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Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Christmas

Other religions while christmas is happening...

Hanukka - it is also known as the festival of lights, or the festival of rededication. It is an eight day Jewish holiday, beginning on the 25th day of Kislev, which can occur in the very late november or early december. The festival is observed in Jewish homes by the kindling of lights on each of the festivals eight nights. The holiday is called Hanukka meaning 'dedication' because it marks the re-dedication of the temple after it's desecrati on under Antiochus IV. 

Eid - it is a islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. Fitr means to break the fast, and therefore symbolizes the breaking of the fast period.  

Yule - Yule is the winter solstice celebration of the Scandinavian Norse mythology and Germanic pagans. In Neopaganism, this celebration is largely reconstructed to various extents by various groups. In Wicca, a form of the holiday is observed as one of the eight solar holidays, or sabbats, where Yule is celebrated on the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, circa December 21, and in the southern hemisphere, circa June 21.

Kwanzaa -Kwanzaa (or Kwaanza) is a week-long Pan-African festival primarily honoring African-American heritage. It is observed from December 26 to January 1 each year, almost exclusively in the United States of America. Kwanzaa consists of seven days of celebration, featuring activities such as candle-lighting and pouring of libations, and culminating in a feast and gift-giving. It was founded by Ron Karenga, and first celebrated from December 26, 1966, to January 1, 1967. Karenga calls Kwanzaa the African American branch of "first fruits" celebrations of classical African cultures. 


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