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Traditions of North America

Thanksgiving, powwow, Dia de Muertos, the Fourth of July and the Canadian maple season. 170 traditions on EveryParampara so far.

🇺🇸 New York, United States and 1 moreFeast of San GennaroFesta di San Gennaro A patronal festival of parades, street food and prayer honouring Saint JanuariusFestival · Tea-time and snacking customs

🇨🇦 Canada and 2 moreMummering A festive midwinter custom of disguised visits, music and playful guessing gamesFestival · Tea-time and snacking customs

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSuper Bowl Sunday The day the NFL championship is played, kept with gatherings and buffet foodFestival · Feasts and festival meals

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreTailgate party Grilling, sharing and drinking beside a car before the game, mostly in North AmericaTable custom · Feasts and festival meals

🇲🇽 Tijuana, Mexico and 1 moreBirria A rich, seasoned meat stew from western Mexico, cooked for gatherings and holidaysTable custom · Feasts and festival meals 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreStag and doe A Canadian fundraising party for an engaged couple, featuring games, food, and raffles to help pay for the wedding.Festival · Dinner

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Mummering: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jerry_curtis/, CC0, source
Super Bowl Sunday: Tech. Sgt. Steve Horton, U.S. Air Force, Public domain, source
Tailgate party: Ben Vardi, Public domain, source
Feast of San Gennaro: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Birria: Equipo 9mkt, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

The weekly EveryParampara

Every week: one tradition from somewhere new, what is being celebrated around the world this week, and one idea explained.