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We speak English, but we also know a little Spanish and French.

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My great grandmoth and grandfather came to America from Ireland where Halloween has its roots. We enjoy celebrating Halloween by dressing the whole family in costumes to go trick-or-treating and carving lots of pumpkins.

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We believe in treating all people with kindness and respect. We try to help others because we are all connected.

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We celebrate Diwali( Festival of Lights) Pongal(farmer’s festival) and many more Birthdays of all our gods and goddesses.
We say thanks everyday to our Gods for how grateful we are for everything around us.
We distribute sweets and treats to our friends and family during the festivities.

Krishaan

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Lil bit of Mom ( Telugu) and Lil bit of Dad (Tamil)

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Lil bit of Mom ( Telugu) and Lil bit of Dad (Tamil)

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We are multilingual, we speak Telugu and Tamil. Both the languages are  from the southern art of India.I am fluent in both the languages along with English.

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Love and Kindness ✌🏽🤗

We believe in spreading love and Kindness to everyone around us. We worship different Hindu gods like Hanuman , Ganesha , sai baba and beautiful Goddess like Lakshmi , Durga, Saraswati.My favorite is mighty Hanuman ☺️
I say my prayers abd shlokas everyday as my morning ritual.
We believe in good karma and to Do good for others always .

Krishaan

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We celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas with many activities. One of our favorite family traditions is going to candlelight communion service at church together. We also participate in Advent the 3 weeks leading up to Christmas Day. At home we read a scripture verse in the Bible and talk about the goodness of Jesus. We also make a cake/cupcakes every Christmas Eve and sing Happy Birthday to Jesus.

We also love celebrating Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus. We believe he came.back to life after he died on a cross.

Another activity we celebrate as Americans is Fourth of July celebration. Every year my great grandparents host our extended family for day of fun, snacks, and hot dog and s’more roasting.
The kids and adults play a game of wiffle ball, we have a firework show on the property, and then we finish the night with sparklers and my Great Grandmas homemade icecream!

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We follow Jesus Christ and believe that the Bible is the infallible, inspired word of God. We believe we can pray to God anytime. We believe that when we ask Jesus to be our Savior, His Spirit lives in us and helps us to love others.

-Fenn

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Gujarati
English

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The most common ritual in everyday life is doing puja ( thanking God ), saying silent prayers and chanting name of the Hindu god we believe in. We also do agni ( sacred fire) puja for different occasions. Hindus also believe in doing charity and social services to society.

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Our family believes in Hinduism. Hindus believe that all life is sacred, to be loved and revered. Therefore practice "ahimsa" that means non injury in thought, words and deed.  We also believe in karma and respecting each human being.

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Our family likes to celebrate Fall by visiting a pumpkin patch.

Every Christmas, we open presents and have a fun breakfast. Later in the day, we go to my grandparents' house for a really yummy dinner.

Piper

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I speak English.

I can understand a little bit of Khmer.
- Eva

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I get to celebrate Cambodian New year in April which falls on the same time as Easter which I also get to take part in.
Cambodian/ Khmer new year is a three-day affair that traditionally marks the end of the harvest season. Cambodians observe the New Year through purification ceremonies, visits to the local temple, parades, and by playing traditional games. My grandparents pray and offer food.

For Easter, I attend Easter egg hunts. My grandparents pray at church.

- Eva

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My dad grew up believing the learnings of Catholicism, who worship God who is the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.) He is ONE God, in three divine Persons. Baptism and Confession are practiced by Catholics. Lent is practiced before Easter and  is a time for Catholic Christians to renew their commitment to Christ.

My mom grew up learning the teachings of Theravada Buddhism. The name Theravada means Teaching of Elders’ and originates from Sthaviriya, one of the early Buddhist schools.
The purpose of the religion is to make its converts become arhats (arahats), or perfected saints who have achieved nirvana and thus avoiding rebirth. The follower is expected to "abstain from all kinds of evil, to accumulate all that is good and to purify their mind"It’s a lot to learn and practice and mom doesn’t know it all or practice much as a first generation American. She was baptized at a young age and follows Jesus Christ.
-Eva

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I speak English and a little bit of Spanish.

Grant O.

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Christmas: look at Christmas lights, bake cookies, have Christmas parties and events, spend time with family.

Easter: egg hunts, dying eggs, lunch with family after church

Grant O.

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We celebrate many festivals like Diwali, Navratri, Holi and Uttarayan. I like to do Rangoli and get dressed up during Diwali. That’s our New Year.

Nirmani

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We are Christians and believe in Jesus and God. We celebrate Christmas for the birth of Jesus and Easter for his resurrection.

- Grant O.

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We are Hindus and we believe in God Swaminarayan.

Nirmani

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I speak English and Gujarati

Nirmani

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We celebrate many festivals and each of them have different significance. Few of the most popular festivals are
Holi - Marks arrival of spring, celebrated by spraying colors on friends and family
Diwali - Festival of lights, victory of good vs evil, celebrated doing fireworks with friends and family
Makar Sankranthi - Celebrated flying kites

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We are Hindus and believe in many gods, which are seen as manifestations of a single unity. GOD saves and protects humanity. 

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We are Hindus and believe in many gods, which are seen as manifestations of a single unity. GOD saves and protects humanity. 

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We pray GOD and also greet friends, family and people with 'namaste' (na-mas-TAY) (placing both hands together with a slight bow). We consider it auspicious and respectful.

Nirvi

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After the month of Ramadan we celebrate Eid Al Fitr and we get to gather with family and friends. We wear new clothes and give a lot of gifts to our children and we also make delicious cookies!

Laila

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Laila

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We are Muslims and we celebrate Eid Al Fitr and Eid Adha

Laila

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Sota

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-Jones

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For the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays we have big family gatherings full of food, football, and laughter.

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For the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays we have big family gatherings full of food, football, and laughter.

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-Jones

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We believe in Jesus and celebrate Christmas and Easter.
-Jones

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Since it’s October we like celebrating Halloween all month . We decorate inside and outside our home . We bake spooky treats , we dress up as a family . This year we’re all characters from Encanto . We watch kid friendly spooky cartoon movies - Alaya Ramos 

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Since it’s October we like celebrating Halloween all month . We decorate inside and outside our home . We bake spooky treats , we dress up as a family . This year we’re all characters from Encanto . We watch kid friendly spooky cartoon movies - Alaya Ramos 

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We speak English in our home but trying to teach Alaya Spanish . Alaya Ramos

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We celebrate every holiday with a bang. All month long. We make fun foods, have family and friends over and decorate. 

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We celebrate every holiday with a bang. All month long. We make fun foods, have family and friends over and decorate. 

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~Harrison

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~Harrison

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We believe in Jesus and celebrate Christmas.

~Harrison

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I speak English and I am learning Malayalam - Sachin

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We eat soup 🥟, sing happy birthday to Jesus, and open presents. - Sachin

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We belief in Jesus, and celebrate Christmas and Easter. - Sachin