I like Songkran festival more than Holi festival . For the first reason ‚ I am thai not Hindu .The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima which comes in February end or early March which a clod season. I don’t like a cold weater . While Songkran festival ‚ April 12-15‚ is the traditional Thai New Year. This is the time for Thais to pay homage to Buddha images‚ clean their houses‚ and sprinkle water on their elders in a show of respect. The second reason that I like Songkran
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INTRODUCTION Chawls are a quintessentially Mumbai phenomenon‚ whose rise is inseparably linked to the rise of the textile mills. The textile mills were the next big industrial step that Mumbai took after the spurt in cotton trading and the shifting of the ports. The mills flourished in the mid-19th century and the people who worked there were labourers mainly from the Konkan coast and ghats. Often one of the workers is sent back to the villages to recruit more people. These workers are
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Sierra Bychowski Urja Patel Damaris Period 5 AP world history 12/3/2012 Hinduism Hinduism is a religion that began in India thousands of years ago. It is the oldest‚ most complex and world’s third largest religion. The term Hindu derived from Sanskrit name for Indus river. It meant that those who lived on one part of the Indus river. Hinduism is a mixture of religious‚ philosophical‚ cultural ideas and practices that originated in India. Hinduism is one of the most unique religions. It
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Festivals of India Festivals of India : Diwali Festival Diwali Diwali is regarded as one of the most important festival of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated across the nation with great pomp and excitement. The festival is mainly associated with lights as it is called the festival of light. On the day of the festival diyas (small clay lamps) are lit in everybody’s home irrespective of their social status. The name Diwali signifies ’rows of lighted lamps’. Diwali is a five-day festival
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Merchant in Venice (Act III‚ scene I) After the long barren months‚ Easter and Holi crack the lifeless grip of winter; although one is Roman Catholic (Easter) and the other Hindu (Holi) both holidays demonstrate the same delight in different manners. Easter is a Roman Catholic holiday commemorating the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead‚ proving that he is God’s son and‚ if followed‚ will lead his disciples to heaven. Holi is a Hindu festival celebrating the saving of Prahald‚ the devout prince who
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Holi Each year when holi is celebrated you know that spring has emerged and it is time to break free from your winter cocoons and bask in the sunny weather. The atmosphere is ecstatic with people spreading there infectious good cheer to others and the ambiance seeming to have an effect on the greenery with bountiful‚ colorful blooms seen all around. It is a commonly established fact that there is no other Hindu festival that is as fun-filled‚ lively and energetic as Holi. With an overdose of music
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Write a 450 words essay on Holi festival Holi is known as a festival of colours‚ fun and frolic. It is a festival of the Hindus. It usually comes in March. It is celebrated with gaiety in North India. Of late the South is also catching up with the North in celebrating this festival of colours. There are different stories about the importance of the festival. It is said that at one stage a demon by name Tarakasura conquered all ’Lokas or worlds’ including heaven and was teasing the ’Devas’.
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family and friends. The religious significance of the festivals too can hardly be denied. Here are some of the very popular festivals that take place throughout India. There are many festivals in India like Durga Puja‚Navratri‚Dussehra‚Ganesh Chaturthi‚Holi‚Diwali‚etc. In India‚ festivals do not just offer people a temporary reprieve from their daily grind. Imbued with deep inner significance‚ each festival is a multifaceted celebration. The day on which a particular festival is celebrated has a special
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This piece is intended for the age group teens and above. So the age bracket would be 14 years of age and up. This piece is needed to show Indian stereotypes and how misconceptions can lead to judgments that are not valid. The initial idea behind a piece such as this was to engage the readers and give them a humorous outlook on society’s perspective in this day and age regarding various cultures and ways of living. I chose the topic of arranged marriage as it is considered to be a controversial topic
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there may be something of a festive air attached to these occasions. English: Diwali Chakra in Displaly English: Radha celebrating Holi‚ c1788. (digitally... Holi Some festivals are observed throughout the country‚ or in a greater part of it; others‚ such as the famed snake race of Kerala‚ have peculiarly regional associations. Yet others‚ most notably Diwali and Holi‚ have been instrumental in bringing the diaspora of Indian communities back together. In remote places like Fiji‚ Mauritius‚ Trinidad
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