harvests of food. Baisakhi and Lohri are a few Indian festivals that are similar to this. The ancient Egyptians celebrated a festival in April, the time of the grain harvest, to honor Min, the god of fertility. The festival began with a parade to Min’s shrine in which the Pharaoh (a ruler in ancient Egypt) often joined, followed by religious ceremonies: music, dancing, and a feast. The anci...