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2,239 traditions so far, best known first. 12,413 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and meal.

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🇼🇸 Samoa and 3 moreWhite SundayLotu Tamaiti A Samoan holiday honoring children with church services, white clothing, and family gatherings on the second Sunday of OFestival · Dinner

🇮🇩 IndonesiaSlametan A short communal meal on Java where neighbours share food, prayer and a wish for peaceSpiritual · Feasts and festival meals 🇮🇳 IndiaZoroastrian wedding A multi-day Zoroastrian ceremony uniting two people through prayers, rituals and a shared meal.Rite of passage · Dinner

🇲🇽 Tijuana, Mexico and 1 moreBirria A rich, seasoned meat stew from western Mexico, cooked for gatherings and holidaysTable custom · Feasts and festival meals 🇺🇸 United StatesRehearsal dinner A meal the night before a US wedding, when the wedding party gathers to toast and thankRite of passage · 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 🇮🇸 IcelandIcelandic weddings A blend of church rites and long feasts, where guests sit by family lines and gifts are saved for the morning.Rite of passage · Dinner

Photo credits on this page

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

Birria: Equipo 9mkt, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Slametan: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Wedding reception: Konstantin Makovsky, Public domain, source

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