Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Deepavali
Deepavali
Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is celebrated in different parts of the world with great enthusiasm and vigour. It is regarded as a festival of lights, colour and firecrackers. Singapore is also no exception. People of all ages indulge themselves in lots of fun and entertainment during this time of the year. They clean and decorate their houses, do some wonderful shopping for themselves and their near and dear ones, exchange sweets and gifts with relatives and friends, burst different types of firecrackers on Diwali night, and light their houses with diyas and candles to mark the occasion. Deepavali is celebrated to mark the victory of good over the evil forces. Like other festivals, Diwali too has its own traditions.
Traditions of Deepavali Festival
There are several traditions associated with Diwali celebrations. One of the major traditions includes lighting the entire house and the place of worship of Goddess Lakshmi with colourful candles and diyas which are available in different shapes and sizes. Apart from this, playing cards is one of the other traditions of Deepavali.
Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is celebrated in different parts of the world with great enthusiasm and vigour. It is regarded as a festival of lights, colour and firecrackers. Singapore is also no exception. People of all ages indulge themselves in lots of fun and entertainment during this time of the year. They clean and decorate their houses, do some wonderful shopping for themselves and their near and dear ones, exchange sweets and gifts with relatives and friends, burst different types of firecrackers on Diwali night, and light their houses with diyas and candles to mark the occasion. Deepavali is celebrated to mark the victory of good over the evil forces. Like other festivals, Diwali too has its own traditions.
Traditions of Deepavali Festival
There are several traditions associated with Diwali celebrations. One of the major traditions includes lighting the entire house and the place of worship of Goddess Lakshmi with colourful candles and diyas which are available in different shapes and sizes. Apart from this, playing cards is one of the other traditions of Deepavali.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Christmas
Christmas is celebrated on 25th December all over the world. Christmas is the day of abundant joy, happiness and cheer. so, it can also be said that the festive season of Christmas is a time for having loads of fun and celebration.
Christmas is a universal occasion but the traditions of this occasion vary from one country to another. For instance, Singapore's Christmas traditions are a bit different from the Christmas traditions of other countries. Christmas traditions of Singapore have its own variations as per culture and customs of this island city.
Luke's experience
Every Christmas, Luke goes to malaysia to visit his cousins and relatives. On the morning of Christmas, Luke goes to church to pray. After going to the church, his whole family goes to his grandfather's house to practise dance moves. At night, everybody including Luke's cousins and relatives go to their great-grandmother's house to sing 'Christmas Carol' and perform. After that, they will receive the Christmas presents. Then, they will proceed to have a great feast after which, they will play games.
Christmas is a universal occasion but the traditions of this occasion vary from one country to another. For instance, Singapore's Christmas traditions are a bit different from the Christmas traditions of other countries. Christmas traditions of Singapore have its own variations as per culture and customs of this island city.
Luke's experience
Every Christmas, Luke goes to malaysia to visit his cousins and relatives. On the morning of Christmas, Luke goes to church to pray. After going to the church, his whole family goes to his grandfather's house to practise dance moves. At night, everybody including Luke's cousins and relatives go to their great-grandmother's house to sing 'Christmas Carol' and perform. After that, they will receive the Christmas presents. Then, they will proceed to have a great feast after which, they will play games.
Hari Raya
We celebrate Hari Raya by decorating the house and buying snacks like Kuih Lapis, Pineapple Tart and ketupat. We also fast during Hari Raya Puasa. When we fast, we only eat at early morning and early night. During Hari Raya Aidilfitri, we beg for forgiveness from our parents in the early morning. After that, we go to our relative's houses and beg for forgiveness too.
The traditions of Hari Raya is to beg for forgiveness from our parents and relatives.
The traditions of Hari Raya is to beg for forgiveness from our parents and relatives.
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