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Asia & South Pacific
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All About Japanese Hina Dolls 
 "Every year on March 3rd, Japan celebrates the Doll Festival (Japanese, Hina Matsuri). Until recently, Girls' Day was also celebrated on March 3rd. On this day every year, families set up a special step-altar on which to arrange their Emperor and Empress dolls, called 'hina' in Japanese." This site describes and provides images of these dolls and doll altars. From the Kyoto Museum. http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/eng/dictio/data/senshoku/ Topics: Hobbies, Holidays by Region Last updated Feb 26, 2007 Buddhist Ceremonies
Briefly describes Buddhist marriage and funeral rites, and festivals and special days throughout Asia. Includes information on the Buddhist New Year, Vesak ("Buddha Day"), Magha Puja Day ("Sangha Day"), Asalha Puja Day ("Dhamma Day"), Uposatha ("Observance Day"), the Elephant Festival, and more. From BuddhaNet. http://www.buddhanet.net/ceremony.htm Topics: Faiths, Food & Cooking, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region Last updated Jun 20, 2005 Celebration of Tomb Sweeping Day (Qing Ming Jie)
Introduction to this Chinese holiday "celebrated two weeks after the vernal equinox," in which family members visit graves "to tend to any underbrush that has grown." The site describes past and present observations of Tomb Sweeping Day, "one of the few traditional Chinese holidays that follows the solar calendar -- typically falling on April 4, 5, or 6." From the Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco. http://www.c-c-c.org/chineseculture/festival/qingming/qingming.html Topics: Holidays by Region Last updated Apr 6, 2006 Chinese New Year
This site provides information on how the Chinese New Year's Day is determined, the Chinese solar/lunar calendar, the animals of the Chinese zodiac, significance of Chinese dragons, calligraphy, and Chinese graphics. http://www.chinapage.com/newyear.html Topics: Astronomy, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region Last updated Jan 3, 2007 Global Gourmet
Browse international recipes and cooking traditions by country or region. The recipes database is also searchable. "Each nation has a Backgrounder that explains the cultural, historical and geographical influences, as well as What to Eat, Menu Guides and, in some cases, special reports on holidays or unique customs, like finger tapping in Chinese tea houses or the tomato fights of Tomatina, Spain." Includes a calculator for converting U.S. and metric cooking measures. http://www.globalgourmet.com/ Topics: Holidays by Region, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region Last updated May 25, 2005 Japan In-Depth: History & Culture: Traditional Annual Events
Collection of descriptions of traditional annual festivals and events in Japan, such as the Sapporo Snow Festival, Setsubun (bean-throwing festival), Soma-Nomaoi (wild horse racing), Dai-Chochin Matsuri (giant lantern festival), Shichi-Go-San (children's shrine-visiting day), and Tori-no-Ichi (rake fair). From the Japan National Tourist Organization. http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/indepth/history/traditionalevents/ Topics: History By Place, Holidays by Region Last updated Nov 6, 2006 Japanese Culture: Holidays
Descriptions of Japanese holidays such as Coming of Age Day (second Monday of January), Constitution Day (May 3), Children's Day (May 5), Respect for the Aged Day (September 15), Culture Day (November 3), and the Emperor's Birthday (December 23). From the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, an international exchange program. http://www.jetprogramme.org/e/culture/holidays/01.html Topics: Holidays by Region Last updated Apr 4, 2008 Look for Flying Carp on Boy's Day
Introduction to this Japanese holiday celebrated on May 5, known as Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day). "To call it 'Children's Day' is a modern attempt to be inclusive, but most Japanese still consider it Boy's Day." Includes a description about how this day is celebrated, such as the hoisting of large paper koi (carp) with one koi for each son in the family. From the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon. http://02d78b7.netsolhost.com/culture/2007/05/look-for-flying-carp Topics: Holidays by Region Last updated Jun 29, 2009 San Francisco Chinatown: Autumn Moon Festival
The Moon Festival is celebrated annually in Asian communities around the world (in mid-to-late September, on Western calendars). Based on the Chinese lunar calendar, this event is sometimes referred to as the Autumn Festival or Harvest Moon Festival. Find dragon and Moon Goddess legends, a recipe for the traditional moon cakes, and photographs from a local celebration. http://www.moonfestival.org/ Topics: Astronomy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Recipes by Region, Recreation, Snacks and Baked Goods, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 16, 2005 Tourism Penang, Malaysia: Festivals
This list of Malaysian festivals and holidays includes detailed material about selected events such as Chinese New Year, the Hungry Ghosts Festival in August, and the mid-autumn Mooncake Festival. From the official website of Tourism Penang. http://www.tourismpenang.gov.my/festivals.html Topics: Holidays by Region Last updated May 2, 2009 |
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