Similar holidays are celebrated in many parts of the world; for example, it is a public holiday in Brazil, where many Brazilians celebrate by visiting cemeteries and churches. In Spain, there are festivals and parades, and at the end of the day, people gather at cemeteries and pray to their loved ones who have died. Similar observances occur elsewhere in Europe and in the Philippines, and similarly-themed celebrations appear in many Asian and African cultures.…
There are significant holidays to every country. Holiday is define as a day free from work that one may spend time to relax, especially a day on which custom or the law dictates a stopping of general business activity to honor or celebrate a particular event. In religious term, it is a holy day. For example, American people celebrate holidays such as, Thanksgiving and Christmas, Hispanics celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and for Vietnamese people, we celebrate a very important holiday which is the Vietnamese New Year.…
Traditional clothing consists of colorfully embroidered shirts and dresses and in some regions loose-fitting pants for women. Traditional clothing was discouraged under the Communists in favor of inexpensive, modern clothing made by the state. Since the democratic changes in government, people have more choice in clothing, particularly in urban areas. Traditional costumes are still worn in many rural and upland areas, especially among women.…
Asian festivals vary from place to place but all share one thing in common: they're big and a lot of fun!…
Eid al-Ghadeer is the anniversary commemorating Muhammad's last sermon at Ghadir Khumm, which occurred on 18th of Dhu al-Hijjah of 10 AH in the Islamic calendar. It is the basis of their confirmation of Ali ibn Abi Talib's succession to Muhammad…
The most known religious festivals in Britain are Christmas and Easter as part of Christianity. Eid is the second most important festival in the Muslim calendar. In the same way Christians celebrate Jesus at Christmas, Muslims celebrate Raham at Eid. Both events are about sharing, music, party and simply good fun. In Hinduism, Diwali is perhaps the most well-known Hindu festival. It is known as the ‘festival of lights’ and this five day festival honours Lakshmi, the goddess of…
This is one of the few Islamic celebrations when other people get to join them in their festivities.They have food and sweets in the streets and dancing. They sing all night. Sufi Holiya is a festival in Sudan that is held in honor of the Sudanese saints and sheiks. The gathering of people of all ethnicities and social rankings who dance and hug in the streets. This part of the festival is called Hadra. The festival-goers sing traditional hymns and songs. They hold a large parade that passes through many culturally significant, and amazing…
One major reason of this holiday is to break the fast after thirty days without eating from the sunrise till sunset . And during this thirty days , people sit together sharing a large dinner then they watch many series and competitive programs on the TV . Moreover , most of them stay awake till evening telling each other stories and comics , and as Islamic people share the celebration of the head of the year with Christians , also Christians people share the dinner and the celebration with them.…
Religion has been the single most important factor that has influenced the Saudi Arabian culture. Islam has also influenced modern Saudi culture A combination of Islam and Bedouin traditions have influenced the Saudi’s. They stop five times for prayer and close restaurants. In McDonald’s they have separate seating for men and women because the men cannot sit with the women to eat. Among certain obligations for Muslims are to pray five times a day. Friday is the Muslim holy day. Everything is closed. Many companies also close on Thursday, making the weekend Thursday and Friday. Saudi culture has a less rigid concept of time and schedule compared to the West. In Saudi Arabia, public interaction between men and women are severely limited,…
I glared with envy at the TV screen, screenplaying the joy on the Pakistani children’s faces, arriving to the immensely decorated mosques alongside their parents. They were dressed in vibrant colors and jewelry reflecting off of the early morning sun’s glare. It was Eid, one of the biggest Muslim holidays. Eid Mubarak! was our greeting to each other as my father prepared for his train ride to work and I did for my journey to school. Dressed in a navy blue shirt and khaki pants, strolling through the piles of dirty snow and ice in the freezing cold temperature of February, conflicted thoughts crossed my mind, Why can’t we be like them? What is so different about Eid in America than anywhere else?…
In the building with the blue windows and the diamond shaped roof tops, children dressed in red and green with rosy cheeks, were gaily singing:…
This is the holy month which happens once a year. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. This time is valuable because it is a time in enlightenment given on the perspective on life. It also reminds them of many of the things they take for granted. Additionally it gives them an insight into the world of those less fortunate of themselves. It is a way for them to reflect and reconnect to the Islamic faith. gives Muslims.…
Every country has their own holiday system. Different countries have different holidays. There are also some common holidays that people celebrate around the world, such as Christmas and New Year. Different countries have their own definition of the New Year.…
Picture Men usually wear cloth hats, gowns and trousers. Common types of gowns that men would wear are shaped like ponchos. A trouser is often loose and baggy. All traditional clothing are hand woven (“Yoruba”)…
After all above, the best moment is celebrating the Eid ul – Fitr. It is very much commercialized in Malaysia. The big promotion will be all over the shopping malls and supermarkets. The Muslims will buy new clothes and supplies. This is the best part where last time I will go to the ‘Pasar Hari’ with my father to buy some new clothes and it is the time where I can choose ‘Baju KURUNG’ for my ‘Hari Raya’ day. Everything will be new.The ‘Hari Raya’ songs will be played in the radio and the television.The town people traditionally return to their hometown to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr with their family and friends. The roads will full of cars all over the way to north, southand east. The traffic will be bad especially two days before Eid ul –Fitr. The bad things are there will be a lot of accident during the traffic. Road safety campaigns are often launched by the government ahead of the festivals in effort of lowering the discomforting numbers of accident.On the eve of the celebration, family members especially mother and housewife will be busy preparing food, cakes, ketupat, lemang and a various delicious to be servedon the day of Eid ul-Fitr. The favourite meal in my village is lemang, ketupat and rendang. It is compulsory to be served on that day. If the women will busy at the kitchen,the men will busy clearing the house compound, wash the windows and even paint the walls. At night, I will lit up the oil lamp all over the house.On the early morning of Eid ul –Fitr, I will wake up early, pray the Subuh prayer then help my mother preparing the breakfast. That is the first day Muslims will take the breakfast after fasting for a month. After that, I will put my new ‘Baju KURUNG’ and go to the mosque for Eid ul-Fitr prayer. Before we do the prayer, althe Muslims will recite ‘takbir’. Once the prayer is done, it is also common for Muslimins Malaysia to visit the grave of their loved one. I used to visit my grandmother’s grave during this time with my family.The rest of…