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Festivals
Festival means it is the day of happiness and  the worship of God. The day of the festival people are meet each other to her religion or other people. In our country many festival  and different religion people are live like Hindus, muslims , sikh , Islam. Hindus festival are are holi, diwali ,dusahara etc. This festival are very important for them and behinds it's reason to celebrate this festival. Diwali is the festival of light, On this day the people are glow the light and decorate the house and distribute sweets between them. This day Lord Ram comes ayodhya after 14 year and the people are welcome him by glow of light. From the day onwards the festival are celebrated. Holi is the colours of the festival , the people are playing with colours and take more enjoy  with playing music and dancing including with colours. Holi is celebrate because on this day " the name of lady Holika". She got punishment but she was innocent lady, she proved her truth sitting on burning  bundle of wood but she was not burns. On the day the people are happy  and enjoying  the festival holi. Dussehra  is also important festival for Hindus. Muslim have also different festival like ID, Bakrid , Muharram etc. In india the people are worship the Cow. In Kerala the people are celebrating the festival "pongal". In this festival they worship the cow.

Festivals often serve to fulfill specific communal purposes, especially in regard to commemoration or thanking to the gods and goddesses. Celebrations offer a sense of belonging for religious, social, or geographical groups, contributing to group cohesiveness. They may also provide entertainment, which was particularly important to local communities before the advent of mass-produced entertainment. Festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics also seek to inform community members of their traditions; the involvement of elders sharing stories and experience provides a means for unity among families.

In Ancient Greece and Rome, festivals such as the Saturnalia were closely associated with social organisation and political processes as well as religion. In modern times, festivals may be attended by strangers such as tourists, who are attracted to some of the more eccentric or historical ones. The Philippines is one example of a modern society with many festivals, as each day of the year has at least one specific celebration. There are more than 42,000 known major and minor festivals in the country, most of which are specific to the barangay (village) level.

Many festivals have religious origins and entwine cultural and religious significance in traditional activities. The most important religious festivals such as Christmas, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adhaserve to mark out the year. Others, such as harvest festivals, celebrate seasonal change. Events of historical significance, such as important military victories or other nation-building events also provide the impetus for a festival. An early example is the festival established by Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses III celebrating his victory over the Libyans.In many countries, royal holidays commemorate dynastic events just as agricultural holidays are about harvests. Festivals are often commemorated annually.

There are numerous types of festivals in the world and most countries celebrate important events or traditions with traditional cultural events and activities. Most culminate in the consumption of specially prepared food (showing the connection to "feasting") and they bring people together. Festivals are also strongly associated with national holidays. Lists of national festivals are published to make participation easier.

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