For those of you who do not live in the United States, you may be asking yourself, “What is this girl talking about? What is Thanksgiving?!”
Thanksgiving is a tradition steeped in myth and legend and meant to be a celebration of the Pilgrim’s first Thanksgiving in 1621. Legend has it that on this day, Native Americans and Pilgrims hunted and gathered and feasted together to celebrate the harvest season. Click here to learn more.
Many of the traditions we enjoy today were more than likely not even accessible to Native Americans or Pilgrims in 1621. For example, potatoes and sweet potatoes had not made it to America yet (those are on every table at Thanksgiving today).
One thing that has kept tradition is the meaning behind the celebration; being thankful for all the abundance on the table, for friends and family, and for life in general. To me, it is important to bring back some of the history that may have been lost through the years. Although not all the accounts of the 1621 Thanksgiving can be backed up with fact, we do know that the Native American tribes on the East Coast shared their land (and on some occasions their homes) to the foreign Pilgrims. To respect and honor Native American culture, I have found a wonderful legend to share with you. It is called the Legend of the Three Sisters. Click here to read the Legend. Then join me in making a Three Sister’s Stew this Thanksgiving! Recipe below:
One thing that has kept tradition is the meaning behind the celebration; being thankful for all the abundance on the table, for friends and family, and for life in general. To me, it is important to bring back some of the history that may have been lost through the years. Although not all the accounts of the 1621 Thanksgiving can be backed up with fact, we do know that the Native American tribes on the East Coast shared their land (and on some occasions their homes) to the foreign Pilgrims. To respect and honor Native American culture, I have found a wonderful legend to share with you. It is called the Legend of the Three Sisters. Click here to read the Legend. Then join me in making a Three Sister’s Stew this Thanksgiving! Recipe below:
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