History & Origins
Gion Matsuri started over 1,100 years ago in 869 CE when people held a special ceremony to stop a terrible disease that was spreading through Kyoto.
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History & Origins
International Peace Day was first celebrated in 1981 after the United Nations decided we needed a special day to think about peace around the world!
Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, which are the most important practices in the Muslim faith!
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Bastille Day is France’s biggest and most important national holiday, celebrated every year on July 14th!
In Turkey, especially in cities like Istanbul, there is a centuries-old tradition where drummers, known as Ramadan drummers, walk through neighborhoods before dawn to wake residents for suhoor (the pre-dawn meal).