There are only two Muslim festivals set down in Islamic law: Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha ("Eid" or "Id" means festival). There are also several other special days which Muslims celebrate. Al-Hijra (1 Muharram) The Islamic New Year’s Day. This festival commemorates the Hijra (or Hegira) in 622 CE when the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) moved from Mecca to Medina. This was the beginning of the growth of Islam into a world faith. The Muslim calendar counts dates from the Hijra‚ which is why Muslim
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BEER FESTIVAL Great American Beer Festival (GABF) Started in 1982‚ the GABF was created by nuclear engineer Charlie Papazian in Boulder‚ Colorado. The original GABF had 22 participating breweries and the 2009 festival had 457. In 2009 the festival expanded into a hall one-third larger than the previous year. The GABF is considered the largest ticketed beer festival in the United States. The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is a three-day annual event hosted by the Brewers Association‚ held
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Festival writing Everyone has their own festival to celebrate. As a Chinese‚ I always celebrate different festival like the Lantern Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. However‚ the festival which I anticipate and put in my effort to prepare for it will be the annual Chinese New Year. Whenever Chinatown is aglow with flamboyant lights‚ and the laughter and banter of eager shoppers fill the air‚ it is a clear sign that the welcoming Chinese New Year is approaching once again. While
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Festivals‚ of many types‚ serve to meet specific needs‚ as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious‚ social‚ or geographical groups. Modern festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics seek to inform members of their traditions. In past times‚ festivals were times when the elderly shared stories and transferred certain knowledge to the next generation. Historic feasts often provided a means for unity among families and for people
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Festivals in the Philippines 1. BULAKLAKAN FESTIVAL January 01 / Muntinlupa City‚ Metro Manila (45 minutes from Manila) Annual procession‚ parade of flowers and costumes. 2. COCONUT FESTIVAL January 11-15 / San Pablo City‚ Laguna (2 hours from Manila by land) A grand mardi-gras celebration which pays homage to Laguna Province’s most ubiquitous crop. 3. CARACOL FESTIVAL January 19 / Glorietta 4 Park‚ Makati City‚ Metro Manila (30 minutes from Manila ) "Caracol" is Spanish for
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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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Laguna Festivals Laguna Islands Philippines | Ana Kalang Festival - Nagcarlan‚ Laguna‚ Philippines Nagcarlan‚ Laguna‚ located 105 kms. South of Manila‚ supposedly got its name from the legendary head of the tribe before Christianity was brought to the Philippines- Ana Kalang. This beautiful and capable leader‚ allegedly saw the Virgin Sta. Ana‚ who took the poison out of the lanzones fruit so that it can be edible‚ thus‚ the name Ana kalang Festival‚ in honor of the fruit which is one of the
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INTRODUCTION Festival is defined as a time of celebration marked by special observances. Every festival tells a message pertaining our customs‚ traditional values‚ mythology‚ culture and historical events. Festival usually brings happiness and glee. Thereby‚ it strengthens the bond of relationship and friendships. Britain is a land known of its British cultures. It inevitably celebrates a variety of festivals throughout the year. For example‚ British people celebrate New Year‚ Valentine’s Day‚ Easter
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Dinagyang Festival A participant of Dinagyang Festival The Dinagyang is a religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City‚ Philippines held on the fourth Sunday of January‚ or right after the Sinulog In Cebu and the Ati-Atihan in Aklan. It is held both to honor the Santo Niño and to celebrate the arrival on Panay of Malay settlers and the subsequent selling of the island to them by the Atis. History Dinagyang began after Rev. Fr. Ambrosio Galindez of a local Roman Catholic parish introduced the
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PANAGBENGA FESTIVAL (BAGUIO) Panagbenga Festival (English: Flower Festival) is a month-long annual flower festival occurring in Baguio‚ the summer capital of thePhilippines.[1] The term is of Malayo-Polynesian origin‚ meaning "season of blooming".[1] The festival‚ held during the month of February‚ was created as a tribute to the city’s flowers and as a way to rise up from the devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake.[2] The festival includes floats that are decorated with flowers not unlike those
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