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Festivals and celebrations

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in celebrate would be held after hunters had caught that time people would starve if food was difficult to find,especially during the cold winter ’s festivals have many origins ,some religious,some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

Festivals of the Dead

Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors,who might return either to help or to do the

Japanese ,people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to Mexico,people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early this important feast day,people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with”bones”on offer

food,flowers and gifts to the Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival,when they can dress up and to to their neighbours’ homes to ask for the neighbours do not give any sweets,the children might play a trick on them.

Festivals to Honour People

Festivals can also be held to honour famous people .The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu the USA

Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in New has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas

Gandhi,the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.

Harvest Festivals

Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is European countries,people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit,and will get together to have people might win awards for their farm produce,like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome and Japan have mid-autumn

festivals,when people admire the moon and in China,enjoy mooncakes.

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Spring Festivals

The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of the Spring

Festival in China,people eat dumplings,fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red are dragon dances and carnivals,and families celebrate the Lunar New Year Western countries have very exciting carnivals,which take place forty days before Easter,usually in carnivals might include parades,dancing in the streets day and night,loud music and colourful clothing of all is an important

religious and social festival for Christians around the celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and

new ’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as thought it is covered with pink snow.

People love to get together to eat , drink and have fun with each let us enjoy life,be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while

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