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Diwali
follows the Hindu festival of Navarati. Find
out what happened for Navarati here in Bradford and to see
videos of the event.
In schools across West Yorkshire children have been making lanterns
and putting on special assemblies, while mothers have been buying
new clothes and cooking festival food including barfi an Indian sweet
and ghoogra, a pastry made of cereal and sugar.
This morning Feversham Primary School illustrated the legend behind
Diwali with a special play in the school hall.
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| Fireworks |
The
legend behind the festival, is that Lord Rama returned to the capital
of his kingdom Ayodhya after an exile of 14 years.
He arrived back in triumph after eliminating the evil demon Ravana,
who had captured his wife Sita. His victory is celebrated by firecrackers
and lights.
Leeds Road Gurduwara will be hosting a special firework event to
celebrate the occassion.
In Bradford the Diwali lights have been on since the
start
of Navratri, which started at the beginning of October.
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| Making
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Huddersfield Tolson Museum on Wakefield Road is encouraging families
to come and celebrate together with a full programmes of traditional
activities on Saturday 9th November.
Craft activities include making clay diva lamps and rainbow coloured
candles.
Storyteller Hardeep Singh will relate the stories behind the celebrations.
There will also be a Diwali dance performance specially created
for the celebrations by adults and children from Zetland Street
Hindu Temple.
The event which will take place between 1-4pm will focus on the
past and present Diwali celebrations in Kirklees. An exhibition
will feature artefacts, statues, photogfraphs and pictures loaned
to the Kirkless Community History Service by the Hindu Temple in
Huddersfield.
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A
good performance, but do you grow out of delirious?
