Celebrate! in South Asia

People in different countries get together to celebrate holidays with song & dance, food & fun, parades & prayer. The holidays & the ways in which they are celebrated in S. Asia are very different from those in the U.S. In India, people pelt each other with colored powder to celebrate Holi. In Sri Lanka, 100s of elephants parade down the streets of Kandy to honor Buddha. In Nepal, cows & dogs are honored during Tihar. But whatever & wherever the celebration, it is a time to forget about workday routines & appreciate the important things in life: family, beliefs, & traditions. Color photos of local festivals. Juvenile audience.Viesti, Joseph F. is the author of 'Celebrate! in South Asia', published 2000 under ISBN 9780788192968 and ISBN 0788192965.