the partition of India‚ in which the British Indian Empire was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition was accompanied by violent riots and mass casualties. The flagship event in Independence Day celebrations takes place in Delhi‚ where the Prime Minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort and delivers from its ramparts a speech. The holiday is observed throughout India with flag-hoisting ceremonies‚ parades and cultural events. Indians celebrate
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Remembering Life through Celebration Life is really short‚ and many people don’t come to realize it until someone passes away. You only live once and life is a gift that we should all cherish and appreciate every day. As we all know‚ everyone has a time to go and for many people it is a sad and depressing time. Everyone goes through the grieving and mourning process which can be really hard to go through. In many cases‚ it may be more difficult for some more than others. A traditional funeral is
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In Midsummer Nights Dream by Shakespeare the confusion of love relationships mixes up each persons views of one another‚ but in the end everyone is rejoined and the loves are once again in their right place. All confusion‚ reconciliation‚ and celebration are used in each scene to create problems‚ but then find a solution. During the play‚ confusion is one of the major occurrences between all of the characters. The confusion between each of them‚ creates problems and makes the play that more interesting
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Kwanzaa Specific Purpose: by the end of my speech my audience will understand the cultural celebration called Kwanzaa. Introduction I. My sister and I introduced the celebration of Kwanzaa to our family five years ago as a way to honor our heritage. II. Kwanzaa is a weeklong non-religious‚ cultural celebration created in 1966 as a way to promote a sense of responsibility‚ family and community. III. The celebration is centered around the Nguzo Saba‚ seven social and spiritual principles which govern
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In India‚ in Indian/West Bengal & Assam it is a public (state) holiday and is publicly celebrated on 15th of April. Celebration of Pohela Boishakh Pohela Boishakh is a Public festival of the Bengalis; it is celebrated among all Bengalis irrespective of religious and regional differences. As discussed earlier; the celebrations started from Akbar’s reign. But the Public celebration of Pohela Boishakh and the large-scale organizations of cultural events have started more recently. Rabindranath Tagore
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meaning behind the history and celebration of Memorial Day… Iyesha Bush SSC 101 Professor Walker June 1‚ 2011 Memorial Day‚ originally called Decoration Day‚ is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation ’s service. It is a day to remember and honor all those who gave their lives in defense of our country. Traditionally Memorial Day is celebrated in the United States on the 30th of May every year; this three-day weekend is a time for celebration and family outings‚ it is usually
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dead. Halloween started out as the celebration of the dead but has now grown into a wonderful time of costumes and decoration of scary fictional creatures. Dressing up as a scary character or a character you adore is one of the many perks of Halloween. Going to costume parties with friends and celebrating Halloween together. Watching horror movies and television specials about Halloween is exciting and it feels like more the holiday mood. Halloween is a celebration of the horror genre‚ dressing up
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Focus is given to the sacred through festivals and celebrations that has a certain significance and set or practices that may follow. There are many special or holy days held throughout the year by the Buddhist community. The most significant celebration happens every May on the night of the full moon‚ when Buddhists all over the world remember the birth‚ enlightenment and death of the Buddha known as Visakka puja day. In celebration followers often assemble on monastery grounds‚ bring flowers
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A celebration in a family gives pleasure to all the Members of the family. Friends and relatives also attend the occasion and share the pleasure. Pleasure multiplies when there is a wedding in the family. I drew immense pleasure when the marriage ceremony of my cousin was held. It was performed on 23rd of the last month. We had not seen any marriage celebration in our family beforehand. My cousin was the first child to be married in the family. Her marriage was celebrated with great enthusiasm
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Manila - January 9 People go to Quiapo Church‚ Manila to honor the miraculous wooden black statue of Jesus Christ carried by male devotees during the procession. 2. BINIRAY – Romblon - January 9 A festival parade in the sea followed by a celebration in Romblon 3. LINGAYEN GULF LANDING - Lingayen‚ Pangasinan - January 9 Held in Lingayen Pangasinan‚ it commemorates the landing of General MacArthur’s Allied Forces in Luzon in 1945. 4. ATI-ATIHAN - Kalibo‚ Aklan - Third Week The Ati-Atihan
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