India
Favorite Pastimes: Bollywood
Cricket It is the most popular sport in India and is taken very seriously.
Kulfi
Many Indians spend their free time at the movie theater watching Bollywood movies.
Carom Also known as a “strike and pocket� table game of Eastern origin, it is similar to table shuffleboard.
Favorite Foods:
Aam Papad mango fruit leather
simple cold ice cream snack
Top 3 Holidays: Diwali The most important holiday to the Hindus is known as the festival of lights. Indians celebrate with family gatherings, sparkling clay lamps/candles, festive fireworks, flowers, the sharing of sweets, and worship to the Goddess Lakshmi.
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Holi
The festival of colors celebrates early spring. The Hindus celebrate by attending public bonfires, spraying friends and family with water, and coloring each other with dry colored powder. The ritual is based upon a story with the God Krishna and Goddess Radha.
Eid Al-Fitr During the month of Ramadan, this festival celebrates the story of Abraham who was instructed by Allah to raise the foundations of Kaaba (sacred shrine in Mecca).
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