Holidays
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As we begin our Holiday session of Music Together and Holiday season in most of our homes I wanted to give you a little information about the different songs you have on your Holiday Music Together CD.
As you listen to your CD you will hear music from the following celebrations:
Diwali - A 5 day festival
Hanukkah - An 8 day Jewish festival
Christmas - Christian (and non-Christian) Holiday
There are many celebrations around the world this time of year. We celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ in our home. However, I feel it is important for my children to learn about other celebrations around the world. Listening to music from many cultures is a fantastic way to introduce the youngest children to other cultures. Music from other cultures has fascinating tonalities that are wonderful to expose your children to.
As you listen to your CD you will hear music from the following celebrations:
Diwali - A 5 day festival
| Observed by | Hindus, Jains and Sikhs |
|---|---|
| Type | Religious, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius,Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago,Surinam, Malaysia, Singapore, and Fiji (National holiday in these countries) |
| Date | Decided by the Hindu Lunisolar calendar |
| 2011 date | Wednesday, 26 October |
| 2012 date | Tuesday, 13 November |
| 2013 date | Sunday, 3 November |
| Celebrations | Decorating homes with lights and candles, Fireworks, distributing sweets and gifts |
Hanukkah - An 8 day Jewish festival
| 2012 date | Sunset, December 8 to nightfall, December 16 |
|---|---|
| Celebrations | Lighting candles each night. Singing special songs, such asMa'oz Tzur. Reciting Hallelprayer. Eating foods fried in oil, such as latkes and sufganiyot, and dairy foods. Playing thedreidel game, and givingHanukkah gelt |
Christmas - Christian (and non-Christian) Holiday
| Observed by | Christians Many non-Christians[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Christian, cultural |
| Significance | Traditional birthday of Jesus |
| Date | December 25 (alternatively, January 6, 7 or 19)[2][3][4] (see below) |
| Observances | Church services, gift giving, family and other social gatherings, symbolic decorating |
There are many celebrations around the world this time of year. We celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ in our home. However, I feel it is important for my children to learn about other celebrations around the world. Listening to music from many cultures is a fantastic way to introduce the youngest children to other cultures. Music from other cultures has fascinating tonalities that are wonderful to expose your children to.
