Every day, millions of people celebrate their birthday. Different cultures celebrate in different ways and with different traditions, but they all celebrate another year of life and happiness. Many times, milestone birthdays are celebrated in more extravagant ways than the rest. And birthdays aren’t just meant to be celebrated. Many believe they can also reveal someone’s fortune and their personality. Birthdays celebrate the coming of new life into our world and for that reason hold a very prestigious place in the human psyche.
A birthday is the day on which someone was born in most cultures. However, in a few countries, the day 9 months before, when they first started growing in their mother’s womb, is celebrated as their birthday. Numerous people believe that the day you are born on determines a few things about you. These things, called Zodiac signs, are given to us based on when we are born and are based on constellations we see in the night sky. These signs are said to determine your characteristic and personality and give insight into our daily life. For example, if you were born between May 21 and June 20, you are a Gemini and enjoy exploring a little bit of everything.
| Celebrating birthdays often includes a gathering of people, a cake, gifts, and of course blowing out candles. The birthday cake was believed to have originated from the ancient Greeks or Germans. The candles too came from one if not both of these ancient civilizations. When a person blows out the candles of his or her birthday cake, it was believed that the smoke carried their wishes to the heavens. | |
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