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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Just before spring break‚ the Student Activities Association hosted a free Build-A-Bear event in the BPSC that quickly became wildly popular among students. On Wednesday‚ March 8‚ the halls of the BPSC filled with students who were waiting on their chance to relive a childhood memory. A wide variety of plush animals were available for students’ choosing. Students could then stuff their animal with cotton and received a mini SAA shirt to put on their new plush toy. The Build-A-Bear event was in
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review that there is still a lack of data regarding festival experience and the underlying motives behind attending a festival. In order to gain a deeper insight into festival attendee motives the researcher will focus on the popular Tomorrowland Festival to identify the motivations of attendees and how the overall production of the festival can enhance the festival experience. The researcher will also explore the perception of Tomorrowland festival with individuals who haven’t attended the event. The
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Tanabata- Japanese Star Festival Every country around the world had many different festivals and celebrations that out own. Japan has many different festivals each season based on the lunar calendar. One of the most celebrated festivals in Japan is a festival called Tanabata‚ which is also called the Star Festival. The first annual observance of summer is known as Tanabata‚ falling on July 7. It is a day that commemorates a romantic story‚ first handed down to Japan’s imperial court via China and
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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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In just over a month on June 21st‚ the Hideous Yulin Festival is set to open. Today‚ May 18th there are hundreds of stories claiming "China banning dog meat at the Yulin festival" at EndYulin2017.com we believe this story is a lie. I hope and pray with all my heart that on June 21st I am absolutely 100% wrong‚ but based on the last two years odds are I am right. In 2015 a month before Yulin was set to start‚ just like today‚ the same exact scenario took place. Word was spreading that dog meat would
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created a sense of free spirit about them. It was contagious and I could not help but to dance along with them. The Renaissance Festival is one of the most interesting places I had the opportunity to visit as a child. Located in the Plantersville‚ Texas‚ this amazing place is not that far away from my hometown. My parents brought me to this
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Cultural Festival Tours‚ by which you can gain contact with the people of Nigeria that no ’ordinary’ trip can not afford. Argungu Fishing Festival at Sokoto Annual celebrations to mark beginning of the fishing season in Argungu‚ Kebbi State‚ is one of the most famous cultural festivals in Nigeria. Bare-hand fishing competitions among over 1‚000 Fishermen‚ equipped with a hand net and large gourd‚ is the main event of this cultural extravaganza. For a whole year preceding the festival‚ fishing
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were considered the first commercial fishermen in the area. (Ryan and Tracy‚ 2000) Quandamooka Festival
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The celebration of Sukkot is the Jewish festival of rejoicing. Sukkot commemorates the forty-year period during which the children of Israel were wandering in the desert‚ living in temporary shelters. Ushpizin takes place during this festival. There are customs seen in the movie such as gemah meaning acts of kindness‚ the waving of the four species‚ and the shtreimel; a circular fur hat made of fox tails that are worn on the Sabbath or holidays. There are three major traditions associated with Sukkot
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