of festivals are celebrated in India in honour of their gods and goddesses. Since many communities exist here; the ways and method of celebrating these festivals also differ from state to state. But‚ the basic form of the belief behind their origin‚ the traditions and the excitement of celebrations is still the same for years. However‚ since India has a majority of Hindus‚ there is a preponderance of Hindu festivals. Cities or states are famous for the celebration of particular festivals e.g
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Pongal Festival Pongal is a four-days-long harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu‚ a southern state of India. For as long as people have been planting and gathering food‚ there has been some form of harvest festival. Pongal‚ one of the most important popular Hindu festivals of the year. This four-day festival of thanksgiving to nature takes its name from the Tamil word meaning "to boil" and is held in the month of Thai (January-February) during the season when rice and other cereals‚ sugar-cane
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The Athenians would enjoy festivals throughout the whole year and devoted several days of each month to them. There was an extremely diverse variety of festivals to cater for different parts of the population. Festivals were very important to Athenians in particular for many reasons. The Athenians were very proud of their festivals and they became a way in which Athens attempted to show off and prove her prominence and importance to other Greek states. Firstly‚ they allowed a way to honour the gods
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New Years is a time of new beginnings for everyone. Americans celebrate by throwing parties‚ shooting fireworks‚ and making resolutions. All of these attributes of New Years are common to Americans‚ but New Years is not celebrated the same in Mexico. In Mexico certain rituals are performed to symbolize and welcome in the new year. In America New Years is a National holiday meaning schools‚ government buildings‚ and some businesses are closed. People celebrate and party the night before on New
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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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Festivals‚ of many types‚ serve to meet specific needs‚ as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious‚ social‚ or geographical groups. Modern festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics seek to inform members of their traditions. In past times‚ festivals were times when the elderly shared stories and transferred certain knowledge to the next generation. Historic feasts often provided a means for unity among families and for people
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” Yes‚ it’s that time of year again. A time where streets are lit up with bright flamboyant lights‚ sounds of crackling fireworks can be heard a mile away‚ smells of freshly baked moon cakes play with our nostrils‚ and the laughter of jovial people fill the air. No‚ it’s not Christmas‚ New Year’s Eve‚ Thanksgiving‚ or Labor Day. It’s the Chinese New Year! This is a time where all worries and sorrows are left behind and the only rule is to be merry and celebrate. Each year represents a different animal
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Preparations for the New Year begin a couple of weeks before the big day. This is a fun time full of anticipation and joy as we get ready for the thrill and excitement of the celebrations. According to the traditions‚ this is the time to clean the house‚ prepare food for the feast and make banners and decorations special for the New Year. A clean house to welcome the New Year Before the New Year comes‚ it is one of the Chinese New Year customs to clean the house from top to bottom to get rid off
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bring people together‚ while Christmas and New Years are just a week apart. Christmas is a more mean fully holiday than New Years. BP1: Christmas vs. New Year: Religious holiday vs. on-religious holiday Topic Sentence: Christmas is a religious holiday‚ whereas New Years is not. Christmas 1. Symbols Jesus Christ 2. Religious holiday New Years 1. Does not symbolize anything mean fully 2. Not a Religious holiday BP2: Christmas vs. New Years: Family vs. Friends/Dates Topic Sentence:
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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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