| Often we feel that our Mothers are often not | | | | significance of flowers such as carnations on this |
| given due importance, round the year though | | | | day. It is a common flower which can be easily |
| they fulfill our needs and give us the best they | | | | found there. This occasion does not have a very |
| can. In the honor of these sacrificing mothers, we | | | | sparkling history as it is said to have been initiated |
| dedicate them a special day, 'Mothers Day'. This | | | | to help a cluster of unprivileged mothers of the |
| event is celebrated around the world and different | | | | Western Region of China. In the modern era, it is |
| cultures celebrate it in different ways. | | | | celebrated in the memory of mother of Meng Zi, |
| In Japan the history of Mothers Day is related to | | | | known as Meng Mu. It is not regarded as an |
| the birthday of the Empress of Kojun. She was | | | | official festival in many of the small towns and |
| the mother of Emperor of Akihito and is regarded | | | | villages. |
| as a special person. The entire affair began in the | | | | The second Sunday in the month of May is |
| Showa Period and the tradition has transferred | | | | celebrated as Mothers Day in Northern America |
| down each generation. Today the Japanese prefer | | | | and The United States. It was first celebrated |
| to please their mothers with beautiful flowers, | | | | after the American Civil War. It was a concept of |
| especially carnations and roses. | | | | one of the social activists known as Julia Ward |
| In Iran, Mothers Day can be traced back to the | | | | Howe. It was just a noble action to unite the |
| birthday of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra. This is a | | | | women power against the circumstances that |
| special day in Iran and it is thus regarded as the | | | | arose. |
| day of honoring mothers and is celebrated as a | | | | However her attempt to unite women for peace |
| special day. She was the daughter of Prophet | | | | failed, but Mothers Day got a formal recognition |
| Mohammad. | | | | after this event. Celebrating it here has no specific |
| In Greece the Eastern Orthodox day of feast of | | | | trend as people here get a huge variety of gifts |
| Presentation of Jesus at the Temple is the day | | | | to please their mothers with gifts, cards, flowers |
| selected by Greeks to honor Mothers Day. This | | | | and chocolates. |
| day is selected as the Mother of God and | | | | In the United Kingdom another name for Mothers |
| Theotokos is said to have appeared on this | | | | Day is Mothering Sunday. This day falls just three |
| special feast. She was the one to bring Lord Jesus | | | | weeks prior to Easter, which means that it falls |
| to The Temple of Jerusalem. As this feast has a | | | | on the fourth Sunday of Lent. Its origin is seen |
| strong connection with the mother of Christ, it is | | | | somewhere around the 16th century in which it |
| celebrated every year. | | | | was a tradition to visit one's Mother Church at |
| Chinese people place great importance in the | | | | least once in a year. |