A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community. "Cherry Days" in Paonia, Colorado is a typical festival. The word fest derives from the German language (see list of German expressions in English). In religion, a festival is also a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods. Festival - Types of festivals. Arts festival Film festival Food festival Literar ...

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• Austrian folk dancing - Types of dance
• Austrian folk dancing - List of Austrian folk dances
• Austrian folk dancing - Common misconceptions
• Austrian folk dancing - Folk dance festivals
• Austrian folk dancing - Musical instruments
• Austrian folk dancing - Clothing

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Ankam means war in Malayalam language. Ankam - Types of Ankams. One fought by Ankachekavar - the person who is fights for the ruler. Few centures back in Kerala, south India, if there was a quarrel between the local rulers, its finally solved by fixing an Ankam, usually a dual fighting in which one person will die. Each ruler will be represented by an Ankachekavar. The ruler of the Ankachekavar who wins the fight is considered as a winner. Second ...

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According to Jain tradition, among the 12 types of penances, the first four - anshan (fasting), unodari (eating less), vritti-sankshepa (selective eating) and rasa-parityaga (taste-selection) - are particularly good for health.

Fasting is more than mere abstinence from food. US scientist Selton says: "Food intake leads to accumulation of toxicants in the body which adversely affect health". Fasting is one way of getting rid of toxic substances from the body since it provides rest to the digestive system. A faulty digestive system can have a negative effect on the functioning of the respiratory system, leading to breathing problems.

(See also: Paryushan Parva, Indian Festivals, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

We tend to pray to God only for our worldly needs, which are much more than our requirements. Krishna says in the Gita, "Four types of devotees worship me: the distressed ones, those seeking knowledge, those seeking wealth and others seeking wisdom. Of all such devotees, the one who seeks wisdom is dearest to me".

Shrishti or creation means projection and expansion coming out of One. That is the evolution of the world. Krishna also says that at the end of a Kalpa, the whole universe - all the souls, whether in the state of birth and death or in moksha, including Brahma - will dissolve within Me.

(See also: Amarnath, Indian Festivals, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Bon can refer to: Abbreviation for Business Object Notation The Bon programming language The original spiritual tradition of Tibet and Tibetan people, called Bön A village in Chad The late singer of AC/DC, Bon Scott A type of currency note, Bons The Japanese Bon Festival Other related archivesAC/DC, Bon Festival, Bon Scott, Bon programming language, Bons, Business Object Notation, Bön, Chad, Tibet

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Bihu is the most important (non-religious) festival of the Assamese culture and of the state of Assam which is situated in the northeastern region of India. (The Assamese word "Bihu" is also used to imply "Bihu dance" and "Bihu folk songs".) There are three main Bihus which are all related to agricultural activities. In recent decades, the Bihus have taken definite urban features and have become popular festivals in urban and commercialized milieus. Bihu - Types of Bihu. Bihu - Rongali BihuIncluding:

• Bihu - Types of Bihu
• Bihu - Rongali Bihu
• Bihu - Kongali Bihu
• Bihu - Bhogali Bihu
• Bihu - Urban Bihu

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An accordion is a musical instrument of the handheld bellows-driven free reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as squeezeboxes. The accordion is played by compression and expansion of a bellows, which generates air flow across reeds; a keyboard controls which reeds receive air flow and therefore the tones produced. For a full description of the sound-producing mechanism, see Free reed aerophone. Accordion - Physical description. Modern accordions consists of a ...

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• Accordion - History
• Accordion - Piano accordions
• Accordion - Button accordions
• Accordion - Stradella bass system
• Accordion - Free bass systems
• Accordion - Audio samples
• Accordion - Related instruments
• Accordion - Other free-reeds

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An almanac (also spelled almanack, especially in Commonwealth English) is an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar. Astronomical data and various statistics are also found in almanacs, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, lists of all types, timelines, and more. The word almanac comes from the Arabic al-manaakh, "the climate," ...

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A tent is a shelter, consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles. It is fairly easy to assemble (pitch) or disassemble, and is usually portable. Tents may be attached to the ground with stakes and guy lines (ropes). Tents were first used by nomadic peoples, but today, their main application is camping. Modern tents are usually made of fire-retardant material. Tents range in size from single person camping tents to huge circus tents. Outdoor weddings and festivals often take place ...

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Vallam Kali (or Vallamkali) literally means boat game (race) in Malayalam. It is the traditional boat race in Kerala (a state in south India). It is mainly contacted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in Autumn. Vallam Kali include races of many kinds of traditional boats of Kerala. The race of Chundan Vallam (snake boat) is the major item. Hence Vallam Kali is also known in English as Snake Boat Race and a major tourist attraction. Other types of boats which do participate in various events in the race are Churulan Vallam, Iruttukuthy Vallam, Odi Vallam, Veppu Vallam (Vaipu Vallam ...

