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2,282 traditions so far, best known first. 12,334 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and meal.

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🇺🇸 United StatesTalking stick A carved staff that shows who may speak at a Northwest Coast gatheringCeremony

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreQuilting bee A communal gathering where people stitch quilts together while sharing news and strengthening community bonds.Festival

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreTrunk-or-treating A safer Halloween alternative where treats are handed out from decorated car trunks in parking lots.Festival

🇺🇸 United StatesPotluck A shared meal where every guest brings a dish, kept by churches, clubs and neighborsTable custom · Dinner

🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreWedding reception The party after a wedding, where the couple greet guests over food, cake and dancingFestival · Feasts and festival meals

🇺🇸 Columbia, United States and 1 moreBreastfeeding in public The custom of nursing an infant openly in shared and public spacesHome 🇺🇸 New York, United States and 5 moreBundling A traditional courtship practice where a couple shares a bed under supervision to ensure compatibility and accountabilitRite of passage 🇨🇦 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.

Talking stick: Sandra Hunt, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Quilting bee: Carol M. Highsmith via Library of Congress, Commons, CC0, source
Trunk-or-treating: Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki, Public domain, source
Wedding reception: Konstantin Makovsky, Public domain, source
Breastfeeding in public: carlosalbertony, CC0, source
Potluck: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, source

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