https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r Share us about your culture🤩 en-us 2021-11-04 13:00:18 UTC 2026-01-20 04:42:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/1363973333/7ee106c2f4f6ab71e20fc611f8987ddc/WhatsApp_Image_2021_11_10_at_12_10_10_PM.jpeg https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1883871148 From among the vast cultures present in India I belong to the south indian culture. In my culture there are some very rather delicious festivals that i enjoy celebrating such as Onam and Pongal. I have lived most my life in Mumbai where there 
Is a beautiful blend of most of the cultures spread across India. The Hindu culture is predominant causing me also to learn to appreciate the festivals such as Ganesh Chaturti, Diwali, Holi and many more. All in all I have had a very culturally enriched life not only within India but I have also learned a lot about some international cultures during my travels until now. ]]> 2021-11-11 10:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1883871148 https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1884046140 The Malays make up the largest ethnic group, and tend to practice both Islamic and Malay traditions, and speak in the native Malay language. Malays always use the right hand while eating even when they use forks and spoons. In fact, all good things are done with the right hand including holding the holy book of Quran.]]> 2021-11-11 12:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1884046140 https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1884964445 India is said to be the birthplace of abundant cultures and religions. And I belong to two of them : South Indian and Maharashtrian cultures. I love my cultures a lot because they have a lot of festivals and a lot of mouth-watering sweets are made during those festivals. From Pongal to Sankranti and Gudhi Padawa, along with Indian festivals like Diwali, Ganesh Chaturti and Janamashtami, bring all the people in the community together and we enjoy this festivals to the fullest. These festivals bring in lots of joy and happiness to each family who celebrates it. I am proud to be an Indian and I am proud to be a part of this enormous yet beautiful Culture of India.]]> 2021-11-11 19:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1884964445 https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1885575210 Although my mom was a Malaysian-born Nepali, my granddad was from Nepal. Few years back during one of my 'balik kampung" trip, I discovered a culture that my ancestors practised. In Nepal, a "khata" which is a kind of scarf, is offered to relatives/guests/friends as an indication of your honourable intentions or wishing them happiness. It can also be given to symbolise a safe journey or even as a welcome gesture. ]]> 2021-11-12 02:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1885575210 https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1886634146 We can't go outside when the sun goes down during July of Chinese Calendar because it is "Ghost Month". Legend has it that from the first to the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, when the gates of hell are opened, the spirits of the dead visit their families in the mortal world. In order to prevent mortals from bumping into ghosts or being tricked by them, they are taught from a young age not to go out after sunset during the ghost month. The main name of the Ghost Moon is the Midwinter Festival, when people hold temple fairs and offer sacrifices to their ancestors. One of the more obvious things is that when the Midwinter Festival is celebrated, fruits, rice and candles can be seen by the roadside. This is to worship the spirits of the homeless, and people believe that if they worship the spirits in this way, they will not be disturbed. ]]> 2021-11-12 13:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1886634146 https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1887472311 A popular legend tells of the mythical beast Nian (which sounds the same as 'year' in Chinese), which shows up every New Year's Eve to eat people and livestock. To scare away the monster, people displayed red paper, burned bamboo, lit candles, and wore red clothes. These traditions have been continued until the present time. 

One of the CNY traditions is the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is called 'reunion dinner', it is believed to be the most important meal of the year. Big families of several generations sit around round tables and enjoy the food and time together. 

Chinese people traditionally believe that the year's start affects the whole year, so China’s Spring Festival is a season of superstitions. One of the most common examples is that the Chinese don't sweep up on New Year's Day, as it is believed that you’ll 'sweep all your luck away' if you do so.]]> 2021-11-12 20:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1887472311 https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1889989900 Easter is the celebration of resurrection of Christ, Easter bunny has become one of the prominent symbol of it. A mythical mammal with long-eared, short-tailed, which potentially could be the rabbit will deliver decorated eggs to well-behaved children while kids who didn’t behave would find rabbit pellets in their hats,therefore,rabbits are known to be an ancient symbol of fertility and new life. According to some sources I've looked up,  the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German immigrants called “Oschter Haws” who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare and children will make nests so this creature could lay its colored eggs. Eventually, the custom spread across the U.S. and the fabled rabbit’s Easter morning deliveries expanded to include chocolate and other types of candy and gifts, while decorated baskets replaced nests.]]> 2021-11-15 01:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ziying_/o0gsym3m11l3gt5r/wish/1889989900