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...is to celebrate the marriage of the sun and the earth. The reason for this festival is perhaps to appease the sun and pray for rain during the hot, dry month o
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...n the name of Khowaj Khizir, a water pir, to ward off ills from water. The festival, which is celebrated every year on the last Thursday of Bhadra, is observed
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...harvesting of their main crop. At Wazirabad in North-West India a harvest festival is observed in the month of Baishakh to welcome the new wheat crop. Such fe
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...bans]] and on the Kuakata beach in [[Patuakhali District|patuakhali]]. The festival being so-named because it has evolved from the spiritual rasalila (love-pla
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...rst day of the Persian solar year's first month. The Iranian new years day festival is observed on 21 March, which is also the first day of the spring season.
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'''Jagaddhatri Puja''' Hindu religious festival, celebrating Jagaddhatri, a reincarnation of the goddess Durga. In this for
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.... Twenty-one theatre groups participated in another week-long street drama festival at Mohammadpur. In 1992, Mahakal, Dhaka Natyam, and Desh Natak started stag
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'''Dewali''' Hindu festival of lights, also called Dipavali, Dipanvita, Dipalika, Sukharatri, Sukhasupt
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...rld Photographic Exhibition held at the Leeds Art Gallery, Photokina Award Festival in Germany, and UNESCO World Exhibition of Photography in Switzerland.
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...auha'' (1962) in Beirut and Subhash Dutt's ''Sutaranj'' (1965) at the Asia Festival at Frankfurt. Other films that won awards at international festivals were [
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...of Christ's birth celebrated by most Christian churches on 25 December, a festival devoted mainly to family re-union and jollification. The observance of Chri
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...marriages and other religious and social festivals. Immediately before any festival, the ritual of mehendi decoration begins. On the eve of the marriage ceremo
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...al such as bai of Baishu, Sa of Sangrai and bi of Biju. The New Year's Day festival is generally observed for three days, last two days of the passing year and
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'''Prabarana Purnima''' a Buddhist festival, also known as Axvini Purnima. Prabarana means both adopting wholly and for
...message of Buddhism. At the end of Prabarana, every vihara celebrates the festival of [[Kathin Chivar Dan|kathin chivar dan]], when robes are given to the vik
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...estival (1987), The Soviet Union Film Festival (1988) and the Chinese Film Festival (1991). Eminent film personalities from different countries visit the Film
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'''Madhu Purnima''' Buddhist religious festival, celebrated on the day of the full moon in Bhadra, in commemoration of the
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...unities extensively use this flower during their [[Durga Puja|durga puja]] festival. Flowers are also used in indigenous system of medicine. The ripe seeds are
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...m religious festivals. Eid and fitr are [[Arabic|arabic]] words. Eid means festival and fitr means to open, to break fasting, to go back to normal situation. E
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'''Fateha-e-Yazdaham''' a religious festival of Muslims observed on the eleventh (yazdaham, Persian for eleventh) of the
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...onal Rose Society has been organising an annual [[Rose|rose]] show or rose festival since 1983. After the show, the cut roses are auctioned and the sale procee
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...ese included Pakistan Film Festival Award, Nigar Award, international film festival awards at Moscow and Tashkent, and the National Film Award of Bangladesh. K
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...kes, monkeys and bears. The dugdugi also accompanies songs rendered at the festival of Shiva in the Bangla month of Chaitra. [Wakil Ahmed]
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...used as a village fair site especially during the occasion of Baruni Snan festival in full moon of the month of Baisakh. Usually in the fair the Harikirtan si
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...d Christianity. The major religious festival of the Khyang is Sanglan. The festival begins with the offering of worship for [[Gautam Buddha|gautam buddha]].
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...ord 'mangan' meaning 'to ask'. At times of natural disaster or before some festival, young village boys and girls go round houses asking for grain or money in
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...l sources. In praise of Jagannath, a [[Rathayatra|rathayatra]], or chariot festival, is held in the month of Asadha (June), when hundreds of devotees join toge
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...group. The Santals perform jhumur dance and song on the occasion of karam festival. Because of the charm of love and melody, jhumur song has become popular am
...humur song, such as Santali Jhumur dance and song on the occasion of karam festival and Darshali and Chhau Jhumur dance and song of the indigenous people of Pu
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...Biju festival of the Chakma, Sangri festival of the Marma and the Baisabi festival of the Tripura are most notable.
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...lklore, folk music festival, drama festival, music of Deshghar, Pure-music festival, dance ceremony and monthly selected speeches by experts. Regular activitie
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...began in this human world, and if every nation kindles its own light, this festival of light will be a great success.) The journal published writings of renown
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..., and sing in chorus imploring the rain god, Huduma, to bestow rain. A mud festival is also held to invite rain
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...of Santals is called Baha or the festival of blossoms. The purpose of this festival at the beginning of spring is to welcome and offer greetings to the beautif
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.... ITI, Bangladesh, organises an international seminar, including a theatre festival, every two years. It has published The World of Theatre, an anthology conta
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...ush-sangkrunti at the same time. They term it as ''Alonti'' and during the festival, they enjoy homemade cakes along with their kinship and neighbors.
