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> It is pretty beautiful how such small, centuries-old traditions seem to abound in Japan, where the condition of the west seems to be a state of persistent imp
by ajuc 3y ago
> It is pretty beautiful how such small, centuries-old traditions seem to abound in Japan, where the condition of the west seems to be a state of persistent impermanence.
You own traditions often seem trivial and normal compared to foreign ones. Especially so anglosaxon ones because of all the popculture and merchandise. But they are just as bizzare and ingrained in culture when you look at them from a different POV.
I'm from a western Slavic country - not that much different from western Europe. Yet Haloween, "telling the bees" or even baby gender reveal parties seem completely alien to me.
On the other hand we have a barely christianized fertility ritual during which boys sprinkle girls with water :)
- kevinmchugh 3y ago> baby gender reveal parties This is an extraordinarily recent phenomenon. There's probably no one who will read this thread who's gender was revealed at one of those parties. The oldest people who had their gender revealed at a party will be able to get their driver's license next year. A lot of people think they're strange!
- bobthepanda 3y agoI think the most interesting thing is that the person credited with the first one regrets having it: https://theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jun/29/jenna-karvunidis-i-started-gender-reveal-party-trend-regret https://theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jun/29/jenna-karvu...
- kirubakaran 3y agoNot to mention the deaths https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_reveal_party#Incidents_and_injuries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_reveal_party#Incidents_...
- gardenhedge 3y agoShe doesn't own the concept
- dfxm12 3y agoAcross cultures, I don't think we value celebration enough. I wish we didn't have to rely on traditions, new and old to have structured parties. But if it takes a gender reveal or a fertility ritual to get people to come together and have fun, great. You don't even have to explain to me why.