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The first of my relatives who move to the United States is my mother, who then was followed by my father. My mother moved to America when she was around the age of 20. She decided to move to America to get a job so she would be able to support the needs and wants of her family. She was born and raised in India where she was surrounded by poverty struck conditions, so to better her standard of living she decided to move. She didn’t believe it was going to be a difficult change since she was able to connect to her homeland through the services in America, such as an Indian temple. Although a higher standard of living was one of the most influential forces behind her move, my mother was compelled to move to America so that she …show more content…
Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated for new beginnings and the triumph of good. The third day out of the five is usually the actual day of Diwali and the festival lands anywhere from mid-October to mid-November depending on the Lunar calendar. Diwali is a celebration of the New Year as well and gifts are often times exchanged.
During the season of Diwali my family spends time with extended family and friends. We get together and cook different types of foods that we enjoy ourselves and donate to the temple as a tradition. My family and I usually go to the temple and gather with others to celebrate. To celebrate we pray and distribute the donated food amongst everybody and the evenings are filled with performances, mostly singing and dancing, by various people of a variety of ages. After the performances are over we eat dinner and talk.
When dinner is finished, everyone willing gathers to dance. We take breaks in between dancing to head outside and view the fireworks. Afterwards, when the fireworks show is complete, everyone begins dancing once again. The celebration continues until around midnight each night of the festival, then people start heading home. Diwali always includes fasting during the daytime in which those capable are encouraged to participate. The women are generally the ones who fast, accompanied by a few men and
The first of my relatives who move to the United States is my mother, who then was followed by my father. My mother moved to America when she was around the age of 20. She decided to move to America to get a job so she would be able to support the needs and wants of her family. She was born and raised in India where she was surrounded by poverty struck conditions, so to better her standard of living she decided to move. She didn’t believe it was going to be a difficult change since she was able to connect to her homeland through the services in America, such as an Indian temple. Although a higher standard of living was one of the most influential forces behind her move, my mother was compelled to move to America so that she …show more content…
Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated for new beginnings and the triumph of good. The third day out of the five is usually the actual day of Diwali and the festival lands anywhere from mid-October to mid-November depending on the Lunar calendar. Diwali is a celebration of the New Year as well and gifts are often times exchanged.
During the season of Diwali my family spends time with extended family and friends. We get together and cook different types of foods that we enjoy ourselves and donate to the temple as a tradition. My family and I usually go to the temple and gather with others to celebrate. To celebrate we pray and distribute the donated food amongst everybody and the evenings are filled with performances, mostly singing and dancing, by various people of a variety of ages. After the performances are over we eat dinner and talk.
When dinner is finished, everyone willing gathers to dance. We take breaks in between dancing to head outside and view the fireworks. Afterwards, when the fireworks show is complete, everyone begins dancing once again. The celebration continues until around midnight each night of the festival, then people start heading home. Diwali always includes fasting during the daytime in which those capable are encouraged to participate. The women are generally the ones who fast, accompanied by a few men and