Well, there are a lot of festivals which, uh, is celebrated nationally around my country, Nepal. Um, but to be more specific, I’m going to talk about our national festival as well as main festival do d. The festival of, uh, Hindus as it it is as it celebrated, uh, in the month of October as english state. And and in also as nepali date. Um, it is also known as Baya Dasami. Uh, it took place because it, uh. From our tradition, it was believed that goddess, uh, goddess Durga killed a demon known as Manisha Sur. Um, from thatasin, uh, Dasa is being celebrated among Hindus. And all the people, uh, in around Nepal. Well, during this festival, people, uh, put Jamara and tika on their forehead. They, uh. Additionally they also receive blessings as well as money from their elerts or older people. This festival is very, very important to me because it is not celebruted, uh, only in Nepal, but also in foreign countries like Australia, America, uh, Canada and other. As, uh, this festival, uh, reflects the tradition and culture of our country.
Band 6+: Describe a national festival in your country. You should say: When it takes place Why it takes place What people do during this festival and explain why this festival is important to you.
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Well, there are many festivals celebrated nationally in my country, Nepal. But to be more specific, I'm going to talk about our national festival, Dashain. It's a major festival for Hindus and is celebrated in the month of October according to the English calendar and in the Nepali month of Ashwin. It's also known as Bada Dashain. The festival commemorates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. According to our tradition, it's believed that Durga killed Mahishasura, and Dashain is celebrated in honor of this victory. It's celebrated by Hindus all over Nepal. During this festival, people put Jamara (sacred grass) and tika (a red mark) on their foreheads. They also receive blessings and money from their elders. This festival is very important to me because it's not only celebrated in Nepal but also in foreign countries like Australia, America, Canada, and others. Dashain reflects the tradition and culture of our country.
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