Cultural tolerance in multicultural Europe
Antonella Otero, Jihan Mamoouri, Carlos Urbรกn Daphne, Fereniki, Fay
Morocco In Morocco tea is the national drink. It uses Gundpower tea mixed with mint leaves and sugar, and it is drunk only or accompanying meals. It is a symbol of hospitality and is always offered to the newcomer. For the tea ritual metal teapot, glass cups with golden edges and arabesque motifs are used. In Morocco tea is the national drink.
Turkey In Turkey they have the tradition of taking off their shoes at the door before entering the house. This is due to the dirt that accumulates in the shoes because if they get dirty from the street, they stain the room and it is a lack of respect towards people who pray on the floor with carpet.
Peru At Christmas the night is usually celebrated on December 24 to wait until 12 o'clock at night to dine, congratulate and give gifts. In addition, you usually eat baked turkey or suckling pig, hot chocolate, applesauce and panettone.
Peru In New Year it is customary to go out with a suitcase and go around the block with it, since it is said that it brings good luck in travel.
Scotland Blackening of the bride. In rural areas of Scotland it is customary to “blacken� the bride using kinds of adhesive things weeks or days before the wedding ceremony. The custom is supposed to have the couple to be sure of their choice in life. If they can stand this kind of humiliation, they are sure to be happy together!
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Greece Kathari Deftera (Lent Mondy). Lent Monday, is the beginning of Lent that lasts 40 days before Easter Sunday. It signifies the period that put an end to carnival festivities, paving the way for Easter. People eat shellfish or other kinds of fasting food. It is also a great opportunity for a family day out; kids fly kites with their parents, making it a memorable day.
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Catalonia The castles are the human towers built for more than two hundred years. The tens of existing groups are currently made up of hundreds of people with the aim of raising castles of diverse complexity. The most common constructions have the basic structures of 1 (pillar), two (tower), three, four and five, although constructions of up to 10 castles have already been built at the base.
Catalonia It is a tradition with centuries of history, initially related to nature, fertility and the winter solstice. The thian is a ritual of rural origin, means abundance, an old and dry trunk gives its sweet and sour cherries