June 17, 2010
Tour of South America, China and India
It is an amazing adventure when traveling overseas. One of the prime lessons a person can learn by travelling abroad is that each culture has its own quirks and eccentricities, but is of level importance to all other threads in the quilt of humanity. The mix of each regions’ culture creates a spectacular cultural story of the world. Cultures differ in their dances, traditions, and maybe most interestingly, their holidays. Looking at the three spectacular regions, we can visualise how South Americans, Chinese and Indians celebrate holidays.
South America holidays are primarily Catholic in nature. South American holidays such as Saints festivals are very popular; holidays such as Dia de Todos Los Santos celebrate all Catholic saints, but each day of the year celebrates a specific saint. Individuals in South America are oftentimes named for the saint whose day they were born on. Festivals such as Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday are very popular, South America has a similar called Carnaval. Carnaval celebrates the day before the forty-day Catholic festival of Lent and involves vast celebrations of excess, samba music, and parades.
Holidays in China are somewhat different for the locals. China has a unique blend of cultures where the sacred and traditional meets the trendy and the eccentric. Holidays observed in China are of good spiritual importance in the traditional culture. Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday celebrated in China. Everyone in China take Chinese New Year really seriously and hold the day sacred, partaking in rituals and customs to ensure a lucky year ahead. Modern holidays like Women’s Day are also adopted where all women in China are permitted to take time off.
Holidays in India have a different tone than either of the aforementioned regions. These holidays range from those related to Hinduism to Christian holidays, to Muslim celebrations. For Indian people, holidays come every day of the year. The most famous civic holiday celebrated is the birthday of celebrated civil rights leader, Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi’s natal day has been declared as a day of non-violence, and no liquor is sold on this day in his respect.
Travelling is made more interesting when you learn more about the different cultures. These are just a handful of the many wonderful and breathtaking holidays seen abroad.
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