The Different Holidays in South America, China and India
It does not matter where you are travelling to, going overseas is always a terrific adventure. Every culture has its own oddities and eccentricities, but is of equal importance to all other threads in the quilt of humanity. The cultural tale of the world is all weaved together by each regional color. Cultures differ in their dances, traditions, and perhaps most interestingly, their holidays. In this article we will look at the three prominent cultures, South Americans, Chinese and Indians in the way they celebrate their holidays.
South America holidays are principally Catholic in nature. Because of this, Saints festivals are some of the most common holidays in South America; holidays such as Dia de Todos Los Santos celebrate all Catholic saints, but each day of the year celebrates a specific saint. South Americans usually get their names based on the saint whose day they were born on. Carnaval is one of the most well-known festivals in South America, the equivalent of Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday. This festival celebrates the day before the forty-day Catholic festival of Lent and involves massive celebrations of excess, samba music, and parades.
Holidays in China are moderately different for the locals. China is a nation where the sacred and traditional meets the contemporary and the eccentric. In the conventional culture of China, holidays are of great spiritual importance. Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday celebrated in China. Virtually everyone in China hold the day sacred, partaking in rituals and ceremonies to ensure a blessed and healthy year ahead. Modern holidays like Women’s Day are also adopted where all women in China are allowed to take time off.
Holidays in India are very much different from the aforementioned countries. These holidays range from those associated to Hinduism to Christian holidays, to Muslim festivities. For Indian people, holidays come every day of the year. The most famous civic holiday celebrated is the birthday of celebrated civil rights leader, Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi’s birthday has been declared as a day of non-violence, and no liquor is sold on this day in his honor.
Half of the experience when traveling is researching about the culture of the country that you will be visiting. These holidays are a short list of the many wonderful and exhilarating holidays seen abroad.
