Holi

You probably heard India has multiple languages, and its culture is really important to it. India is also known for their many festivals. India is the land of many festivals, they used to have 365 festivals in a year. India used to have a festival for everyday to bring life and enthusiasm to people. Nowadays, only important festivals are celebrated and during the festival people gather around and, have many activities. An Indian festival means bring culture back and teach the next generation…

FOR AGES, INDIA has been seen as an image of the otherworldly and outlandish East. Releasing India as a platitude runs the genuine danger of setting India in an immortal zone outside of this present reality, which is progressively current and complex. India is an unfathomable and quickly creating nation with twenty-eight unique states and seven union regions. India has a considerable number of dialects, religions and societies, which coincide and intermix. Delhi nightfall by Wili_hybrid…

We are all like clay pots composed of clay (the infinite) declares a Sruti text defining the overall principle of understanding atman or self (Rambachan 101). “In the image of God He created them; male and female” Genesis [1:27]. Whether in Hinduism or Christianity scripture clearly implies males and females are created from identical matter and that liberation emanates through equivalent means. Advaita teacher, Ramana Maharshi summarized the Bhagavadagita 5:18-19 teaching by stating “knowledge…

Islam: The people who follow Islam are Muslims, 1.5 billion people are Islamic followers, 22 per cent of the worlds population. Islamic religion started in 622 CE and was formed in the Arabian Peninsula.The religious leader Muhammad died in 632 AD but is still the main leader. Islams have two main sacred texts the most impotant text is the Quran, this book is conisdered the word of God and people believe that to only get the full experience is by reading the book in Arabic (even though…

When I travel and visit India I would like to try their Indian Paneer Pizza and learn few other languages that I hadn’t learned. I want to explore the mystics of India’s legends as well as learning history. For instance, the reason for celebrating Holi. Attire in India changes quite much and with its new designer clothes I would like to have some of my own to wear. When I go there I want to reconnoiter the ancient and worshipped places, for instance like temples. Traveling in India is like…

It is not just your typical night; it is a night which is brighter than day; a festival which is even visible from space, Diwali. ‘Deepavali’ is what Diwali was known as, it is derived from two words, deep as in a candle (light); avali means a row. Hence, the meaning of Deepavali is a row of lights; this has an ancient story behind it. Over a billion people celebrate Diwali making it the most observed holiday in India. On this day lanterns, electric lights and fireworks illuminate the night to…

God. This book has helped me learn the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. I read it on my spare time. My father and mother make sure we know all about our cultural holidays and why we celebrate them. For example, we celebrate Diwali, Rakhi, Independence Day, Holi and many more. There are reasons behind why we are celebrating…

Suriname is tropical countries that are very hot and humid as it is located near the equator. What are the festival celebrations in suriname? With a variety of cultures in Suriname, festivals and celebrations that are often done that is New Years Eve, Holi Phagwa, Easter, labor day, the day of the arrival of India, Keti Koti, day of arrival, Day of indigenous peoples, independence day, Christmas, Boxing Day, and much…

Did you know that the Bhil tribe constitutes 39% of the population of Rajasthan? Before communities, systems and law there were tribes. Each tribe was different, and had different rules and cultures. Some tribes still survive to this day, and still follow their traditions and their culture. The Bhil tribe is one of these tribes. The Bhil tribe is very unique and is the largest tribe of South Asia. The Bhil tribals are also known as the bow men of Rajasthan or ‘The Archers’. They are located…

Culture is the total system of ideas, values, behaviours, and attitudes of a society commonly shared by most members of a society. According to Statistics Canada, the NHS Profile of 2011 displays that Canada’s population of 32 852 320 is made up of 20.6% immigrants. This also implies that a potential of a fifth of Canada’s population has brought along the characteristics of their practiced culture from their former country. Canada comprises of multiple cultures such as Canadian, English, French,…