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Diwali Celebrations

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October 22nd 2006
HAPPY DIWALI! Here in India the festival of Diwali is in full swing. I am enjoying all of the celebrations so much! For those of you who are not familiar with Diwali, it is a major Hindu festival. Known as the "Festival of Lights," it symbolises the victory of good over evil, and lamps are lit as a sign of celebration and hope for mankind. Yesterday was the third and most important day. During ... read more

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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