Popular Posts
-
Bali is one of the islands in Indonesia. Even though it is one of the many islands in Indonesia, it is very unique! Bali is not only a be...
-
The Greek goddess of love was Aphrodite . She was born from Uranus, when he went into war and 3 of his blood drops fell in the sea, one of...
-
For me, bird watching is both a passion and a hobby. This spring break I was hoping to boost my eBird rankings-Both for Ingham county and t... -
In my book A Long Walk to Water the main character Salva is forced to run away from home when the civil war reaches his village.He joins se...
-
Haile Selassie was a great person to all Ethiopians. He was born July 1892 in, Ejersa Goro, Ethiopia. He was a respected crowed emper...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Sri Lanka Holidays and Events
Sri Lanka has a vast spread history of many different multicultural festivals, ceremonies, and events. You know how there are only 10 annual holidays in the United States, but in Sri Lanka there are 25! The only ones that sound familiar to you are Independence Day and the beloved Christmas. (If you didn't know, it was also known as Christ's Mass...continue) Independence Day is on February 4th instead of our July 4th. Most of the events and festivals are very religious, colorful, and filled with excitement. For example, Diwali/ Deepavali is the festival of lights which celebrates lighting, home decoration, shopping, fireworks, prayers, gifts, feast, and sweets! What is your favorite holiday? It can be any holiday from any religion or country.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment