Officially on falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month‚ the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Double Fifth Day. While many stories regarding its origin abound‚ the most popular and widely accepted version regards Qu Yuan‚ a minister during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC) Legend of the Dragon Boat Festival’s Origin At the end of the Zhou Dynasty‚ the area we now know as China had fallen into a state of fragmentation and conflict. While the Zhou dynasty had ruled for several
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Diwali rituals Diwali‚ the festival of lights‚ is one of the important and widely spread holidays celebrated in India. It is a celebration of lights‚ and for many‚ it is truly a sensory experience; some families decorate their houses with all sorts of lights and open up to the neighbors‚ sharing their love and their food. Those celebrating Diwali spend time with family and friends. They perform religious ceremonies to bring in wealth and prosperity for a new year‚ cook and eat delicious food
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Seth Womeldorf English 15 10/7/2013 For a lot of people Ruby Tuesday isn’t their favorite place to eat or if they work there it’s their least favorite place‚ but to me it’s a warm comfortable place. It might sound a bit odd but it can start to feel like a home away from home as you walk in the front door‚ this may be due to the warm colors used inside and out. Plenty of happy faces and wait just inside the door. First you must pass through the foyer with a rather undescriptive sign about
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MINNESOTA RECORDS INVENTORY* See Instructions on Reverse. 1. Agency 2. Division/Section 3. Location of Records 4. Records Series Title 5. Records Series Description. Include contents (e.g. contracts‚ reports‚ applications‚ correspondence)‚ purpose‚ and form numbers. Original File Duplicate File 7. If duplicate‚ STORAGE MEDIA (Check all that apply) Paper Other‚ including: Microfilm (not COM) Photographs Computer Output Computer Cards Microfilm (COM) X-Rays Electronic
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Recently‚ together with some other schoolmates‚ we returned from the Art Exposure Programme held in Paris organized by our school. During the trip‚ we visited a diversity of places of interest. We went to various artistic sites. Now‚ I am going to share with you three places of interest we visited during the trip. One of them is them is the must-see landmark of Paris‚ the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris‚ which is also known as the city of love. This phenomenal piece of architecture
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Welcome to “The Land of a Thousand Blessings.” A short flight from the continental U.S.‚ Puerto Rico is a wondrous dichotomy of American sensibilities and international charm. Blending Spanish‚ Indian and African cultures‚ the island boasts lush tropical forests‚ pristine beaches‚ and a diverse dining and nightclub scene. There are far too many reasons why Puerto Rico is a wonderful place to live‚ but if we have to list a few‚ we would say: Tax Incentives The tiny island offers some big tax breaks
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Culture/Arts To define arts and culture all types of creative expression must be considered ranging from individual to collective and also from grassroots to institutional. Auckland Council. (2012). The Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute believes that culture as a word has become enormously confused. The denotation of culture includes the following six fields yet many more do exist; Language which is and the most developed channel of expression and yet also the oldest human institution‚ Arts &
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GLOBAL PEACE FESTIVAL 2013 Nueva Ecija High School Character- Based Education School Narrative Report INTRODUCTION The Global Peace Festival Foundation has been succeeded at the Nueva Ecija High School wherein lots of foreigners and local communities are gathered in such prestigious event. It was made possible by the NEHS Values Education Department last November 18‚ 2013. It was followed by an All Lights Village Project held at Palayan City. The Global Peace Foundation supports projects and
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1.0 A convenient site: Festival Walk is located at 80 Tat Chee Avenue‚ Kowloon Tong‚ directly connected to the MTR interchange in Hong Kong (take Exit “C” at Kowloon Tong MTR station). In additional‚ the bus station provide terminal service from different district achieve to Festival Walk. Moreover drivers can direct parking at festival walk which provides over 800 spaces‚ open 24 hours a day‚ 7 days a week. The car park offer 3 levels and set up the complete security facility for 24-hours monitoring
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adding some sort of bias to their minds before watching it. On another note‚ I was surprised that such a festival existed in the Philippines‚ considering the conservative views and the prevailing religion to be Catholicism. But‚ as I got to understand more the real essence of the festival‚ I learned to appreciate it and what it stood for and wished the rest of us would do the same. The Lukayo festival held in Kalayaan‚ Laguna‚ according to Ramon Obusan is a 200-year old ritual which celebrates marriage
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