International holidays - Aunt and Uncle Day

There are many holidays invented in honor of close relatives And this is not surprising, because these people play an important role in the formation of the child and guide him, invisibly guarding him, through life Throughout the year, residents of different countries of the world solemnly congratulate fathers and mothers, grandmothers and grandfathers Uncles and aunts are relatives with whom many nephews develop close and trusting relationships They give advice and share experiences, and sometimes replace parents who died early July 26 is Aunt and Uncle Day The origins of Aunt and Uncle Day are unknown However, this does not detract from the significance of this unofficial holiday in honor of close blood relatives On July 26, it is customary to call uncles and aunts, say thank you, give gifts, or meet at a family dinner organized in their honor There are tragic moments in life associated with the loss of parents, when the prospect of a child or teenager living in an orphanage becomes In this difficult situation, the orphan's closest relatives - an aunt or uncle - offer a friendly shoulder They take responsibility for raising and supporting their nephews, providing emotional support and everyday comfort Family ties are traditionally strong among the peoples of the East, which represents the embodiment of collective consciousness Arabs and Indians, brought up to respect adults, receive in return the same support and help from young people in their advanced years The peoples of Africa, Asia and the Middle East call aunts and uncles all members of the older generation who are the same age as their parents This is how the national culture shows respect for people who have traveled part of their life’s journey and have accumulated invaluable experience and knowledge For a long time in Rus', teachers of boys who taught representatives of the noble class literacy, prayer, patriotism, and taught discipline and endurance were called uncles A similar respectful address without the presence of family ties is found in Russian literature towards an experienced soldier “Tell me, uncle, it’s not for nothing that Moscow, burned by fire, was given to the Frenchman?” - the hero of the poem MYu asks the serviceman a question Lermontov "Borodino" In the Russian tradition, a similar phenomenon is observed when parents teach babies to speak Until a certain age, children call all adults they don’t know “uncles and aunts” This is how older rural residents often address strangers in everyday life The psychology of Western man is built on individualism Europeans are not ready to share mental and material resources free of charge, even with close family members Living separately from older relatives and limiting communication have become the norm for people in the West The exception is the southern countries - Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus Their culture has strong Christian traditions, which educate parishioners to respect and respect their blood relatives Aunt and Uncle Day is designed to draw attention to the importance of maintaining connections with loved ones and the need to take care of both parents and uncles and aunts