Pongal is the only festival of Hindu that follows a solar calendar and is celebrated on the fourteenth of January every year. Pongal marks the beginning of Uttarayana. In Hindu temples bells‚ drums‚ clarinets and conch shells herald the joyous occasion of Pongal. To symbolize a bountiful harvest‚ rice is cooked in new pots until they boil over. Some of the rituals performed in the temple include the preparation of rice‚ the chanting of prayers and the offering of vegetables‚ sugar cane and spices
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celebration - Diyas‚ fireworks - Gifts‚ sweets distribution - Lighting decoration Values of Diwali festival - Family Unite - Thanks giving and be generous - Brings unity among people - Victory of good over evil Paragraph: Draft - 2 Diwali‚ the festival of lights‚ is the most interesting festival of celebration from Indian culture. Diwali is celebrated by lighting up diyas or small clay lamps which are filled up by oil and
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Final Copy Descriptive Composition (#6): My Airport Passage Jet-black taxis and the shimmering lights of urgent security vehicles whizzed passed me as I patiently waited for a cease in the increasingly heavy airport traffic. As I stepped inside the newly-built extremely‚ modern airport‚ I couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by the kaleidoscope of bustling swarms of humanity; it was like a mixed rainbow of human skin – all different cultural backgrounds and colours rapidly moving around in a confused
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The Osun Festival There are many Festivals in Nigeria‚ some of which date to the period before the arrival of the major religions in this ethnically and culturally diverse society. Does anyone know about The Osun Festival in Nigeria? The early history of the Oshogbo people is founded on mythical and spiritual beliefs‚ along the lines of the traditions of the Yoruba people. The Osun River goddess is credited with the founding and establishment of Oshogbo town. Some accounts describe her as Oso-Igbo
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Diwali is an annual festival of Hindus. Generally it falls during the month of October or November. Hindus throughout India celebrate this festival with great joy. The festival of Diwali has a religious sanction behind it. It was on this day thousands of years ago that Shri Ram Chandra set foot on Ayodhya after completing the 14 years of his exile. His return was a matter of great joy and relief to the people of Ayodhya. They celebrated the occasion by arranging illuminations on a large scale
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Descriptive Essays vs. Narrative Essays Many people have different preferences on what type of writing style they think is more superior to another‚ I believe descriptive writing to be more excellent writing style then narrative. I can tell you that there are a few similarities and a few differences between the two. I prefer Descriptive essays‚ rather than narrative essays. In my belief‚ it’s that the descriptive essays are more effective when an author is trying to convey a story or get a message
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Every country in the world has its own festivals and celebrations. People all around the world love joining together and sharing good time through the celebrations. Festivals are great way to experience local culture. There are hundreds of festivals across the world and Lithuania has its own particular one’s. My family like everybody has the favorites. Firstly‚ my family loves religious festivals like Christmas or Easter. It is so important because all traditions are related to it. Also all family
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Spring Festival Chinese New Year holds the most significant position among all Chinese festivals and holidays. The Chinese New Year is accompanied by a belief in good future. Chinese New Year is also called Spring Festival (1). Putting the spring festival scrolls up‚ hanging the lanterns‚ having reunion meals‚ having dumplings‚ sitting up late and waiting for the ring of the New Year are all Spring Festival’s customs. (2) Spring Festival is the day for family reunions
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Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival (Shangyuan) is a traditional Chinese festival‚ which is on the 15th of the first month of Chinese New Year and the first full moon night which symbolizes the coming of spring. It may be regarded as the last day of the Spring Festival. The start of this festival marks the end of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year. The Lantern Festival is regarded as a good day for family gatherings. An old custom from china is people on that night will lighten up fancy
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Rituals and festivals have been a part of traditional European life for many years. They involved all religions‚ social classes and happened in almost all areas throughout Europe. Back in these times‚ there were no forms of entertainment like television‚ cell phones and video games. People depended on one another to entertain themselves. People in Europe would also be punished or tortured in front of the whole town to control public outbursts. An example of this is known as charivari. Some of these
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