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Unit1FestivalsandCelebrations

WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS

Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Theyhavea

widerangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,

famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasits

differentcustomsanduniquecharms.However,nomatterhow

differenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharing

joy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.

Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbe

foundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestival

takesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.People

celebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyof

food.InancientEgypt,theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduring

thespringtime—theEgyptianharvestseason.Itfeaturedaparade

andagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.Today,insome

Europeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswith

flowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.

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DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgatherto

admiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.

Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimes

theycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentofmodern

societyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfade

awayandothersmaybeestablished.Oneexampleisthetypical

ChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodrive

awaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,

manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidair

pollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecamean

excitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.

Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,with

businesstaking