James L. TURLEY, Joseph F. Viesti, Diane Hall
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People in different countries get together to celebrate holidays with song and dance, food and fun, parades and prayer. The holidays and the ways in w
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hich they are celebrated in S. Asia are very different from those in the U.S. In India, people pelt each other with colored powder to celebrate Holi. In Sri Lanka, 100s of elephants parade down the streets of Kandy to honor Buddha. In Nepal, cows and dogs are honored during Tihar. But whatever and wherever the celebration, it is a time to forget about workday routines and appreciate the important things in life: family, beliefs, and traditions. Color photos of local festivals. Juvenile audience.
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