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14. Festivals Of India

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Chapter: 14. Festivals Of India

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Festivals: Special days or periods of celebration.

Religious festival: A festival connected to a particular religion.

Harvest festival: A festival celebrated at the time of harvesting crops.

National festival: A festival celebrated by all people of a country.

Celebrate: To observe a happy occasion with festivities.

Constitution: A set of rules that guide a country or a state.

Unfurls: To spread out from a rolled or folded state.

Effigies: Models, often of people or figures, used in celebrations.

Navaratri: Nine days of fasting that precede Dussehra.

Ramzaan/Ramadaan: A 30-day fast observed by Muslims.

Seviyan: A special sweet dish, often vermicelli pudding, cooked during Eid.

Gurudwaras: Sikh places of worship.

Gurbani: Prayer songs sung from the Guru Granth Sahib.

Langar: A community kitchen in Gurudwaras where free food is served to all.

Plum cake: A special fruit cake made during Christmas.

Advent: A coming or arrival.

Rangoli: Floral designs, often made on the ground with colored powders or flowers.

Pichkaris: Devices used to squirt colored water during Holi.

Jaggery: A type of unrefined sugar, often used in Indian sweets.

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