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Festivals and celebrations

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since

ancient ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold

weather,planting in spring and harvest in celebrate would be held after

hunters had caught that time people would starve if food was difficult

to find,especially during the cold winter ’s festivals have many

origins ,some religious,some asonal, and some for special people or

events.

Festivals of the Dead

Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors,who

might return either to help or to do the Japane ,people should go to

clean graves and light incen in memory of their also light lamps and

play music becau they think that this will lead the ancestors back to

Mexico,people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early this important feast

day,people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with”bones”on

offer food,flowers and gifts to the Western holiday Halloween also had

its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.

It is now a children’s festival,when they can dress up and to to their

neighbours’ homes to ask for the neighbours do not give any sweets,the

children might play a trick on them.

Festivals to Honour People

Festivals can also be held to honour famous people .The Dragon Boat

Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu the USA Columbus

Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in New has a

national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi,the leader who

helped gain India’s independence from Britain.

Harvest Festivals

Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy are grateful

becau their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work

is European countries,people will usually decorate churches and town

halls with flowers and fruit,and will get together to have people might

win awards for their farm produce,like the biggest watermelon or the most

handsome and Japan have mid-autumn festivals,when people admire the moon

and in China,enjoy mooncakes.

Spring Festivals

The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward

to the end of winter and to the coming of the Spring Festival in

China,people eat dumplings,fish and meat and may give children lucky money

in red are dragon dances and carnivals,and families celebrate the Lunar

New Year Western countries have very exciting carnivals,which take place

forty days before Easter,usually in carnivals might include

parades,dancing in the streets day and night,loud music and colourful

clothing of all is an important religious and social festival for

Christians around the celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and

the coming of spring and new ’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little

country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as thought it is covered

with pink snow.

People love to get together to eat , drink and have fun with each let

us enjoy life,be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little

while