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Advantages of diwali 1) Brings the family together because people forget their woes on this day.

2) Reminds people to kindle their inner light. 3) he houses get cleaned therefore many people get employment for cleaning and painting houses. !) "eople en#oy a lot. hey wear new clothes$ eat sweets and burn fire crackers. %) his festival of lights keeps people rooted to old tradition. &) he mustard oil used for lightening diyas purifies the atmosphere by killing insects that are created during the rainy season. 'isadvantages of diwali 1) (ometimes) a little carelessness in burning fire crackers causes much damage to life and property. 2) (ince it is a tradition to gamble on this day therefore there is a considerable increase in crime. 3) *nvironment becomes polluted because of the smoke produced by the fire crackers. hese are all that are striking my mind right now. +an anyone suggest some more,

Holiday Use

Fireworks are a staple of celebrations around the world. They enhance festivities and create lasting memories. In America, they are heavily used to celebrate New Year s !ve "#ec. $%& and Independence #ay "'uly (&. In )hina, they are used during the *pring Festival ")hinese New Year&. Australia and )anada use fireworks as well, lighting them off to celebrate their national days on 'an. +, and 'uly %, respectively.

Religious Use

Fireworks are used to honor the -indu holiday of #iwali. The five.day festival of lights is known for elaborate candle displays and firework spectacles. The fourth day is considered the most important day of #iwali because it is the beginning of the lunar month of /arttika, which marks the beginning of the new year in the 0ikrama calendar. 1n this day, religious ceremonies are held and fireworks are lit in celebration.

Injuries

In +2%2, emergency rooms across the 3nited *tates treated appro4imately 5,,22 people for in6uries related to fireworks. 1f these in6uries, more than half were burns. 7ore than 82 percent of the 5,,22 people in6ured suffered their accidents between 'une %5 and 'uly %5. The body parts most often in6ured in these accidents were hands and fingers "$2 percent&, legs "++ percent& and eyes "+% percent&. Two of every five people in6ured by fireworks in +2%2 were under the age of %9. The 3.*. Fire Administration attributed pro4imity, curiosity and e4perimentation as the reasons most of the accidents occurred.

Property Damage

*imple hand.held sparkler fireworks burn at temperatures in e4cess of +,222 degrees F. #uring summer months, these spark.producing fireworks pose a great threat to dry and flammable areas. In +225, :(+ million of direct property damage was caused by ++,922 firework.induced fires in the 3nited *tates. Fireworks burning at high temperatures can also ignite clothing or cause severe skin burns. In +225, seven people died from firework. related in6uries.

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