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...es used to assemble at night on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra during the festival of urs. [Muazzam Hussain Khan]
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...[[Dinajpur District|dinajpur]]. It has also helped to promote the historic festival of Yashomadhava in [[Dhamrai Upazila|dhamrai]]. In 1998 the trust sent a de
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...Bangladesh Astronomical Association usually organises a grand astronomical festival, the 'Dhaka Mahakash Utsab', biennially.
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...vals observed at the household level. The essential feature of this august festival was a considerable increase in the number of visitors to the Mawlid house (
...olitical and religious movement called Saljuk. The custom of observing the festival later spread from Egypt to Mokkah. This resulted in changes in the ways mil
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...Gan''' a regional folk song sung on the occasion of Shiva's [[gajan]] (a festival associated with the worship of the god [[shiva]]). These songs are widely s
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...; Meemtoot (in memory of the departed souls); and Palkoot (crop-harvesting festival).
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...y]] and celebrations of [[Pahela Baishakh|pahela baishakh]] and the spring festival as well as the birth anniversaries of rabindranath tagore, kazi nazrul isla
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...nd Dhaka Pantomime in October 1991. Two foreign groups participated in the festival, which included the first seminar on pantomime. It may be noted that Partha
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...t. Like other artisan castes, they are very particular about observing the festival of Viswakarma, the mythical architect of the universe. Kansarus, however, n
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...kes are baked with newly harvested crops in different neighbourhoods. This festival continues for three days. The three-day long Kerai/Kangnat puja is offered
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...wing the Tripura calendar. The elements, order, form and content of Baishu festival are fully influenced by the colour and tune of nature.
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...death falling on some special occasions is known as ''parvana shraddha'' (festival obsequies). Food is usually offered to the manes (''pindadan'') in the name
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...d prosperity in the family), and traditional songs and dances during Fagua Festival (on the occasion of Dol Purnima). Besides, the people of the district arran
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...re'' Rathjatra, Thala Nritya (plate dance), Jhum festival, Bansh (bamboo) festival, Baisuk, Sangrai, Biju, Jarigan, Sarigan, Kavigan are notable.
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...g of Chaitra, there is a music and dance ceremony. At the beginning of the festival the statue of Mahamuni (the great sage) Buddha is placed at the temple. The
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...f new rice in Aswin (October-November); and Kharia Puja or Magh Parab, the festival of harvesting the winter rice.
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...movies, he won the Grand-Prix Award at the Karlovivari International Film Festival. Shambhu Mitra's wife, Tripti Mitra, was an equally celebrated personality
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...ed by themselves, whereas the males wear short Nengti. However, during the festival, they attire traditional costumes, basically designed by themselves and wov
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...e was entertainment secretary of DUCSU in 1955-56 and organised a cultural festival in which five plays were staged. He directed the DUCSU productions of ''Nil
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...he new moon of the month of Shawwal signals the end of Ramadan. The Muslim festival of [[Eid-ul Fitr|eid-ul fitr]] is celebrated the next day. [Niaz Zaman]
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...and the Shiah nobility, even Hindu zamindars used to promote the Muharram festival very actively. For example, the most attractive [[Tazia|tazia]]s and ta'zia
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...released in 1956, brought him three prestigious awards at the Venice Film Festival, Golden Lion, Cinema Nuveau and Critics award.
...of the Indian government and at least 60 international awards. Berlin Film Festival Committee declared in 1978 that the three most talented film personalities
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...He introduced 'Bau Mela' (fair to wives) for women along with kite flying festival for Children in the Tajhot palace every year on the first two days of 'Pahe
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...t, they organise the Huduma Puja, which often turns into a large religious festival.
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...Dhaka Tokai (1986) had an award in the Oberhauzen International Short Film Festival and Return to Kanadahar (2003) won the Canadian Emmy Gemini Award.
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...devotees of all ages. A fair is also arranged on the occasion of the holy festival for 3-4 days. People come to the fair to buy articles of arts and crafts.
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...rent fields and belonging to different faiths for the purpose. A week-long festival is organised by the Dhaka centre on the life and teachings of Sri Ramakrish
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...h of Magh every year, in honour of their great reformer Sri Chaitanya. The festival lasts for twelve days and swing, dancing and singing hymns is kept up all t
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...tes particular to only Hindu women such as [[Tusu Festival|tusu]], [[Bhadu Festival|bhadu]], karam and basudhara.
...d the Muslim [[Muharram|muharram]] fairs. Baishakhi fair is now a national festival. At [[Dewali|dewali]], the Hindus float lamps and the Muslims do likewise a
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...is also known as ''Del'' or ''Deul puja''. At some places a Dharma Thakur festival is also held on the occasion.
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...nabandhu. They have certain esoteric sexual practices. They hold an annual festival and mela (fair) during Baisakhi Purnima in the village of Brittihuda on the
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...e also organises science fair, debate competition and language competition festival every year. Souvenirs and annual college magazine are published on these oc
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...e month of Magh. They observe cake festival on the last day of Poush. This festival is called Alanti.
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...r social and religious rituals including wedding ceremony, sanggreng (aqua festival), Nai-chai ka (year ending and New Year festivals).
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