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    MAHA SHIVRATRI Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shivaor the night of Shiva. It is celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day of the Maagha month of the Hindu calendar Easter[ Easter is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament. Easter is a moveable feast‚ meaning it is not

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    Originally named the Mid-Autumn Festival‚ the Moon Festival is one of the most important holidays celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Traditionally‚ it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month in observance of the bountiful Autumn harvest. Although old rituals are no longer followed‚ families continue to gather for a day to relax and eat moon cakes. Upon this occasion‚ the legend of the Moon Goddess‚ CHANG-O‚ is often told to children. Once

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    Moon Festival is on the 15th of the 8th lunar month. It’s also known as the Mid-autumn Festival. Chinese culture is deeply imbedded in traditional festivals. Just like Christmas and Thanksgiving in the West‚ the Moon Festival is one of the most important traditional events for the Chinese.The Moon Festival is full of legendary stories. Legend says that Chang Er flew to the moon‚ where she has lived ever since. You might see her dancing on the moon during the Moon Festival. The Moon Festival is also

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    Moon Festival In United States there are some holidays that are celebrated together with family‚ like Thanksgiving‚ Christmas and Independence Day. In China‚ we also have family reunion days and the Moon Festival is one of them. The Moon Festival is also known as Mid-Autumn Festival or the Zhongqiu Festival. Of course‚ this festival has equivalents in other countries‚ such as Japan‚ Malaysia‚ Singapore‚ the Philippines and South Korea. If you are not familiar with the Chinese Moon Festival then

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    Glastonbury serves as a sacred site for Christians in the local cathedral where; allegedly Christianity took root in Britain‚ or that Joseph of Arimathea planted a staff that grew into a tree‚ among various other legends. The Christian Minister states of these legends that ’Making a physical pilgrimage to a place like Glastonbury‚ this confirms that identity for us.’ The historical ties to ancestral adherents impart

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    The Woodstock Festival was a three-day concert held at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in the town of Bethel (outside of White Lake‚ New York) in August 15-18‚ 1969. The Woodstock Music Festival was a monumental music event that brought many Americans together in order to display the fact that we as a civilization could come together in an environment of complete love and serenity. Through this research‚ I hope to learn how the famous Woodstock concert has impacted both how we live and how we view music

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    Celebrated for centuries‚ the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節‚ zhōngqiū jié) is a harvest festival celebrated on the 15 day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. What Is the Mid-Autumn Festival‚ and Why Is the Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrated? The Mid-Autumn Festival is derived from the tradition of praying to Chang-e‚ the Moon Goddess‚ in the autumn for a plentiful harvest. According to a legend from the Han Dynasty‚ Chang-e was the wife of divine archer Hou Yi‚ who shot down one of 10 suns that appeared

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    My Favorite Chinese Festival The Mid-autumn is my favorite Chinese festival. It always falls on the 15th day of August‚ but this year is on 29th September. “This wonderful tale is a depiction of a Chinese family coming together and preparing to celebrate the moon with a nighttime picnic that embraces their Chinese customs with glowing lanterns and includes traditional dishes‚ such as the moon cakes‚ pomelos‚ and tea.”(LIN 94) A few days before the festival‚ everyone in the family will help to

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    Day. Or in Japan‚ Tango no Sekku ‚which occurs on the fifth day of May is their Children’s Day. In my country - Vietnam‚ the fifteenth day of August in lunar calendar is the Children’s Day‚ also called Mid-Autumn Festival‚ is the second important occasion in Vietnam. Mid-Autumn Festival is the time for parents to play with and catch up their kids. Parents often tell many stories to their kids on this holiday. The most popular story is about “ the moon man and his banian tree”. The banian tree had

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    Tracy Blijden Prof. Andrews ENG1020 6 November 2012 The Benefits of the South Beach Food Network Wine & Food Festival in Miami Miami is a great tourist destination‚ because it fulfills every tourist’s needs. It has great weather‚ great shopping and an even greater nightlife. Another thing that keeps the tourist coming is also its great cuisine. Miami has a cuisine that is uniquely its own. With its diverse community comes a cuisine with a blend of Latin‚ Caribbean and other influences. Lately

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