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• Vallam Kali - Other boat races in Kerala

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Céline Marie Claudette Dion, OC, OQ (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian Grammy, Juno, and Oscar award-winning pop singer and songwriter. Dion became an adolescent star in Francophone Canada after her manager and future husband, René Angélil, mortgaged his home in order to finance her career. She also gained recognition in parts of Europe and Asia by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, and established a foothold in the Anglophone music market with the release of her first English albu ...

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• Céline Dion - 1990–1992: Career breakthrough
• Céline Dion - 1993–1996: Popularity established
• Céline Dion - 1997–1999: Worldwide success
• Céline Dion - 2000–2002: Career break
• Céline Dion - 2002–2003: Return to Music
• Céline Dion - 2003: 1 Fille & 4 Types
• Céline Dion - 2003–present: A New Day...Live in Las Vegas
• Céline Dion - Image
• Céline Dion - Other activities
• Céline Dion - Selected discography
• Céline Dion - Anglophone albums
• Céline Dion - Francophone albums
• Céline Dion - Notes

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Anima Mundi is a competitive Brazilian video and film festival devoted exclusively to animation, held every July in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil. Anima Mundi event - History. It started small, in 1992, as initiative of three Brazilian animators and they are still ahead of the production of the festival. At first it received a great attention from the general public, since it had special sessions devoted to computer animations (a new field at the time). But it also opened the eyes of m ...

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• Anima Mundi event - History
• Anima Mundi event - The Competition
• Anima Mundi event - The Sessions
• Anima Mundi event - Open Studio
• Anima Mundi event - Other Activities

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The carnival in Colombia was introduced by the Spaniards. The Colombian carnival has incorporated elements from the European cultures, it has managed to syncretise or to re-interpret traditions that belonged to the African and Amerindian cultures of Colombia. There is documentary evidence that the carnival existed in Colombia in the XVIII century and had already caused concerned to the colonial authorities, who censored the celebrations, especially in the mains centers of power such as Cartagena, Bogotá and Popayan. The carnival, therefore, ...

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• Carnival in Colombia - Carnival in Northern Colombia
• Carnival in Colombia - Carnival in the Lower Magdalena Valley
• Carnival in Colombia - Carnival in Southern Colombia
• Carnival in Colombia - Carnival in Central Colombia

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For information on the band, see Samhain (band). Samhain (IPA: /ˈsawənʲ/) is the word for November in Irish and Scottish Gaelic. The same word was used for the first month of the ancient Celtic calendar, and in particular the first three nights of this month, the festival marking the beginning of the winter season. Elements of the festival are continued in the traditions of All Souls Day and Halloween. The name is also used for one of the ...

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• Samhain - Ancient Celts
• Samhain - Celtic folklore
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Celtic music is a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe. The term Celtic music may refer to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded popular music with only a superficial resemblance to folk styles of the Celtic peoples. Most typically, the term Celtic music is applied to the music of Ireland and Scotland, because both places have produced well-known distinctive styles which actually have genuine commonality and ...

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• Celtic music - Definition debate
• Celtic music - Forms
• Celtic music - Festivals
• Celtic music - Modern Adaptations
• Celtic music - Musicians
• Celtic music - Notes

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Adana is the fourth largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Adana Province. It has a population of 1 130 710 (2000). NATO's Incirlik Air Base is located 12 km east of Adana. One of the large towns of Asia Minor, about nineteen miles from the sea, Adana derives its importance from its situation as the gateway to the Cilician plain, that great flat stretch of fertile land, possibly the most productive in this part of the world, (on east side of Taurus Mountains). In Adana all the houses are flat-topped and the roofs serve a ...

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• Adana - Places to visit
• Adana - Buildings and monuments
• Adana - Historical Sites and Ruins
• Adana - Festivals
• Adana - Education
• Adana - Transportation
• Adana - Airport
• Adana - See Also
• Adana - Football Teams
• Adana - Famous Person

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The culture of Nepal, the rich cultural heritage of the Kingdom of Nepal, has evolved over centuries. This multidimensional cultural heritage encompasses within itself cultural diversities of various ethnic, tribal, and social groups, located at different altitudes, and is also manifested in various other forms, including music and dance; art and craft; folklores and folktales; languages and literature; philosophy and reli ...

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• Culture of Nepal - Tribes & ethnic groups
• Culture of Nepal - High Himalayas
• Culture of Nepal - Temperate zone
• Culture of Nepal - Terai region
• Culture of Nepal - Music & dance
• Culture of Nepal - Art & Craft
• Culture of Nepal - Folklores & folktales
• Culture of Nepal - Languages & literatures
• Culture of Nepal - Religions & philosophy
• Culture of Nepal - Festivals & celebrations
• Culture of Nepal - Food and drink

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In Austria, folk dance festivals usually take place as follows: first, everybody gets onto the dance floor and dances the opening round; secondly, a welcoming speech is made, and thirdly, waltzes are danced in blocks, with breaks in between. At the end there is usually a special dance, often with a goodbye song. In Vienna, there are usually four long sets of dances, with long breaks and figure dancing in between. In other parts of Austria it is more usual to have a larger number of shorter blocks (three to five dances ea ...

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