Festive Season facts
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Chinese New Year has been a traditional Chinese Festival for more than 4000 years. It is meant to end the winter season and mark the beginning of spring. Chinese New Year falls on the first day of the first month of the Lunar Calendar. The Lunar Calendar can begin at the end of January or beginning of February and ends with the first full moon - 15 days later.
In Gaelic culture the end of harvest season is marked by the festival known as Samhain. It is held from October 31st to November 1st each year.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 6 of the best facts about Festive Season I managed to collect.
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In Gaelic culture harvest season is marked by the festival known as Lughnasa or Lughnasadh. Originally it was held on August 1st but switched to the Sunday closest to August 1st.
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"food fights" are usually associated with juvenile settings such as schools. They have a long history throughout the world as a form of festive public entertainment or pastime. They have traditionally been popular since the early Middle Ages in Europe during seasonal (summertime)festivals.
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There is a Hindu festival celebrating menstruation. The festival (Ambubachi Mela) takes place during the monsoon season and the Hindu sect believes it represents their goddess (Kamakhya) is menstruating.
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A traditional dance during festive season in India attracts around 50,000 people in colorful dresses every year and they dance for hours - [19:01]
