We're doing a Holiday project for our class.
2006-12-06 04:01:22 · 16 answers · asked by Mz.Rosario 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Diwali
It's mainly a hindu holiday but in mostly hindu countries like India it's celebrated as a nation-wide holiday. Sikhs also celebrate it, in India a high amount christians, muslims, sikhs, jains, hindus, and people of other religions celebrate it. It's like holi, holi's celebrated as a religious holiday out of india but in india; everyone celebrates it.
2006-12-07 11:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by Blarhbhb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diwali is an Indian Festival, usually celebrated by Hindus, although many others participate in the festivities as well. To put this as simply as possible: It's a festival celebrating the victory of good over bad.
Basically, there is a god, Ram, who saves a girl, Sita, from an evil 10-headed demon, Ravan.
(according to what i learned) the names are pronounced as: . Ram: r-ah-m
sita:see-ta
ravan: rah-vun
The festival is celebrated with dancing, bright colors, lots of candles and light, and firecrackers. A special religious ceremony is also performed, called a pooja, which is like a prayer.
No, HINDI is a LANGUAGE, therefore has no religious connection to the festival.
Wikipedia also may be a good source of information about this holiday.
2006-12-10 10:54:24 · answer #2 · answered by love2polkadot 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diwali can be celebrated by people of any race. It is basically a festival to commemorate the triumph of good versus evil, where lord krishna put a stop to the evils of Naragaswaran.
Indians all over the world will light up lamps to show that goodness has been filled in the world.
Non-Hindus can join in the celebration and commemorate, the triump of goodness.
P.S Hope these help you in your project. Good Luck ;)
2006-12-10 02:15:42 · answer #3 · answered by Switz 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're doing a project on it in class and you haven't been told that its a Hindu holiday? WEIRD!
Yup, its one of the most important Hindu holidays.
To other users:
HINDI is a language! get it right, you ignorant bafoons. The religious in HindUism.
2006-12-10 11:12:24 · answer #4 · answered by Babumoshai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be a hindu - it is to honor the times when good triumphs over evil. therefore there is a festival of "light", for light represents good
2006-12-08 19:55:54 · answer #5 · answered by *girl of a thousand races* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a hindi holiday. in hindu they celebrate it as the "festival of lights" check wikipedia for more info.
2006-12-06 12:09:41 · answer #6 · answered by morequestions 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a hindu holiday, its the indian new years and they celebrate it all over india!!! i should i'm an indian! ppl do celebrate it in america but not usually!! hope this helps
2006-12-09 22:16:33 · answer #7 · answered by foram b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it has to do with hindi people and indian people. It's the festival of lights.
2006-12-10 11:53:46 · answer #8 · answered by edyyrules 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not hindi !! It is Hindus festival
2006-12-10 04:33:42 · answer #9 · answered by RR 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hindus celebrate it.
2006-12-07 19:45:46 · answer #10 · answered by baddrose268 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