Ancient history

Thanksgiving:More important than Christmas in the US.

A few weeks ago we told you about Diwali or the Festival of Lights, which in India is the festival equivalent to our Christmas. Well, it's time to talk about Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving in English), which is celebrated today in the US and Canada. Every year, on the fourth Thursday of November, the streets of the main North American cities are dressed in color with the spectacular parades – the best known is that of the Macy's store – that marks the beginning of the Christmas and New Year's shopping seasons. . The display of modernity, which could relativize the true meaning of this emblematic date, is just the way Americans currently live Thanksgiving , which is really a celebration of gratitude for life, health and a good harvest.

It was during the first half of the 17th century that this tradition began, in which families gather around a table, share their time and enjoy the joy to be united and alive. The first Thanksgiving was produced on the plantation in Plymounth, Massachusetts. . Until today, it is a holiday in the US and during the night, families and friends gather for dinner, in the same way that we do on Christmas Eve.

Derrama Magisterial shows you, in this video, the colorful parade at Macy's Shopping Center in Manhattan, which took place in 2010. By the time you are reading these lines, it will be happening exactly the same...