small town located at 17 miles from Mexico City‚ this region is one of Mexico’s top nopal producers. However‚ nearly half of the local population lives in poverty. Majordomos are volunteers selected by the council to serve for a year organizing celebrations‚ they wait years for the opportunity. Every year 700 religious activities are celebrated in Milpa Alta‚ one of those events is a feast‚ called La Rejunta‚ which is a food ritual that serves around 20‚000 pilgrims. Food is prepared with great care
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of age. Even though it is not as religious as a quinceanera‚ a sweet sixteen is an important rite of passage that celebrates approaching adulthood and is usually celebrated with a big part. "While sweet sixteen celebrations lack the religious influence of other coming-of-age celebrations‚ some traditions do surface" writes Kiri Picone. As seen on TV shows like "My super sweet sixteen" a tradition of receiving a car is shown to represent having responsibilities. Unlike in a quinceanera‚ a sweet sixteen
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Teachers’ Day In many countries‚ Teachers’ Days (or Teachers Day) are intended to be special days for the appreciation of teachers‚ and may include celebrations to honour them for their special contributions in a particular field area‚ or the community in general. The date on which Teachers’ day is celebrated varies from country to country. Teachers’ days are distinct from World Teachers’ Day which is officially celebrated across the world on October 5.[1] History The idea of celebrating Teachers’
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Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The new year begins on the first day of the Chinese calendar‚ which usually falls in February‚ and the festivities continue for 15 days. At Chinese New Year celebrations‚ people wear red clothes‚ give children “lucky money” in red envelopes and set off firecrackers. Red symbolizes fire‚ which the Chinese believe drives away bad luck. Family members gather at each other’s homes for extravagant
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and enjoy. If you want to do more than relax on Italy summer holidays you may want to check out some of the cultural festivals and celebrations. Some festivals that you can experience during your Italy summer holidays include St. John the Baptist Day‚ a religious celebration held in June. Other events include outdoor operas‚ flower shows and other celebrations that vary from region to region. If you love food‚ taking summer holidays to Italy will not disappoint you. The cuisine can vary quite
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as conception would have fallen on Christmas holiday and New Year’s Eve. The early Christians rejected the practice of birthday celebration as pagan tradition of astrology! Orthodox Christianity even now prefers the celebration of name days only. People born on 29 of February celebrate their birthday only once in four years. Modern birthday celebrations and parties by kids (Kinderfeste) mainly came from Germany‚ where the birthday kid received presents‚ chosed a menu‚ and received a butter
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engagements‚ love affairs‚ New Year’s‚ anniversaries and many more can be made more memorable with the help obtained in making beautiful gifts from these websites. One of the popular events is the New Year and Christmas celebrations. If you are planning for New Year 2013 celebration‚ you can couple it up with Christmas party and prepare it all together. New Year can be turned sweet with New Year cards. A wide range of New Year cards can be seen in the market a month or prior to the New Year. All types
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earth will remain useful to our children‚ grandchildren‚ great grandchildren and the many generations to come. They felt that the forests‚ land‚ seas and wildlife were being exploited without any thought for the future. Earth Day is a day of celebration. It is celebrated with speeches‚ contests on earth-consciousness‚ poster-drawing competitions‚ composition-writing‚ song-writing and many other contests to let the people know about earth‚ its surroundings and its proper usage. Earth Day has helped
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Its a holiday that falls on December 26th‚ and lasts a total of seven days. The founder of this celebration goes by the name of Maulana Karenga‚ an African-American leader‚ he proposed this idea between December of 1966 and January of 1967. Kwanzaa is a holiday honoring the culture and traditions of the African origin. During the celebrations‚ candles are lit and libations (ritual performed as an offering to a god) are poured out of a wooden unity cup. The ceremony also
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Christmas Carols can be seen as ‘Scared’ or ‘Profane’‚ where non-religious people are participating in this ceremony‚ as shown in source 3. The picture indicates that people are singing Christmas Carols together as a community and engaging in this celebration. This shows people gathering together to celebrate a ritual‚ whether religious or not‚ providing a sense of
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