Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Day‚ most commonly called Anzac Day‚ is arguably Australia’s most important holiday. Anzac Day is celebrated every year on the 25th of April‚ and it celebrates “the first military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War” (Hall 83) in 1915. Anzac Day started to become a national occasion in the 1920’s to honour the 60‚000 Australian casualties during the war (Hall 83). Anzac Day became a national occasion because it is
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Day of the Dead is a two day celebration‚ November 1st and 2nd. The holiday is a mix of the Indigenous cultures and of Catholic cultures. The purpose of the celebration is to honor those who have passed; many of the traditions are in mockery of death. Day of the Dead is celebrated all throughout Mexico‚ but Oaxaca is most known for their elaborate celebrations‚ although‚ their celebrations are no different than the rest of Mexico’s celebrations. Celebrations include: creating an altar in the homes
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Day of the dead How to make your own altar The Day of the Dead The Dead of the Dead altar is a prehispanic tradition that has lasted throughout the years. It has become an integrated part of the Catholic religion in Mexico. Every year it becomes a bigger and bigger event‚ with school classes‚ government employees and artists throughout Mexico competing for the most creative and interesting altar. Halloween is not a tradition in Mexico‚ and every year the Catholic church fights against the celebration
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Day of the Dead is a very important Hispanic holiday‚ in fact‚ it is one of the biggest of all the Hispanic holidays and most important. Day of the Dead is a combination holiday‚ drawing from the Spanish Conquistadors and the Aztec culture. This all-out bash goes on for three days and is filled with extravagant and long celebrations‚ dressing up in costumes‚ music‚ tasty food‚ and then a serious and somber convening with the dead‚ as tradition has it. This is a way of grieving‚ getting another
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Mother Teresa‚ (birth name Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) was a Nobel Peace Prize winner of 1979. She also received other awards‚ for example the Pope John XXlll Peace prize in 1971‚ and the Nehru Prize in 1972‚ and the Balzan Prize in 1979. She was Albanian by blood‚ but born in Macedonia. Mother Teresa wanted to spread the love of Jesus. She felt great connection to God at a young age‚ and wanted to spend her life devoting herself to being as Jesus was.After she had gone to Ireland to train in a community
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Halloween and Day of the Dead Halloween is major holiday celebrated on the 31st of October every year in the United Sates of America. Here it is one of the biggest holidays of all‚ with many citizens participating in different festivities throughout the day. The Day of the Dead‚ El Dia de los Muertos in Spanish‚ is a major celebration in Mexico and Latin America that is celebrated every year on the first and/or second of November. For Catholics we know November 1st as All Saints Day and November
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What is ANZAC Day? ANZAC Day – 25 April – is probably Australia’s most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. What does ANZAC stand for? ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs‚ and the pride they took in that name endures to this day. Why is this day special to Australians? (Milestones)
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captivated the audience. In many ways‚ his films are known for being amusement and having strong relationships with his actors in his films. His highly known film‚ was in 1993 called Groundhog Day‚ the main actor Bill Murray plays a character named Phil Connors‚ a weatherman that gets stuck on the same day until he learns not to be selfish and falls in love. Danny Rubin who was the writer of the movie came up with a very unique story line that has a several creativity innovation techniques. In many
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The History of Children’s Day In Japan • This is a national holiday in Japan celebrated on May 5th. Started in 1948‚ Children’s Day is a festive day dedicated to celebrating the health and happiness of all children. The holiday is believed to have begun in china where they would hang medicinal herbs to ward off childhood diseases. In Japan it is often celebrated by giving children kites and hanging streamers. In Japan‚ the Children’s Festival was originally called the “Boy’s Festival” while
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Dorothy Day (1897-1980) Born in Brooklyn‚ New York on November 8th‚ 1897 Dorthy Day was a very influential person in the catholic economic lifestyle. Her father‚ John Day was out of work when she was little‚ which gave her empathy for other then‚ and later on in life because she also knows what its like to be there. When she moved to Chicago her life turned for the better‚ Her father became sports editor of a major Chicago newspaper. In 1914 she received a scholarship for the
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