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Festivalsandcelebrations

Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldeverywheresinceancient ancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofcoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestin celebratewouldbeheldafterhuntershadcaught thattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwinter’sfestivalshavemanyorigins,somereligious,someseasonal,andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents.

FestivalsoftheDead

Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedeadortosatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodo theJapanese,peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheir alsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbackto Mexico,peoplecelebratetheDayoftheDeadinearly thisimpoutantfeastday,peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith”bones”on offerfood,flowersandgiftstothe WesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheycandressupandtototheirneighbours’homestoaskfor neighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem.

FestivalstoHonourPeople

Festivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.TheDragonBoatFestivalinChinahonoursthefamousancientpoet,QutheUSAColumbusDayisinmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusinNewhasanationalfestivalonOct

ober2tohonourMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.

HarvestFestivals

HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappy aregratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkis Europeancountries,peoplewillusuallydecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andwillgettogethertohave peoplemightwinawardsfortheirfarmproduce,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsome andJapanhavemid-autumnfestival