Children as Part
of Worldwide Traditions
Labour Day in Gabon
Kenneth Nduka Ukah
from Nigeria
My favorite holiday in Gabon
is the equivalent of the Labour Day in the United States. It is celebrated
every May 1st. It has its origin in France, and it started during the 1800s
on that day. Workers through their syndicate revolted against the employers
because they were underpaid, had no health insurance and no vacation, and
worked day and night.
On that day, workers in Gabon
are all dressed in uniforms and march in the centre of the town. Some of
them march with the work tools, and sometimes they make demonstrations
of the way they work. Like we can see the firemen imagining a fire and
demonstrating their methods of fighting against it. People really appreciate
it. After that, people get together to share some drinks and food. They
drink a lot of
Palm wine, and each family
cooks its specialty. Later in the night, people dance to the local rhythms.
Everybody feels happy on this holiday.
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