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The Chinese New Year is an important Chinese festival which takes place every year on the Chinese calendar. This date occurs on the first day of the... Learn more about this topic: Calendar Types | Lunar, Solar & Metonic Cycles from ...
We’re excited to share more about India’s most significant festival today. What is Diwali? Diwali is a five-day celebration that marks the first day of the Hindu New Year. Known as The Grand Festival of Lights, the word stems from the Sanskrit deepavali, or “rows of lighted lamps.”...
Today, democratic processes in the country have been strengthened, but Indonesia continues to face some political and economic instability. Asia vs. Oceania From a historical perspective, Indonesia seems to have closer ties to Asia, especially given the early Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim influences th...
Nowruz is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It marks the first day of the first month of the Iranian calendar. Watch: 5 Minutes In… Persian New Year Spring Equinox, 21 March In the northern hemisphere, the spring, or vernal ...
The lunisolar calendar keeps track of the apparent movements of both the Moon and the Sun. TheChinese,Buddist, andHinducalendars are lunisolar. The orientation of the illuminated side of the Moon in the Southern Hemisphere. A lunar month is the time it takes the Moon to go through all its ...
No new updates were made to the “Risk Levels” and “Safety and Security” sections of the Canadian government’s travel advisory for India:The Hindureport. Hong Kong is lifting compulsory quarantine requirement for arrivals starting from September 26. There will be three days of medical surveill...
Today is Amavasya. – Matrudin. Also celebrated as “Pola” in parts of India. A day to remember our Mother, to pay our respects to her. We remember Trishaladevi, the mother of Bhagwaan Mahaveer. The softness and the simplicity we see in her life led to the upbringing of Vardhamaan,...
May Day! The Giant, the Well, and the Dorset Otter-Dragon Author of Water Beings, Veronica Strang, celebrates the appearance of Sasha Constable's Otter Dragon at the Dorset May Day festival. by Veronica Strang and Sasha Constable Stay in the Loop ...
In today’s globalized world, understanding the time orientation of a culture is critical to the successful handling of diplomatic and business situations. Misunderstandings of chronemics can lead to a failure to understand intentions, especially in business communication. For example, monochronists may ...