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Holi celebrations

Holi is the festival of spring and is celebrated all over India.India is a country of diverse culture and still retains the sprit of unity in diversity,Holi is an example of this.It is celebrated in nearly all the states in different ways but the underlying spirit is the same that is "celebrating life and living in harmony"

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Diwali - The Festival Of Lights

The Diwali Festival of Lights is a beautiful four-day celebration in India that begins on the last day of the lunar calendar. Each of the four days represents an ideal that is highly regarded in the Indian culture. Every home and business is lighted with many oil lamps throughout this celebration. Oil lamps represent knowledge and they remind the participants to reflect on the meaning of each of the four days.

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The Celtic Fire Irish Festival

The Celtic Fire Irish Festival or Beltane is celebrated in May. It is believed that this festival was held to herald in springtime and coincided with moving animals to new grazing areas. Villagers would build two bonfires near each other and then herd the animals through the area between the bonfires. It was believed that this act of fire purification would ensure fertility and protect the animals in the coming year.

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A Fiery Celtic Festival That Honors The Seasons

Say what you will about the Celtic tribes - tall, blonde, heavily muscled, barbaric and fierce in battle. All true, but this description overshadows other Celtic qualities: the Celts may have been the very first New Age'ers. The first hippy culture if you will. The most notable exhibition of this: a Celtic festival known in many circles as the Celtic Fire festival.

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Diwali Riddim And the True Meaning Of Love, Happiness And Sharing

Diwali riddim is known as the one Hindu festival that brings together all Indians. It is called the "festival of lights", because the Hindu tradition of diwali riddim is to light small oil lamps (referred to as "diyas") and place them all around one's home, including the roof, the surrounding walls and in the garden. The Festival of Lights is celebrated annually not only in India, but by Indians the world over.

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