Tamil Thai Pongal Day – A Festival of Reunion, Renewal and Thanksgiving Thai Pongal is a Tamil festival celebrating the first day of the month of Thai according to the Tamil Almanac. This usually falls in mid-January of the Gregorian calendar. Pongal refers to the sweet-meat of rice and milk mixed with moongdal and jaggery that is the signature dish of the festival. This is a thanksgiving festival celebrating the month of harvest, as...more
Christmas is a memorial to the virgin mary Christmas is a Memorial to the Virgin Mary (Page 128: Good News to make you Happy. Jehovah Witness Publication)This quotation is one of a thousand and one doubts expressed against the popular festival called Christmas. It is celebrated to mark the birth of Christ. Many theologians, scholars, researchers, even ordinary people are questioning the origins of this festival. To some it is a mere...more
Best Christmas Gifts Youngsters like receiving gifts, particularly at Christmas time (actually, grown-ups like it so much, too). As parents, many of us absolutely love giving away gifts to our kids and those of our loved ones. Today, there is absolutely no shortage of types of gifts you could get for kids for Christmas.As a kid, I had been frequently attracted to books and one of my most memorable gifts was entitled, ‘World of Wonder Book of Legends'. It was from this book that I learned about Persius and also the powerful Minotaur, the invincible Siegfried and lots more. It's quite a sad thing for me to see that nowadays, young children don't ever read that much and it's reflected in the presents they like. Computer games, portable consoles, Nintendo Wiis, PSPs, iPods, ipods, video games as well as other gadgets seem to be the norm. I've got nothing against entertainment yet somehow I do think stimulating a child's mind and body tend to be more important than senseless escapism.This is exactly why if you want to choose Christmas presents for youngsters, I highly recommend educational toys and games. There are lots of educational toys and games for the children of all ages...more
UTSAVAM 2010-11 – Festival of Folk Art and Dance of Kerala Kerala – God's Own Country, is rich in its culture, its folk lore, with each region has its own art forms. Most of the art forms are very colourful and is important in their own manner. Folk dances and songs are not recorded any where it is just passed on to the people,...more
Travel trailer rental – A Cheap Way to Travel Around Travel trailer rental is the cheapest and most convenient way to get a trailer to travel in. These types of vehicles come equipped with all the amenities of a home. They will allow you to travel in style. For a moment you might be carried away and think that you are one of the...more
Celebrating Your Victories as You Learn French Fast When you need to learn French fast, you have to give yourself a bit of psychological incentive to keep at it. French, though it is closely related to English, is fraught with challenges for English speakers. For instance, English has a very clipped, guttural sound in many cases, though it's not apparent to native speakers. French, on the other hand, is known for having very smooth sounding words and for sometimes erasing the gaps between one word and the next in a sentence. When you get a handle on these, and other, challenges, you should congratulate yourself.One of the most difficult challenges that you'll face when you try to learn French fast is memorization. French, like English, provides speakers with numerous different ways to say the same thing. Metaphorical language, humor, irony and all the other complex tricks of language can conspire to make a sentence not mean exactly what the words themselves imply. When you tackle this hurdle, you'll be able to enjoy sophisticated conversation that takes place on many different levels. This is a good goal to aim for as having a large vocabulary and the ability to understand...more
Choosing a travel insurer? Choose Holiday Extras Insurance So you've booked your holiday and are about venture on the holiday of a lifetime but it is likely you have forgotten something essential: travel insurance. You've obviously read a...more
Traveling To Florida For the Orange Bowl If you are one of the thousands of football fans planning to travel to Florida, one of the key concerns for many will be vacancies at hotels near the Orange Bowl game. The January 2011 event takes place...more
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Going on Holiday - Avoid these three money drainers If you are planning on packing up your things and going on holiday you will probably want to ensure that you have everything you need to enjoy your time away. However, like most people you...more
Top Christmas Toys 2010 So you are looking for the top Christmas toys, huh? Well you are definitely in the right place. Every year there are many different toys released on the market in the last quarter, in an effort to try make it into the...more
Shopping for Elegant Christmas Decorations The Christmas season is the time of year to doll up your homes and to spread joyous celebration of the holidays. Most stores sell elegant Christmas decorations for Christmas trees as well as table...more