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Mashramani, often abbreviated to " Mash ", is an annual festival that celebrates Guyana becoming a Republic in 1970. [ 1] The festival, usually held on 23 February – Guyanese Republic Day – includes a parade, music, games and cooking and is intended to commemorate the "Birth of the Republic". [ 2] In 2016, the Mashramani parade was held on ...
Beltane. Beltane or Bealtaine ( / ˈbɛl.teɪn /; Irish pronunciation: [ˈbʲal̪ˠt̪ˠəʲnə], approximately / ˈb ( j) ɒltɪnə / B (Y)OL-tin-ə) [ 5] [ 6] is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, it was ...
1 May is a day that celebrates Spring. Maios (Latin Maius ), the month of May, took its name from the goddess Maia (Gr Μαία, the nurse ), a Greek and Roman goddess of fertility. The day of Maios (Modern Greek Πρωτομαγιά) celebrates the final victory of the summer against winter as the victory of life against death.
Butting – a bow with a single hemp 5 string, plucked with a small stick. Faglong – a two-stringed, lute-like instrument of the B'laan; made in 1997. Budlong – bamboo zither. Kolitong – a bamboo zither. Pas-ing – a two-stringed bamboo with a hole in the middle from Apayao people. Kudyapi – a two-stringed boat lute from Mindanao.
Constitution Day is the national day of Norway and is an official public holiday observed on 17 May each year. Among Norwegians, the day is referred to as Syttende mai ("Seventeenth of May"), Nasjonaldagen ("National Day"), or Grunnlovsdagen ("Constitution Day"), although the latter is less frequent. The Norwegians will often celebrate with big ...
Here are some of the best photos from the final day of the Paris Olympics. Sifan Hassan wins 6th Olympic medal First up was the women's marathon, which crowned Netherlands' Sifan Hassan as Olympic ...
The 2024 Paris Olympics are nearly over, but Saturday was a packed day across France as events started to wrap up ahead of Sunday's Closing Ceremony. 2024 Olympics: 10 of the best images from Day ...
The celebrations with the start of Spring season 23: March: Pakistan Day: Republic Day and to commemorate the Lahore Resolution: 28: May: Youm-e-Takbir: Celebrated in commemoration of the first Nuclear test 14: August: Independence Day: Celebrated to commemorate the day when Pakistan gained Independence in 1947: 6: September: Defence Day