Mother's Day and its evolution in
recent centuries
Mother's Day is a very special celebration for
all people around the world, in which we seek
to celebrate that essential and special figure in
all the towns and communities of the world, a
celebration that exalts that person so
important. that every human being has, it
does not matter that he is not physically there
or that we all have that person who gave us
the blessing of life In Colombia this year, May
12 will be celebrated, which corresponds to
the second Sunday of the month, so we want
to review the history of this important day for
all the inhabitants of planet Earth, reviewing
its origins and the most traditional part of it.
this day that remains valid to this day. The
origins of Mother's Day date back to the time
of the Egyptian Empire, when honor was paid
to the goddess Isis, considered the mother of
the pharaohs and protector of its inhabitants.
In Greek culture, on the contrary, the goddess
Rhea was venerated and the gifts of
motherhood and fertility were attributed to
her. Then in 1908, in the United States, Ann
Marie Jarvis promoted the idea of having a
day that honored mothers, inspired by her
mother Ann Jarvis, who had been a great
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role model for her. Ann Marie suggested the
date as the second Sunday in May.
Subsequently, some 40 countries adopted the
date of Mother's Day on the second Sunday of
May. Despite this, it should be noted that not
all countries celebrate it on the same date, for
example in Colombia, as mentioned above, it
will be celebrated on the 12th. May, while in
other countries the date is modified, but this is
to take away the importance that this day
deserves. Seeing the process of celebrating the
mother over time, the deep affection and love
that is felt towards these beings that fill our
soul with joy and joy is evident, surviving as
since ancient Egypt the cult and celebration
towards the maternal figure was still evident
and how in our days these beings who are
always with us no matter what, deserve a day
to be honored, so we wish a happy day to the
fighting and hard-working mothers of our
country, who always have us into account and
they always give us their love