Tuesday, 11 May 2010

The origins of festivals


A festival is an event that is normally put on by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community.

Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods. A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. However, the term "feast" has also entered common secularparlance as a synonym for any large or elaborate meal. When used as in the meaning of a festival, most often refers to a religious festivals rather than a film or art festival.


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