Diwali

Diwali

Story behind Diwali

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Diwali is the festival of lights, usually lasting 5 days and celebrated by

millions of people around the world for New Years. It is also a festival

of a new beginning and the triumph of good over evil and light over

darkness. Diwali originated in India and is strongly linked to the Hindu

religion.

Day 1: Card games, gambling and purchasing gold and metals are common

for the first day.

Day 2: Known as Naraka Chaturdasi or Chhoti Diwali/ demon effigies are

burned in Goa.

Day 3: New Moon day; the most significant day of the festival in North

and West India.

Day 4: Meaning varies across India including the start of a new year

victory over Demon King Bali.

Day 5: Known as Bhai Duj; celebrates Sisterhood.

The festival is mainly about the renewal of life, and bringing light to replace

darkness. Like the Chinese new year and Diwali there are similarities. In the

Chinese New Year they exchange gifts, light candles and use firecrackers

and fireworks. This also happens in the Diwali festival. Diwali cultures also

celebrate by making Rangoli patterns out of coloured sand.

There are some people who make fun of other cultures.  They mock the

clothes, accents, foods, jobs, festivals and achievements of those cultures.

We think mocking people's accents could be offensive to some people

because they can't help sounding like that .People who mock are probably not

used to it and it is something new to them. 

The Story of Diwali