Should cultural traditions adapt to the changing times? We have arrived at the time of the year with many traditions: December. For decades‚ we have celebrated Christmas with our family and in church. We think about the poor and care about others‚ just for once. We celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends and food‚ and we spend huge amounts of money on fireworks. All of these traditions are‚ of course‚ great. But don’t you think we need to change some of our traditions? We have been celebrating events
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By reading this novel I have made another conscious effort on understanding and appreciating the Indian authors…and it has paid off…Indian authors have a very desi feeling to the whole storyline which makes it easy to relate to…but then there is a distinct disadvantage to it as well…the outsider who reads this book may find it difficult to comprehend the situations‚ dilemma’s and the undercurrent….also there is a conscious effort on showing the negatives more than the positive… Coming to the novel
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gave Murugan a spear so he could vanquish the evil demon Soorapadman. | Maha Shivaratri | Thirteenth night of the waning moon of Magh (Hindu Calendar) | March 12 | Maha Shivaratri is the great night of Shiva‚ followers of Shiva observe religious fasting and the offering of Bael (Bilva) leaves to the Shiva. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vishu and Tamil New Year | | March 24 | Vishu is a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala. The Tamil New Year follows
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Health Benefits of Fasting The Health Benefits of Fasting Will Carroll There has been much contention in the scientific field about whether or not fasting is beneficial to one’s health. Fasting is an integral part of many of the major religions including Islam‚ Judaism and Christianity. Many are dubious as to whether the physiological effects are as beneficial as the spiritual promoted by these religions. There is a significant community of alternative healers who believe that fasting can do wonders
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INGESTION‚ DIGESTION AND REVULSION OF FOOD AND CULTURE IN ANITA DESAI’S FASTING‚ FEASTING T. RAVICHANDRAN* ABSTRACT This article attempts a cultural study offood and eating habits in Anita Desai’s Booker Prize short-listed novel‚ Fasting‚ Feasting. It shows how the ingestion offood affects acculturation process both in India and America in a multicultural context. Considering Foucault’s view that discourse is involved in the exertion of power‚ some of the discourses from the novel are scrutinised
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About Maha Shivaratri Maha Shivaratri is celebrated throughout the country; it is particularly popular in Uttar Pradesh. Maha Shivratri falls on the 14th day of the dark half of ’Margasirsa’ (February-March). The name means "the night of Shiva". The ceremonies take place chiefly at night. This is a festival observed in honour of Lord Shiva and it is believed that on this day Lord Shiva was married to Parvati. On this festival people worship ’Shiva - the Destroyer’. This night marks the
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Fasting‚ Feasting is a wonderful novel of two parts‚ running from the heart of a close-knit Indian household‚ with its restrictions and prejudices‚ its noisy warmth and sensual appreciation of food‚ to the cool centre of an American family. Uma‚ the plain spinster daughter of the Indian family‚ is trapped at home‚ smothered by her overbearing parents and their traditions‚ unlike her ambitious younger sister Aruna‚ who brings off a good marriage‚ and brother Arun‚ the disappointing son and heir who
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Book Report Fasting and Feasting The book “Fasting and Feasting” revolves around two families‚ one that lives in India the other in America. The author Anita Desai contrasts the two families. The book focuses on the social role of the woman in the household and the Indian traditions that keep them there. The main character of the book is an Indian woman that is not pretty‚ smart‚ or confident. The story follows her throughout her life and chronicles the struggles she has‚ her failures and
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Starving For Perfection I would define anorexia as a strive for perfection. I would agree that anorexia is an obsession. Victims of anorexia are obsessed with the way society looks at thinness. Its all about being thin‚ being able to wear a size two to a size ten. Who says that small sizes are perfect. I believe that everyone was made to be different‚ not only in color and height but also in size. Victims of anorexia are leading a life of self destruction‚ with hopes of being perfect. When you
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What do you learn about MamaPapa (their attitudes and beliefs) from Part One of Fasting Feasting and how far do you think they are responsible for the way their children’s lives turn out to be? In Part One of Fasting Feasting‚ MamaPapa was seen to have a strong preference for sons over daughters‚ a strong opposition against women going out to work instead of staying at home to take care of the household as well as a strong opposition against any forms of religion. While their attitude and beliefs
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