A CULTURE POSTER

áLVARO MORENO Márquez

A CULTURE POSTER

diwali and sham el-nassim

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Index

DIWALI

Sham El-Nassim

Introduction

Introduction

Duration and place

Duration and place

What people do

What people do

DIWALI

Lights festival

Introduction

This festival is celebrated at October or November in India, At the beginning of their year.They celebrate the victory of good over evil.

India lighting up the sky to celebrate Diwali.

Duration and place

The festival lasts 5 days, in which everything is illuminated. Diwali takes place anywhere in India.India is south of Asia. It has a population of more than one billion people. It is celebrated by all Indian religions such as Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism. Also, many tourists come to see this spectacular festival.

A map of India.

What people do

Houses and streets are illuminated with clay lamps to symbolize the victory of light over darkness. They also draw colorful patterns on the floors.

Fireworks are set off to celebrate joy and victory.

Families gather to share meals and give each other gifts.

A family celebrating Diwaly

Prayers are performed in temples and offerings are made to the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi.

Clay lamps.

A family celebrating Diwaly.

Children praying.

People celebrating Diwali and lighting the streets.

Street illuminated for Diwali.

Sham Ennessim

Introduction

With Sham Ennessim the beginning of spring and harvest are celebrated. It is very old and takes place on the first Monday after the Coptic Easter, usually in April. The name means "smell the breeze"

A family celebrating outdoors Sham Ennessim.

Duration and place

The celebration lasts one day. Everyone is outdoors to thank the gods for the creation of the earth. It takes place anywhere in Egypt and all its inhabitants celebrate it. Egypt is in northeast Africa. It has more than 110 million inhabitants.

A map of Egypt.

What people do

Families spend time outdoors. They go to parks, gardens or along the Nile River.

At outside meals, people enjoy foods, such as: -Salted Fish: Represents fertility and abundance. So that they have a productive harvest. -Green Onions: Symbol of spring and rebirth.

A family eating salted fish outdoors for have fertility and abundance.

People crack hard-boiled eggs as a ritual to bring good luck and renewal.

Dishes with salted fish and green onion from Sham Ennessim.

Typical hard-boiled Easter eggs that break.

Thanks!

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