Thanksgiving was initially meant to be a fast, not a feast. The devout settlers at Plymouth Rock mostly recognized "giving of thanks" in the form of prayer and abstaining from food. But the Wampanoag Indians, who joined the pilgrims for their 3-day celebration, contributed their own harvest traditions - dancing, games and feasting - from their ancient festival, Nickommoh, meaning "to give away" or "exchange."
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They abstained from food because of the pagan tradition of harvest home which they rejected for being pagan.
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Quoting stormcris:
They abstained from food because of the pagan tradition of harvest home which they rejected for being pagan.
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The pilgrims held many Thanksgiving celebrations through the year. When good things happened, they had celebrations to God, thanking him for his generosity. After all the sickness, death, and then a bountiful harvest, this was cause for another thanksgiving celebration. The Wampanoag Indians were not initially invited....they sort of "crashed" the party.
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on Nov. 26, 2009 at 1:03 PM