Indian Diwali Festival Video

This indian festival takes part in Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges River. It is the festival of Diwali where everyone takes delight in lighting candles and playing drums and music and riding elephants through the main streets. You can see the Sadhus or holy men with their orange robes and follow the processions down the streets with the elephants. The participants wear large head dresses and you can hear the sounds of indian music wafting through the air with the rickshaw drivers and the floats alit with bright coloured lights.

Indian Resources

Diwali (Rookie Read-About Holidays) - This book in the Rookie Read-about Holidays series offers a basic introduction to the festival of light that marks the Hindu new year. This book explains that while Diwali is celebrated all over the world, it is India's biggest holiday. A few spreads show some of the lights, dancing, and food items typically associated with the holiday, and there is a mention of Rama, the ancient prince honored during the five-day festival.

Culture Shock: India (Culture Shock! Guides) - Whether you are conducting business, traveling for pleasure, or even relocating abroad, one mistake with customs or etiquette can leave a bad taste in everyone's mouth. International travelers, now more than ever, are not just individuals, but ambassadors and impression makers for the country as a whole. Culture Shock! country and city guides make up the most complete reference series for customs and etiquette you can find.

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