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#1 History of Friendship Day
02-08-2009, 04:52 PM
Rating: (1 votes - 5.00 average) The tradition of celebrating Friendship Day began in
1935 when the US Congress decided to dedicate a day
in the honor of friends.
Though it is not known exactly what were the
reasons that went into the making of this day,
the retrospection of the world scenario of those times
can lead us to an understanding.
With the devastating effects of the First World War
still showing and increasing hostilities, mistrust and
hatred between countries providing the perfect conditions
for another imminent battle, there was a greater need
for friendship and camaraderie not only among nations
but also among individuals.
Hence, the US Congress decided to designate the
first Sunday of the month of August as Friendship Day
and with a formal proclamation in 1935, officially
declared the occasion a holiday dedicated in the honour
of friends and friendship.
Since then, celebration of National Friendship Day
became an annual event. The lofty idea of honoring
the beautiful relationship of friendship caught on
with the people, particularly the youngsters all over
the country, and in no time Friendship Day became
a highly popular festival.
But the success of this wonderful occasion was not
to be limited to the US alone.
With time, several other countries followed suit
in adopting the tradition of dedicating a day to the
cause of friendship.
The beautiful idea of having a day in the honor of
friends was joyously taken over by several other countries
across the world.
With more and more nations joining in
the celebrations, Friendship Day soon became
International Friendship Day.
Today, Friendship Day is enthusiastically celebrated
every year by many countries.
The occasion is observed on the first Sunday
of every August.
The traditional celebrations include meeting with
friends and exchanging of cards, flower and gifts
Many social and cultural organizations also celebrate Friendship Day by hosting programs and
get togethers.
Special performances by rock bands are also organized
in countries like the US to enhance the jubilations.
In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie - the Pooh,
the famous cartoon character as the world's Ambassador
of Friendship.
It is interesting to note how some associations observe
Friendship Day with different customs, by giving the
festival different names and holding it in times unlike
that of the actual festival.
For example, National Friendship Day is held on the
first Sunday in August; Women's Friendship Day is on the
third Sunday in August; the third week of May is the
old friends, New Friends Week and the whole of February
is designated as the International Friendship Month.
These days, Friendship Day is celebrated with a lot of
fanfare and great expenses. Just as in US and several
other countries, the festival has been greatly
commercialized.
Days before the festival, card and gift companies
launch an extensive campaign to lure people into buying
cards and gift items for their friends.
Companies indulge in aggressive marketing to target
youngsters, the main celebrators of festivals as these,
and entice them into purchasing expensive articles for
their pals. Restaurateurs too offer special discounts to
make the most of the time.
This marketing strategy has been severely criticized
by many people and is a subject of debate every year.
Many feel that such rampant commercialization has
marred the very concept of Friendship Day and has
turned it into a mere formality.
Many on the other hand think that greater hype and
hoopla around the occasion has helped to generate
awareness about Friendship Day festival which was
till recently a low-key affair (compared to occasions as
"Mother's day" and "Father's Day")
and thus promote friendship and brotherhood.
The popular customs of Friendship Day includes handing
over roses, especially the pink and yellow ones.
The day is observed with great exhilaration and merriment,
with friends throwing parties, gorging on lip-smacking
dishes and drinking hard (be it at home or at restaurants
that offer special discounts for this occasion).
A highly popular thing associated with the day is the
well-known Friendship Band - the modern day token
of friendship that friends gift to one another to form
an everlasting bond.
Friendship bands are favorite items for youngsters
and are available in stores all over the country.
Girls go in for friendship bracelets instead of the
conventional friendship wristbands.
Friendship Poems and Friendship Day Gifts are
exchanged between best friends to renew the bond
of friendship and express gratitude and
love for each other.
These are new ways of celebration of this day that the
GenX has invented.
Since its inception in 1935, Friendship Day and
Friendship Day celebrations have come a long way.
But however much the ways of celebration have changed,
the basic idea behind the occasion remains the same.
Friendship Day remains the time when you acknowledge
your friends' contribution in your life, express love
for them, cherish their presence in your life and
pay them a tribute.
Today, Friendship Day is being celebrated around
the globe, across diverse cultures and social segments.
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