The big book of festivals
Bullock, Marita2021
Book
From tomato-throwing parties to graveside picnics, fire-walking ceremonies, crying baby competitions and the biggest bathing festival on Earth- this book introduces you to some of the world's most incredible cultural and religious celebrations. Some festivals are outrageously fun and joyful, others are more serious. All of them bring people together to mark big events in life. So join us in this riotous explosion of colour as we feast, sing, cry and celebrate the diversity of festivals and traditions this wonderful world of ours has to offer.
Main title:
The big book of festivals / Marita Bullock & Joan-Maree Hargreaves ; illustrated by Liz Rowland.
Author:
Imprint:
Sydney, N.S.W. : Lothian/Hachette Australia, 2021.©2021
Collation:
56 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cm.
Notes:
"Fantastic festivities, crazy celebrations and holy holidays from across the globe" --Front cover.
Audience:
7+ years old.
Contents:
Anastenaria -- The birthday of Guru Nanak - Buddha Day -- Bunya Dreaming -- Carnaval -- Carnevale di Venezia -- Christmas -- D©Ưa de Muertos -- Diwali -- Easter -- Eid Ul-Fitr -- Festival of Giants -- Gelede -- Hallowe'en -- Hanukkah -- Holi -- Konaki Sumo -- Kumbh Mela -- La Tomatina -- Lunar New Year -- Matariki -- Whirling Dervishes Festival -- Seasonal festivals : Spring -- Nowruz -- Hanami -- Seasonal festivals : Summer -- Abu Simbel Sun Festival -- Midsommar -- Seasonal festivals : Autumn -- Thanksgiving Day -- Fall Moon Festival -- Seasonal festivals : Winter -- Thorrablot -- Groundhog Day -- Remarkable regional festivals.
ISBN:
9780734419972 (hardback)
Dewey class:
394.26
Language:
English
BRN:
386541