Birthdays
By: Paul Mason
Series: Rites of passage
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Birthdays; Juvenile literature
Description: Explores the origin, historical significance, and practice of birthdays by different groups around the world and describes the various foods, rituals, and types of clothing associated with birthday celebrations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: What's in a birthday?; title: Kinderfeste; title: Piñata parties; title: Shichi-go-san festival; title: First birthday; title: Christmas; title: Christmas customs; title: Upsherin; title: The birthday of the Prophet; title: Gurpurb; title: Rama Navami; title: Wesak; title: National birthdays.