Celebrations Around the World

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910149547703321
• Autore: Murphy Charles
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
• ISBN: 1-4824-5578-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (24 p.)
• Collana: Adventures in Culture
• Disciplina: 394.26
• Soggetti: Festivals; Holidays; Rites and ceremonies
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: It's party time! -- Day of the dead -- Festima -- Chinese New Year -- Carnival -- Loy Krathong -- La tomatina -- Holi -- Obon.
• Sommario/riassunto: It's time to party with people around the world! Readers will want to celebrate with the fascinating, diverse peoples featured in this culturally enriching book. Dia de los Muertos in Latin America, Festima in West Africa, Loy Krathong in Southeast Asia, and Japan's Obon are just some of the festivals featured. Important vocabulary and cultural concepts are stressed in the accessible text, while striking photographs highlight important associated events.