School enrollment traditions worldwide
The German tradition of the "Zuckertüte" (sugar cone) or "Schultüte" (school cone) for first-graders is very special. But other countries also have school-entry traditions. Blog posts and newspaper articles on this topic repeatedly cite the same 10-14 countries when citing examples of such traditions: Nigeria, Russia, India, Italy, Greenland, Japan, China, Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Great Britain, France, Ukraine, and Denmark. Whether with "Schultüte" (school cones), traditional costumes, school uniforms, special school bags, flowers, or special yogurt – exceptional events featuring music, theater, or dance always seem to be part of the school enrollment process around the world.
We link to some relevant articles on the topic of school enrollment in other countries that provide examples of school-entry traditions. If you access the English version of this news, you will also find examples from Indonesia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Kuwait, South Korea, Iran, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Vietnam in the linked English articles.
Those interested in the topic and willing to invest a little money can purchase the following book: "It's Back to School We Go!: First Day Stories from Around the World." The first few pages of the book are read aloud in the following video, giving an impression of the book.
