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A birthday is the date on which a person is born, marking the day a life begins. It is customary in many cultures to celebrate the anniversary of one's birthday, for example by having a birthday party with classmates, friends, family and even kids; gifts are often given to some such person who has a birthday. It is also customary to treat people specially on their birthday, either generally acceding to their wishes, or subjecting them to a rite of transition.
Western private birthday traditions
History of celebration of birthdays in the West
It is thought that the large-scale celebration of birthdays in Europe began with the originally Iranian cult of Mithras in the Roman Empire. Before this, such celebrations were not common; and, hence, practices from other contexts such as the Saturnalia were adapted for birthdays. Because many Roman soldiers took up Mithraism, it had a wide distribution and influence throughout the empire until it was supplanted by Christianity.Birthday celebrations were rare during the Middle Ages but saw a resurgence with the advent of the Reformation. During this period, they were seen as a good way to transfer customs from the saint's days to other dates not linked to the newly repudiated veneration of saints.
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diamonddjs (Kevin Kavanagh) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:00:45 -0000
St. Louis Beacon - Two days, two birthdays. Cheep beer, elephant ... http://bit.ly/6s9sMx
Happy Music Birthdays to Chet Baker b.1929, Frank Morgan b.1933, Bruce Hornsby b.1955, Eddie Vedder b.1966 and Claudio SCIMONE b.1934
Local76_493 (SeattleMusicians) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:59:08 -0000
Happy Music Birthdays to Chet Baker b.1929, Frank Morgan b.1933, Bruce Hornsby b.1955, Eddie Vedder b.1966 and Claudio SCIMONE b.1934
Yay Birthdays! RT @IrishRedSox77 RT @TheJayJMan: RT @mlbCoz Happy Baseball Birthday, Victor Martinez (31)! Feliz cupleanos! #Red Sox
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Yay Birthdays! RT @IrishRedSox77 RT @TheJayJMan: RT @mlbCoz Happy Baseball Birthday, Victor Martinez (31)! Feliz cupleanos! #Red Sox
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In facebook, I see three friends' birthdays listed on Friday. Almost expected to see Jesus's birthday there, but no.
paulidin (Paul Roth) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:54:49 -0000
In facebook, I see three friends' birthdays listed on Friday. Almost expected to see Jesus's birthday there, but no.
@4StaceyStAR You're welcome, birthdays are special! Do it up! Yay, yes, please REACH tonight! We can all celebrate with @DJGrouch
dscratch (Dennis Martinez) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:53:44 -0000
@4StaceyStAR You're welcome, birthdays are special! Do it up! Yay, yes, please REACH tonight! We can all celebrate with @DJGrouch
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