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Hi Greenfields -
Good to know. One tends to forget that tourists and bloggers don't represent the entire American population.
posted by
fionajean
on October 24, 2006 at 3:11 AM
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Fionajean
Actually, the Americans are not so badly off. This year, Diwali was even celebrated in the White House! I lived in the USA for 14 years (from 1973-1986) and was party to many celebrations from many parts of the world. Cheers!
posted by
Greenfields
on October 23, 2006 at 4:51 AM
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Hi Greenfields -
Hope you enjoyed your day. Didn't you feel that Diwali came very early this year? One thing I've noticed while blogging is that I feel a bit sorry for the Americans. I am from South Africa and we have such a mish mash of culture that everyone helps celebrate everything. We also are exposed to many cultures. In that way the Americans are not very fortunate at all.
By the way, do you ever make banana puri? I've been trying to get a recipe but the girls keep saying it's a lot of work - but I adore it.
posted by
fionajean
on October 23, 2006 at 12:35 AM
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WritersBlock
There are fireworks, but more contained than before. Several years ago a campaign started 'Say No to Firecrackers' to avoid them as they were mostly made by children (between the ages of 4-13). Since the substances are toxic, campaigners were concerend about their health as well as the issue of child labour. Then there are issues of noise as well as air pollution, waht this does to trees, not to mention our lungs.
posted by
Greenfields
on October 22, 2006 at 11:57 PM
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Greenfields,
They don't do fireworks to celebrate Diwali in India anymore?
posted by
WritersBlok
on October 22, 2006 at 9:54 AM
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It is, for sure, very nice time for you over there.Enjoy.
posted by
shypettite
on October 21, 2006 at 9:00 PM
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I love hearing about feasts and the rich mythological worlds. It's interesting that in different traditions we light our candles in the dark and rejoice in their flickering promise, long live the light!!!
posted by
robdon67
on October 21, 2006 at 3:19 PM
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