Monday, October 24, 2011

Is Diwali an Indian Halloween?

Diwali is an Indian festival of new costumes and distribution of sweets. Halloween is a festival of the western world celebrated with costumes and candies or sweets.Some say that Diwali is an Indian Halloween. But they have different purposes and significances.

Diwali is celebrated by Hindus not only in India but all over the world. Halloween is celebrated mostly in the western world. Sweets and costumes have a great part in both. Both are connected with night activities. American television comedy series called Diwali tries to connect Diwali and Halloween. Although they have some similarities they have fundamental differences in them.

http://www.exposeknowledge.com/kb/5941-is-diwali-indian-halloween.aspx

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