Spring Festival and Lantern Festival By Yolanda The Spring Festival‚ also known as the lunar new year‚ which falls in late January or early February. It is said that the Spring Festival evolved from an activity known as the “Winter Sacrifice”. And the word “Nian”‚ which in modern Chinese solely means year‚ was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a New Year. So people hang“good luck”wishes on red paper on the door and wall‚ use fireworks
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BENGUET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL La Trinidad Benguet is the Guinness World Record Holder of the “Largest Strawberry Cake‚” a recognition awarded during the Strawberry Festival in March 2004. During the festival locals and visitors alike can enjoy various activities‚ including Agro Trade fair‚ the search for Ms. Strawberry Festival 2009 and Mr. La Trinidad‚ jobs fair‚ strawberry contests‚ Strawberry Farm tour and berry picking‚ Dumba ni Kabajo‚ Benguet Grand Battle of the Country Western bands‚
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a land of festivals. People of different communities belonging to different religions live here. As a result‚ some kind of festival or the other is seen being celebrated with joy and fun on almost all days of the year. These festivals make life colourful and charming as they take people away from the dull routine of life. Since they infuse life with fun and frolics‚ they are celebrated with zeal and jubilation. The festivals commemorated in India are of various kinds. Some festivals are religious;
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international festival Steve Henderson‚ Leeds Metropolitan University Glastonbury Festival has beconne a worldwide attraction for music fans and artists alike. In 2009‚ Bruce Springsteen was added to the long list of acts (from Paul McCartney to Oasis) that have appeared at the festival. It started in 1970 when 1‚500 hippy revellers gathered on a farm near Glastonbury Tor to be plied with free milk and entertainment from a makeshift stage. Now‚ Glastonbury is a major international festival that attracts
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Located in West Africa and bordering the Atlantic‚ Nigeria is a big country that occupies 356‚667 square miles with a total population of 168 million. Nigeria is abundant in natural resources like coal‚ gold‚ lead‚ iron‚ salt‚ copper‚ and zinc‚ but it is best known as a big producer of oil. Thanks to its size‚ population‚ and resources‚ Nigeria is dubbed as “the giant of Africa” (Falola‚ 4). According to World Bank Data of 2010‚ Nigeria has an annual percentage growth rate as 8.0%‚ one of the world’s
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A festival is an event which is celebrated collectively for celebrating a cause. Festivals are mostly celebrated to propagate the cultural heritage of nations. Festivals highlight various aspects of a society. For example people in all around the world celebrate Christmas‚ New Year‚ Sports events such as Olymics‚ Easter‚ Eid and other religious and cultural events to exhibit their emotions and happiness. Festivals at national level help to promote solidarity and patriotic spirit in the society. Religious
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The importance of international music and traditional music is a problem of controvesy. Some people think traditional music is more important than international music while others claims the opposite thing. I think two kinds of music have the same importance because of the following reasons. First of all‚ the aim of music is to satify people. Somebody are interested in international music‚ somebody are not‚ but they listen to music to find feelings for them‚ and both kinds of music can bring it
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The Baisakhi festival is a seasonal festival. It is celebrated all over the Punjab and Haryana by all classes of people. Hindus‚ Muslims and Sikhs all take part in this celebration. It falls in he first day of baisakh. It falls every year in the 13th of April. On this day people put on new clothes. They prepare Halawa and several tasty things at home. Baisakhi Fair A fair is held everywhere in connection with the Baisakhi festival. The site of the fair is a place which is religiously famous. Generally
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http://peoplesdailyng.com/changing-nigerians-identity-diaspora/ http://olorisupergal.com/nigeria-rich-country-poor-people-by-gbenga-ogunbiyi/#.UpH2I9Lik8o Nigeria is a member of both the Commonwealth of Nations‚ and the African Union. LANGUAGE There are hundreds of languages spoken in Nigeria. The official language of Nigeria‚English The languages spoken in Nigeria are said to be 521. The official language is English while the major ones that are spoken are Hausa‚ Igbo‚ Yoruba and
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The Osun Festival There are many Festivals in Nigeria‚ some of which date to the period before the arrival of the major religions in this ethnically and culturally diverse society. Does anyone know about The Osun Festival in Nigeria? The early history of the Oshogbo people is founded on mythical and spiritual beliefs‚ along the lines of the traditions of the Yoruba people. The Osun River goddess is credited with the founding and establishment of Oshogbo town. Some accounts describe her as Oso-Igbo
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