Thanksgiving Feast of Cultures: a new way to share Thanksgiving
Rebeka Mastaki, Anisa Ibrahim, Eliza Mwavita, Debora Amisi, Fahila Asela, Elsa Gambu eating at the Thanksgiving Feast of Cultures.
November 28, 2017
In traditional American culture, many people spend the last week of November filling their bellies full of turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Last Tuesday, many students from at LHS celebrated Thanksgiving a bit differently- with the Thanksgiving Feast of Cultures.
Who: Students from multicultural backgrounds, teachers and administrators shared a meal. Participating students were from over 25 countries including Somalia, Eritrea, Nepal, Bhutan, Korea, Thailand, Kenya, Ethiopia, Cameroon, DR Congo, El Salvador, Bosnia, México, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Pakistan, China, Guatemala, USA, Sudan, Poland, India, Tanzania, Rwanda and Myanmar.
A plate of food from the Thanksgiving Feast of Cultures containing food from different countries.
What: A meal of tradional Thanksgiving foods and traditional foods from other cultures were served. There were dumplings, injera, sausages, a rice and beans dish and many other unique foods as well.
When: This annual get together happened on Tuesday, Nov. 21, the day before fall break.
Where: The gathering was held in the back e-wing hallway, with the eating areas in two of the classrooms and a buffett spilling into the hallway.
Students share a meal at the Thanksgiving Feast of Cultures.
Why: The purpose of this feast was to explain what Thanksgiving is and learn about other cultures.
“Sharing food is the best way to share a culture,” said LHS teacher Mrs. Johnson.
