Diwali 027

Diwali

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October 29th 2008
Happy Diwali! Some know it as the Festival of Lights, but it's the New Year of luck and wealth. It's celebrated by Hindus, Janis, and Sikhs; each one having their own special significance but I'm too worn out to go into it all. I was fortunate enough to be invited to celebrate Diwali with one of the instructors' family, along with 3 other students. Let me tell you it was so fun. We ate so mu ... read more

Asia » India

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more