Oktoberfest Teams of big horses, decorated with gay, colorful ribbons, clip-clop through the streets. They are pulling huge wagons loaded with barrels of beer. The oompah, toot, and thump of...
Autumn’s Eve
Ch'usok In Korea, autumn is a long and pleasant season. The weather is usually nice, and the grain and fruit are ripe and ready to eat. Farmers have gathered in most of the crops. Their long, hard...
The drill master
At the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, most men in the American Army were farmers and working men. They were brave, but they had no experience as soldiers. They didn't know how to march...
The Cry of Dolores
> Grimly, Father Hidalgo, priest of the little Mexican community of > Dolores, tugged at the rope that rang the church bell. He was calling > the people to church earlier than usual on this Sunday...
The Day of Atonement
> Yom Kippur In the Hebrew language, Yom Kippur uhr or KIH poor) means \"Day of Atonement." Atonement means to make up for something bad you have done. For Jewish people, Yom Kippur is a day when...
Jewish New Year
Rosh Ha-Shanah It is sunset. The light shining through the stained glass windows of the synagogue is fading. The rabbi, dressed in white robes, lifts to his lips the shofar---a trumpet made from...
“Independence or death!”
Independence Day September 7 In the year 1822, a handsome young man stood on a riverbank in Brazil. He was Dom Pedro Bragansa, son of the king of Portugal and the leader of the Brazilian people. ...
Gifts for ghosts
> Indian children, dressed in costumes, take part in a harvest > celebration in New Mexico. The Feast of the Hungry Ghosts September 6 Have you ever heard of ghost money, orphan ghosts, or hungry...
Honoring Native Americans
The Navajo Nation Fair Tom-toms thump and rattles clatter as brightly clad dancers stamp and shuffle. Strange chants fill the air. There's a roar of applause as a skillful rider manages to stay on...
A “take it easy” day
Labor Day It's Labor Day! Let's have a picnic! Let's go to a ball game! Or, let's just take it easy! In the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, Labor Day is a national holiday. It is...
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