Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a celebration of life rather then death throughout the Hispanic community. On November first and second‚ All Saints day and All Souls day‚ Hispanics gather to celebrate in their own customs and intrigues according to their specific cultural region. However different these regional cultures may be they all share in a similar celebration of life through remembrance. Many times these festivities are held at the grave site of their loved ones and also throughout
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culture. The main meaning behind this celebration is to introduce girls into womanhood and signify that they were ready for marriage sort of like a sweet 16.The church also plays a role in the transition into womanhood such as classes and ceremonies informing the young girls that with adulthood comes great responsibilities both physical and spiritual. This celebration is believed to stretch back to about 500 B.C. In the Mayan and Aztec cultures‚ a celebration like this was to indicate the girls were
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Holi The Holi celebration is most commonly celebrated by the Hindu faith and is unique to its kind. It was a little out of the norm form for me because this type of thing isn’t what I have experienced ever in my life. There was a variety of colors and music that was played throughout the experience. The Hindu people allowed guests to enter their temple‚ without shoes‚ and dance and worship along with them to their music. The day that Holi is celebrated is known as the Dhuli Vandana in Sanskrit
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Celebrations Large Enough to Last a Lifetime Imagine a sky lit up with a multitude of colors due to an array of fireworks. People gather in celebration while dancing and shouting‚ all while sharing a drink amongst friends. Holidays in the United States are occasions that many people cherish. Numerous people often reminisce of the unforgettable holidays they have celebrated with their loved ones. Independence Day and New Year’s Eve are two very important holidays that many Americans choose to celebrate
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Juneteenth: The Celebration of African American Freedom I grew up in the "Land of Lincoln" in a rural town near Springfield‚ Illinois. It had always been common knowledge that it was on January 1‚ 1863 that Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves with his Emancipation Proclamation. Though‚ it had never occurred to me that this was not the case in Texas. It was not until June 19‚ 1865 when the Union General Gordon Granger arrived at Galveston‚ Texas with the good news. His first order of business
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Raya Aidilfitri‚ or simply called Hari Raya for short‚ even though the latter term is also used for other Muslim celebrations throughout the year. When translated Hari Raya Puasa literally means “Celebrate the fast” or “Feast of Breaking the Fast” and Aidilfitri also has a similar meaning in Arabic. As the celebration marks an end to the Ramadan month‚ the first day of the celebration would fall on the first day of the Sawal month. Since the Muslim Calendar follows the cycle of the moon‚ the dates
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The bar and bat mitzvah are the coming of age celebrations for Jewish families. This celebration is a time for young men and women to become adults within the Jewish community. The celebration takes place when a boy turns thirteen or a girl turns twelve. The terms bar and bat mitzvah literally translates to “son and daughter of the commandment” (first source). Beginnings of modern tradition can be seen throughout history as early as the 6th century C.E. However‚ it was not until around the 13th and
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to do when planning an arranged marriage is to pick the bride or the groom. The next thing that has to happen is the marriage negotiations over the bride price and the dowry. Finally‚ for any type of marriage‚ the wedding celebrations have to be planned. There are five celebrations that take place. The choosing of the groom is usually done by the bride’s father. Many times the father picks his brother’s son so that the bride price and the marriage negotiations would not be so costly. This would be
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Celebrations are integral part of our life‚ no matter whether it is private or public. However‚ some people feel that public celebrations are not useful and a mere wastage of time and money‚ others oppose. I feel that‚ there are so many reasons to give importance to public celebrations in our busy schedule of life. To begin with‚ celebrating national days gives us an opportunity to honor and remember the person or incident behind it. New generation will come to know the importance of these national
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Heart of Mary July 1 Sunday Canada Dominion Day July 2 Monday Deva Madha Katchi Aruliya Dhinam August 15 Wednesday Deva Madha Moksha Thirunal (Assumption) September 8 Saturday Deva Madha Pirantha Naal (Birth of Virgin Mary) September 14 Friday Celebration of Cross November 1 Wednesday All Saints Day November 2 Thursday All Souls Day November 23 Friday Thanks Giving November 25 Sunday Advent First Sunday December 8 Saturday Deva Madha Karuvutra Thirunal December 24 Monday Christmas Eve December
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