This month I am going to be learning about how different tribes and religions celebrate midwinter. For example Diwali, Eid ul adha, the winter solstice……etc.
Here is some about Diwali the way Hindu celebrate Christmas.
In the fall of every year Hindus celebrate Diwali the festival of light. They will celebrate the power of good over evil and light over darkness. If you get up early you will see shopkeepers eagerly weaving garlands of jasmine which the locals will adorn their homes with.
If you go to India during Diwali you may see people making bright pictures on their doorstep out of sand and powder, they are usually blossoms. A lot of people make lamps called Dias. Dias bring good luck and fortune. During Diwali Every one wears new clothes, eat good food, make firework displays, give gifts and meet friends and relatives. If you live in India it is normal for neighbours to come and wish you a happy Diwali and give you gifts and food. They pray to Ganesh the god of wisdom and luck and to Lakshmi the god of wealth and purity. They also pray to Ramayana to welcome him back from his fourteen years of banishment.
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