[foreverluv]

I was thinking about writing a paper for school about adoption traditions and thought I'd ask for some help. We are adopting from China, so I know about several Chinese related traditions (Good Wishes Quilt, Ladybugs, Red Thread, etc), and am curious if other countries have similar things.

Also, if you know about the actual origins of any of these, that would be helpful too. I know of these things, but don't know where they actually originated.

Mostly, I just think it's fun to learn about this stuff. Thanks for your help.

[teranga]

I don't think there is anything like that in Ethiopia. China's program is much more formal than Ethiopia's, as is the process of actually getting your child. In Ethiopia, you go over on your own (there may be others there at the same time, but you're not grouped together--it's more like a coincidence based on your court date. Some will travel, some will escort. And those who travel will stay at one of many places in Addis, not all together in the same hotel). Once there, you get your child and are more or less on your own. It's pretty straight forward and not much ceremony to it (actually none at all that I know of. There wasn't when we adopted anyway).

I don't know whether specific agencies tend to do something, but I haven't heard of anything.

Teranga.
Mom to 2 bio children and 1 adopted from Ethiopia