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A birthday cake with lit novelty candles Children at a birthday party. A birthday party is a celebration of the anniversary of the birth of the person who is being honored. While there is historical precedent for birthday parties for the rich and powerful throughout history, the tradition extended to middle-class Americans around the nineteenth century and took on more modern norms and ...
A memorial service (service of remembrance or celebration of life) is a funerary ceremony that is performed without the remains of the deceased person. [3] In both a closed casket funeral [4] and a memorial service, photos of the deceased representing stages of life would be displayed on an altar. Relatives or friends would give out eulogies in ...
Festival of life may refer to: A celebration/festival of life, a funeral event focusing on one's accomplishments in life;
An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints. Most countries celebrate national anniversaries, typically called national days.
The key to a successful New Year’s Eve party is sparkles, champagne (obviously!), and a smattering of small bites that guests can snack on throughout the night. These hors d'oeuvres can range in ...
In India (and Nepal), a death anniversary is known as shraadh (Shraaddha "श्राद्ध" in Nepali). The first death anniversary is called a barsy, from the word baras, meaning year in Hindi.
In this spooktacular Halloween party guide, we’ve compiled some of the 50 most unique and exciting Halloween party ideas and decorating ideas from some of our best-loved DIY blogs!
Polish language uses word "kiermasz" which also started as a village church event but over time morphed into synonym for fair. In Romanian "chermeză" means party or banquet. In Italian "kermesse" means festival or show, especially one featuring many different acts. In the Turkish language "kermes" is a sale of ladies' handiwork for charity.