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Quiz!

What does VALLAM KALI  mean in Malayalam?

How many times, every 12 years does the festival Kumbh Mela take place?

What is Diwali known as in English?

Is Durga a God, or a Goddess?

How do Indians predict the next years harvest?  Clue: Very  bizarre. 

Holi

Holi is the festival of Spring, and Spring signifies freshness, beauty and being young.

It is also a festival of colors, and people (over-) paint each other.

In some places of India, people Roast Barley seeds over a fire and eat them to somehow predict the comming harvests food quality.  By the way...  Hi!

Vallam Kali.

Vallam Kali means water sports in Malayalam. It is the traditional boat (paddled war canoe) race in Kerala 
(a state in south of India).  Even though it is South of India, many Indians still participate in it and it is considered as an Indian Holiday
It is mainly conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in Autumn. Vallam Kali include races of many kinds of traditional boats (paddled longboat) of Kerala.  The boats are commonly referred to as, Snake Boats.

Durga Puja

Durga Puja is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

It goes for 6 days and is ONE OF the biggest celebrations in Hinduism and in India.

Durga Puja is widely celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand , Orissa and Tripura where it is only a five-day annual holiday.

Hi!

Next celebration is... Diwali!

Diwali, also known as Divali or Deepavali, is more commonly known as "The Festival of Lights".

The "festival of lights", is an important festival in Hinduism  Jainism and Sikishism, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus, Diwali is the most important festival of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. Deepavali is an official holiday in India.

There is also an official sign for Diwali called the Diwali Swastica.(Above)

Kumbh Mela

This is a religious and cultural celebration, but it only happens four times every 12 years!

It is a huge pilgrimage that goes to the Ganges river, but they can relocate depending on the position of Jupiter.  At the most, 60 million people come to celebrate every four years.
By the way, a Pilgrimage is an especially long journey to a sacred place to pay homage.
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Welcome to our Blog!

Hello everyone.  Before we start, we just wanted to tell you, as you may have noticed that this is a blog about India's many Customs and Celebrations. 
We will also be giving you guys a pop quiz
at the end of every section, so stay sharp and listen carefully!
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Good luck, and enjoy.