不同国家的生日传统

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Some traditions are quite similar in many parts of the world; birthday candles which carry wishes up to God, birthday games which gauge how much more a child can do versus last year, and birthday pinches or taps which ensure good luck for the coming year. Some traditions are more specific to certain countries.
　　Africa—Initiation Ceremonies. In various African nations they hold initiation ceremonies for groups of children instead of birthdays. When children reach a certain designated age, they learn the laws, beliefs, customs, songs and dances of their tribes.
　　Argentina—Dance the waltz at 15.When girls turn 15 they have a huge party and dance the waltz with their father and other boys.
　　Aruba—Children take a treat to school for their classmates and all teachers. Each teacher receives a treat and gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil, an eraser or a postcard. The birthday child is also allowed to wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.
　　Bolivia—Dance the waltz and wear white.At the age of 16 the birthday girl wears a white dress and dances the waltz with her father and other boys.
　　Brazil—Pulls on the earlobe. The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe for each year they have been alive. The birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to his/her most special friend or relative, usually mom or dad. At the age of 15, the girl dances a waltz with staring with her father and grandfather. She dances with a total of 15 partners each symbolizing a year of her life.
　　Canada—Greasing the nose with butter or margarine.In Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland) the birthday child is ambushed and their nose is greased for good luck.The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch them. This tradition is reputed to be of Scottish decent.Birthday punches.In Quebec the birthday person receives a punch for each year they are alive and then one for good luck.
　　Cuba—Food, music, pinatas and lots of people. The celebrations are very similar to the United States: food, decorations, gifts, pinatas, cake, candles, “happy birthday” song and games.But a lot of people are invited including neighbors, friends, co-workers and family even if they don’t have kids around the birthday child’s age.