When I remember the days that saw my early childhood spent on the green shores of a murmurous lagoon; when I remember the coolness‚ delicious and refreshing‚ that on my face I felt as I heard Favonius croon; when I behold the white lily swell to the wind’s impulsion‚ and that tempestuous element meekly asleep on the sand; when I inhale the dear intoxicating essence the flowers exude when dawn is smiling on the land; sadly‚ sadly I recall your visage‚ precious
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1. The Cellular Jail in Port Blair in Andaman must rank as the darkest deed perpetrated by the British Raj‚ along with the massacre at Jalian Wala Bagh in Punjab. The islands of Andaman & Nicobar‚ located in the Bay of Bengal and separated from the Indian mainland by thousands of kilometres of sea all around‚ was used by the British as penal settlement to which they banished thousands of freedom fighters as well as petty criminals. The first lot of 200 sepoys (privates) who participated in Sepoy
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When early childhood’s happy days In memory I see once more Along the lovely verdant shore That meets a gently murmuring sea. When I recall the whisper soft Of zephyrs dancing on my brow With cooling sweetness‚ even now New luscious life is born in me. When I behold the lily white That sways to do the wind’s command‚ While gently sleeping on the sand The stormy water rests awhile; When from the flowers there softly breathes A bouquet of ravishingly sweet‚ Out-poured the newborn dawn to meet‚ As
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|Memories of My Town | | | |When I recall the days | |That saw my childhood of yore | |Beside the verdant shore | |Of a murmuring lagoon; | |When I remember the sighs | |Of the breeze that on my brow | |Sweet and caressing did blow | |With coolness full of delight; | |
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Diwali - Hindu Festival of Lights Each year in October and November‚ Indian people who are followers of the Hindu religion celebrate the festival of Diwali by decorating their homes with hundreds of little lamps called divas. The word Diwali is a contraction of deepavali - which literally means "cluster of lights" or "row of lamps" and the festival symbolises the triumph of light over darkness. Diwali is one of the most ancient Hindu festivals in India where it is a national holiday and celebrated
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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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A FOOD FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY POUNDED YAM Pounded yam is smooth dough of mashed yam often eaten with a vegetable soup or stew. It is sometimes called “Iyan”. It is much like mashed potatoes‚ but smoother‚ heavier‚ and tastier. Pounded yam is classified as a special delicacy and highly prestigious meal all over Africa. Traditionally‚ pounded yam is made by boiling yams in a pot‚ and once cooked; it is placed in a mortar and pounded or beaten into smooth textured dough with a three – five foot
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The man always harvests the yams‚ but the wife always cooks them. This is a symbol of the connection man has to his wife‚ but also shows how separate their rolls are. Without one the other would be useless. “His eldest son‚ Nwoye‚ and Ikemefuna helped him by fetching the yams in long baskets from the barn and in counting the prepared seeds in groups of four hundred.” ( 34). This shows how in the planting and harvesting the yams are only given to the boys in the household; thus
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Lim festival Bac Ninh is a place which owns many cutural beauties in Viet Nam. When visiting Bac Ninh‚ tourists will be impressed by many traditional festivals in here. Lim festival is regarded as one of the most popular ones. It is famous for beloved Quan Ho folk songs which is really attractive to foreign and domestic tourists. Lim festival takes place in Noi Due and Lien Bao communes‚ Lim town‚ Tien Du district‚ Bac Ninh province. It’s held on 12th‚ 13th‚ 14th of the first lunar month every
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What are you thinking of doing this summer? Why not try Reading festival? Reading festival I hear you say? From my past mind blowing experience at Reading I noticed that it was more of an annual pilgrim for people to pay homage to their musical idols‚ plus a chance to reconnect with friends from previous year. Opportunities to try local shop keeper’s wears are available as the festival is located within the beautiful town centre. There are many local arts and crafts‚ organic fruit and veg and even
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