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Malaysian national culture festival

There are many festivals in Malaysia. According to incomplete statistics, there are about hundreds of festivals and celebrations in China, of which about ten are stipulated by the government. These festivals reflect the different religions, cultures and customs of this multi-ethnic country. Except for a few national festivals with fixed dates, other specific dates were uniformly announced by the government in the previous year. Here's a brief introduction to each festival in the general order. Malaysia, like other countries and regions in the world, has joyful celebrations in public squares, hotels and restaurants on the Gregorian calendar of 65438+ 10/0. Especially in Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, all revelers gather here to participate in the New Year celebrations.

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Malay Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. Every year in September of the Islamic calendar, Muslims (mainly Malays) all over the country will fast for one month during the day (fasting month) and then return to normal living habits. The first day after Ramadan is Eid al-Fitr. On the eve of the festival, Muslims should carry out donation activities to help those in need, Muslims who have just converted to Islam and those who are in debt for Islam. At the same time, people from other places rushed back to their hometowns to reunite with their loved ones. On the morning of Eid al-Fitr, Muslims go to the mosque to hold a grand ceremony to tell them. After the ceremony, people warmly congratulated each other, saying that they would forget all past grievances and start from scratch. In a cordial and harmonious atmosphere, people have to visit each other. On this day, every family has prepared rich cakes to entertain visiting guests. The hospitable Malays especially like people from other nationalities to visit and regard their visit as a great honor. The Spring Festival in China is a lively and extraordinary festival. The wind valley of the festival is roughly the same as the Spring Festival in China, with lanterns and gongs and drums everywhere. People play dragon and lion dances to drive away evil spirits, and set off firecrackers and fireworks on New Year's Eve to kick off the Lunar New Year. Friends and relatives visit each other, pay New Year's greetings, have tea and catch up with the past, which makes them feel happy.

Food, welfare (red envelopes), congratulations on making a fortune. This day is a national holiday, and China people will hold collective worship. The Prime Minister and his wife and government lawyers will personally come to congratulate them and give gifts to lion dancers and children. Indian New Year is in the seventh month of the Indian calendar, that is, 10 or10/month in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, Hindus get up early. After bathing, the whole family, old and young, should worship flowers to the gods. Hindu temples are crowded with kind men and women who offer betel nut leaves, semen arecae, bananas and flowers to worship the gods and pray for happiness. During the festival, people light up the lights to celebrate the victory of conquering the devil. The room is decorated with all kinds of lights, so it is also called Hanukkah, which symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and evil over goodness.

In addition to these major national festivals, each state has many festivals of its own, such as the birthday of the current Sudanese governor, all of which are national festivals. All ethnic groups also have their own festivals, such as China's Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, Indian's Nine Nights Festival, Fire Stealing Festival and Lantern Festival, Dhaka Mountain People's Harvest Festival and Iban People's Hornbill Festival. You will find that Malaysia is full of festivals, joys and blessings; You will feel that Malaysia has rich cultural carnival celebrations all year round.