by Carla1Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is an annual holiday that honors motherly work. In Mexico, it is celebrated annually on May 10. Mothers are the main emotional breadwinners of families and society. It is a day of celebration that recalls the important female work within the family nucleus.
Origin of Mother’s Day
The origin of Mother’s Day dates back to the time of the Egyptian Empire, when honors were paid to the goddess Isis, who was considered the mother of the pharaohs and protector of their inhabitants.
In Greek culture, on the other hand, the goddess Rhea was honored, she was attributed the gifts of motherhood and fertility. In Rome, Cybele was the mother goddess. The festival that was celebrated in her honor was called the Hilaria,
It was held on March 15, with a duration of three days.
In 1908, in the United States, Ann Marie Jarvis, fought for the idea of having a day when mothers were honored, she took as inspiration her mother Ann Jarvis, who had been a great example for her. Ann Marie proposed the date as the second Sunday in May. With the creation of the celebration, it was intended to strengthen family ties and respect for father figures.
In 1914, Mother’s Day was officially approved, declared a national holiday by the United States Congress and by President Woodrow Wilson. Later, about 40 countries adopted the date of Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May. However, some nations commemorate it in different months.
In all countries of the world Mother’s Day is celebrated, however not all have the same date, in Mexico we celebrate moms this May 10.
The festivity in Mexico arose on the initiative of journalist Rafael Alducín, director of the newspaper Excelsior, on April 13, 1922, who through publication in the media, spread the importance of the celebration of the day.
The proposal had originated by the Secretary of Education of the presidency, José Vasconcelos, and, later, was also supported by the Episcopate and by members of the Red Cross of Mexico.
The day was located in May following the tradition of the month of the Virgin Mary, later, in 1923, Pope Pius XI, gave his support to the idea of Rafael Alducín, popularizing the date with even more force from that moment.
On May 10, 1949, due to the notoriety of the day and its meaning, the proposal was made to erect a large monument in honor of mothers, which is located in the Garden of Art in Mexico City, capital of the country.
