Birthday Traditions Around the World- Global birthday celebrations

Traditions on how to celebrate birthdays are very different around the world. There are many ways that people choose to celebrate, and they are passed down through families. Often families will adapt the most popular traditions to fit their own needs, and this is how new traditions are formed. The one thing that brings everyone together and is universally shared by most cultures, is marking each birthday in some way. So what are the birthday traditions around the world? Read on to find out.

How are Birthdays Celebrated in China?

China maintains traditions for birthdays that focus on milestone years. They celebrate the tenth, sixtieth, seventieth, and eightieth birthdays for everyone. Celebrated with bowls of noodles called long life noodles, the person celebrating their birthday will slurp the noodles. The long slurp of noodle is believed to r