Traditions

In response to @Windy City Girl's post about celebrating holidays in this most unusual year of our lifetimes, I give you the holiday experience of two of your own qvwomen. November is the month of Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. A celebration with fun and festivities with family and friend

There is so much talk here in the US about the holiday season, whether to travel or not, whether to trust Covid tests or not...how crushing it will be not see family this year and so on. Makes me wonder about two things - 1) What would happen if we didn't see our loved ones for one holiday season

That is not an easy question to answer is it? We're all plugged into some things and some people and not so much for others. Some we like to bond in-person, some in a group and some over the phone. And most over social media! When you say you are friends with someone, asking 'friend friend or Facebo

Shalini’s observations about traditions and her personal experiences made intersting reading. It also set me thinking about the hotly debated issue of are all traditions good ? should we retain and pass it on to the next generation/? After all what is a tradition? It is. Nothing but custom or practi

I found this website purely by chance and this looked like a good place to share it.... It lists wacky and fund holidays for almost every day of the week...some are fun (Apr 20, Look Alike Day), some inspirational (Jan 13 Make Your Dreams Come True Day) and some plain hilarious (Sept 5 Be Late for

I saw an article of how people in a community in Michigan that is Muslim dominated is running a contest of the best Ramadan decorations / lights and the entire community can vote on that and decide! I thought this was a great way to do something new to celebrate an old tradition / religious observa

Tradition to me is about making memories. When I think back, in high school, we had a conversation on the topic, just before Diwali holidays. There was the general appeal of days off from school, fireworks displays and special meals, but there was much more, personal to each family and adored. One f

This conversation started with my family who are scattered all over the place. What makes a festival a festival? How do we create and maintain traditions as we ourselves get older and become heads of families? How do we impart a sense of belonging via traditions to our next generations? Are there