Category: Indian
BBC to Link School Children Around the World on December 6
On December 6, 2006, BBC News 24 plans to link and facilitate discussions among school children across various troubled and conflicting regions around the world. The children will be entirely responsible for driving the discussion and asking questions of their counterparts. Areas to be linked include:
Baghdad, Iraq - London, UK
Urban - rural China
Abuja, [...] Read More »
Wedding Traditions: Mehndi and Henna Decorations
A Pakistani bride has decorated her hands with beautiful Mehndi designs made from henna. This picture is from Pakistani Pictures and was originally uploaded by maahny.
Henna is a dye made from the plant lawsonia inermia, which is found in North Africa, India, and other parts of the Middle East. The plant leaves are [...] Read More »
The Origins and Traditions of the Five Days of Diwali (Deepavali)
Diwali is a major festival celebrated in India and communities around the world.
Each of the five days of the Diwali festival has specific customs and traditions:
1. Dhanteras: Dhan means "wealth," and this is an auspicious day for shopping. In some regions, this day is dedicated to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. [...] Read More »
Diwali (Divali, Dewali, Deepavali): The Festival of Lights
Diwali is a five-day festival that typically falls in October or November on the Gregorian calendar. It occurs either in the middle of the lunar month of Ashwayuja, or at the end of that month and the beginning of the lunar month of Kartika, depending on which version of the Hindu calendar is prevalent [...] Read More »
