India (Meghalaya) : giorni festivi, ferie nazionali, chiusura delle banche, vacanze scolastiche

Mussulmana : Ends the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. There were 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown in honor of the first revelation to the Prophet Mohammed.

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Jainismo : Festival di Jain in cui si onora Mahavira il giorno del suo compleanno.

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solo le banche : Annual Closing of the Royal Bank of India (RBI)

Buddista- Induista : The most celebrated religious festival among the Pnars. Behdienkhlam (chasing away the Demon of Cholera) is celebrated annually in July after the sowing period, the most important dance festival of the Jaintia tribes. This festival is also an invocation to God, seeking his blessings for a bumper harvest. The women however do not participate in the dancing, as they have an important function of offering sacrificial food to the spirits of the forefathers. [www.north-east-india.com]

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Buddista- Induista : Irot Sing, also known as U Tirot Sing, was one of the chiefs of the Khasi people in the early 18th century. He drew his lineage from the Syiemlieh clan.He was Syiem (chief)of Nongkhlaw, part of the Khasi Hills. His title was Syiem — a constitutional head sharing corporate authority with his Council, generally representatives of leading clans within his territory. Tirot Sing fought against British attempts to take over control of the Khasi Hills [Wikipedia]

Mussulmana : The first day of the year is observed on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar. The first Islamic year beginning in 610 AD during which the emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, known as the Hijra

Cartoline/Fiori : Agrarian festival that asks God to chase away plagues and diseases and to bless the people with good health and a bountiful

Ferie secolare : In ricordo del giorno in cui l'India ottenne l'indipendenza dagli inglesi nel 1947

Buddista- Induista : The annual festival of Raksha Bandhan, which is meant to commemorate the abiding ties between siblings of opposite sex, usually takes place in late August, and is marked by a very simple ceremony in which a woman ties a rakhi — which may be a colorful thread, a simple bracelet, or a decorative string — around the wrist of her brother(s). The word raksha signifies protection, and bandhan is an association signifying an enduring sort of bond; and so, when a woman ties a rakhi around the waist of her brother, she signifies her loving attachment to him. He, likewise, recognizes the special bonds between them, and by extending his wrist forward, he in fact extends the hand of his protection over her.

Buddista- Induista : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance. Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness

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Mussulmana : Compleanno del Profeta, Maometto. Per nove giorni ci sono feste, e sfilate. Storie sono raccontate su come le montagne ballato in cui Maometto stesso era nato, e cantò: Non c'è dio se non Allah. Gli alberi rispose: E Maometto è il suo Profeta . Poi 7.000 angeli portò un vaso d'oro pieno di rugiada celeste. Veglia di preghiera la notte precedente.

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Ferie secolare : È l'uomo che ha avuto un ruolo fondamentale per l'inidpendenza dell'India dall'Impero Britannico grazie al potere della sua forza di volontà e alla sua semplicità. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, detto 'Bapu' o 'Padre della nazione', nacque il 2 Ottobre 1869 a Porbunder, Gujarat. Studiò Giurisprudenza nel Regno Unito e mise in prarica i suoi studi in Sud Africa. Abbandonò la professione per rientrare in India a lottare per la libertà. Gandhiji predicò il vero e l''Ahimsa'(la non-violenza). Fondò la 'Satyagraha', movimento indiano per la libertà. Credeva in una vita semplice e nello 'Swadeshi'. Provò al mondo intero che è possiblie ottenere la libertà con la nono-violenza. Gandhiji rimane un simbolo di pace e di verità. www.indiaa2z.com

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Buddista- Induista : An integral part of the Dasara festival (festival of triumph), a Hindu festival. It is also called Astra Puja . In simple terms, it means “Worship of Implements.

Buddista- Induista : The victory of Durga on evil forces, the destruction of Vasanas (subjectivity, selfishness, desires...) and the achievement of the deepest Self. Dominance of Saraswati (pure science) over Lakshmi (applied science)

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