Green Options » festivity http://greenoptions.com/tag/festivity Posts tagged 'festivity' Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:17:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Diwali - A Holiday For Children in India And All Over The World http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/10/29/diwali-a-holiday-for-children-in-india-and-all-over-the-world/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/10/29/diwali-a-holiday-for-children-in-india-and-all-over-the-world/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:17:48 +0000 Reenita Malhotra http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/10/29/diwali-a-holiday-for-children-in-india-and-all-over-the-world/ Diwali, India’s Festival Of Light, is the largest and most important holiday for the global Indian community. It is a time when the entire family gets together to participate in wellness traditions and festivities that hark back to the days of ancient India. Diwali is especially wonderful for kids.

Diwali celebrates light as a source of inner strength. A row of glittering clay lamps is lit up on the darkest night of the month to awaken the power of our inner light. Kids are taught this concept from a very young age. It is also a time when they wear traditional clothing and participate in festivity for a stretch of five days. A national holiday in India, schools are closed and people travel to their native towns for family reunions. The day after Diwali marks the first day of the Indian business year.

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