Question

Name five festivals that are celebrated over the world and why ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. DIWALI, INDIA

--> To mark the return of ram after 14 years of exile.

2. SONGKRAN FESTIVAL, THAILAND

--> Songkran is the welcoming of the Buddhist new year in Thailand.

3. OBON FESTIVAL, JAPAN

--> It’s a time in Japan when people reunite to visit family graves and make food offerings at temples and shrines.

4. TSECHUS, BHUTAN

--> A festival of religious ritual dances, tsechus are integral to Bhutanese culture and take place everywhere, from tiny, isolated villages to some of the country's largest dzongs (monasteries).

5. MARDI GRAS, NEW ORLEANS, USA

--> Also known as Fat Tuesday, this celebration marks the last day before Lent, when traditionally people would eat rich, fatty foods before fasting. While it’s celebrated by Christians worldwide, New Orleans has become almost synonymous with the festival, recording its first parade in 1857.