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CARIBBEAN PEOPLE
SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES
GRADE: 9 R
DATE: APRIL 20, 2015
NAME AND DESCRIBE THE MAJOR FESTIVALS THAT CARIBBEAN AFTER VIEWING
PICTURES
GROUP
Amerindian
ORIGIN
Indigenous To The
Caribbean
SYSTEMM OF LABOUR
Communal society; cooperative
communities
INFLUENCES
Family communal living and ownership
European
African
West Africa
Asian
India
China
1980s
EID-UL-FITR
Eid ul-Fitrfalls on the first day ofShawwal, the month which follows
Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. Traditionally, the festival begins when the
first sight of the new moon is seen in the sky.
During the festival ofEid ul-Fitr, Muslims celebrate the end of fasting, and
thank Allah for the help and strength given to them throughout the previous
month. Muslims celebrate by gathering with friends and family, preparing
sweet delicacies, wearing new clothes, giving each other gifts and putting up
lights and other decorations in their homes.
EID-UL-ADHA
Easter
the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating
the resurrection of Christ and held (in the Western Church) between 21 March
and 25 April, on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the
northern spring equinox.
Christmas
The Christians celebrate the Birth of their Saviour and the Son of God Jesus
on the 25th of December. People usually spread good cheer and give gifts so as
to signify the spirit of Giving because God sent His Only Son to earth to give
men a way to salvation and forgiveness.
Divali (Diwali)