So as well as know, this weekend marked a very special period in many parts of the world. First, there was Easter which many of you celebrated! There were also two other celebrations which did not receive much recognition but were equally important to the Sikh nation, as well as the Tamil people of Sri Lanka. Sikhs celebrated Vaisakhi, whereas Tamils celebrated Chithirai Varudam.
Please post your reflection from your Exit Slip below!
Now that I have read on PowerPoint, I learned many new things. Firstly, I never knew that Pakistan and India used to be a country. I never really brew the backstory of Pakistan until now. Secondly, I never knew why Vaisakhi was celebrated. Sure, I heard once or twice on Easter, but I always thought it was a Punjab festivity. The core meanings of this festivity are about the year of the harvest coming around the corner and this tells the Punjab it is time to celebrate for the healthy food. Thirdly, I like the key values of Sikhism because I think these values are good motives in your life. These key values are meditation, equality for all people and animals, selfless service, equality, and purity. I also learned that a Sikh temple/church is called a Gurdwara. This is where Sikhs go to worship their gods and I think this is where they are initiated into the Khalsa. I was also wondering “What is the final prayer that will end the celebration?” and “Why does a Gurdwara look like the Taj Mahal?” Looking at the pictures of the Vaisakhi festivity, this looks fun to go to. I also think that Wonders of the World should not be copied because the whole purpose of them is sites that could only be seen in a certain place. If they were copied, why should travelers come to see the real one if there are copies of it everywhere?
In conclusion, I think that the Vaisakhi festivity looks like a fun thing to go to and the Sikh temple made from gold is impressive. The builders who made the temple must have been loaded with money.
I think learning about different cultures’ religions are cool because it shows how diverse and different humanity is. We humans were made to be unique, no? I wonder why the West “stole” meditation/yoga, is it because they thought it was cool and relaxing so they decided to “claim” it? How did the hand-cutting rumour come to be? Was it because people thought Shah Jahan was somehow evil, although he had people build the Taj Mahal just for his wife? Although I kind of see why people would think he would do that; I mean, he had like, roughly 20,000 people and labourers just to build something for his wife.
I think it’s interesting how they carry a kirpan (a dagger or knife) for extra caution to protect the needy, weak, or the ones that are hurt. It fascinates me how protective India is of the Taj Mahal. They protect it while there is a World War, raids, of just pollution of vehicles. I see similarities between China’s tradition; when it’s “National Day’s of the People of China”, China has many parades and crowds, just like Vaisakhi does (in a few of the pictures Ms. Panesar added with the PPT). Also, many people in China believe in God, which many other cultures, like Vaisakhi, do too. Like Vaisakhi, most parts in China also “give out food” on “China’s Day”, like an all-you-can-eat-buffet on the streets.
Last year when I was going to my piano exam on April 13th, I saw many people on the streets, giving out food, etc., and at first I was confused. What was happening? Now i know that it was Vaisakhi!
Aaaaand I forgot the indents -.-
In my opinion, I think that Vaisakhi is a very religious celebration and I think that the Behavioral Code, is fine except when I read it sometimes, I feel like the one where you must only love your spouse, wife, husband, or partner, is kind of a rule I disagree with because I heard that sometimes, the parents choose their child’s spouse for them, and maybe at first, the son/daughter agrees, but later on, doesn’t like him/her anymore? Would that be illegal? What if people secretly hate their spouse? How do people find out? The rest seems okay to me though, because I understand that the one where you can’t cut your hair is for cultural reasons, and the one where you can’t eat meat, for equality to animals too because, I too, sometimes feel bad for animals, because people eat them, so of course, I try to reduce eating meat as much as possible. The last one where you can’t use tobacco, cigarettes, alcohol, or the bad drugs, is of course, a rule I agree with, because not only it’s bad to their culture, but I’s bad for people’s health. I am not entirely sure, but I think that it is fine about how Hindustan separated into different countries, because it is their decision, except I felt bad for the Sikhs because they lost the most. I was upset about how Punjab got cut into 2 unevenly. I wonder what Sir Cyril Radcliffe was thinking, when he decided about how to cut Hindustan.
What fascinated me the most was the part where I learned about Vaisakhi celebration. I have never heard of it before and it was interesting to get to know more about the history behind it. I like how they celebrate it to be grateful about the crops that they harvest, and they hope for another good harvest the following year. I liked how it’s so colourful and that the people in the pictures looked so happy about the celebration. I also admired their key beliefs and how much they care for each other and are equal to everyone. I admired how they respect, believe, and help each other, which is what made me so amazed. I also admired the beautiful temples, like the Taj Mahal which looks so magnificent! The 5 k’s were also interesting, and I enjoyed learning about another culture’s celebration, and the history behind it. It was fascinating to learn that Punjab means ‘the land of the five rivers,’ and that the five rivers of Punjab are called, Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jehlum. Overall, I think that the celebration, Vaisakhi, is something interesting and new for me to learn about.
Also, I am unsure, if there are similarities to my culture/religion.
I am quite fascinated with Vaisakhi, and I am glad I got to learn about it. Although my culture isn’t very similar, it is nice to find out how others celebrate holidays. One of the first things that I learned about was that India was Britain’s favourite, which at first, I had no idea about. That brings me to my first question: Why was India Britain’s favourite? I also learned that Hindustan once included Pakistan and Bangladesh. I’ve vaguely known about how the state of Punjab was cut in two, but I never knew the whole history/story behind it. But the main thing that I learned about was Vaisakhi. What I learned about Vaisakhi is that it is celebrated on April 13th or 14th every year, and that it is basically a Sikh Thanksgiving. Vaisakhi is celebrated for two reasons. The first reason is the harvest. The crops are sown in the winter and harvested in the spring. Everyone is thankful for the harvest, and they wish for it to come back next year. To add on, they also attend fairs, along with parties and a traditional dance, Bhangra. They wear fancy clothes, followed by singing. This brings us to Nagar Kirtan (Vaisakhi parades). During these parades, many different floats are brought out, and the Sikh Holy Book is also brought. It is mandatory for Sikhs to cover their hair with a bandana/scarf, so during these times, it is likely that you will see that many people will have their hair concealed. Food is handed out, and martial arts are also executed. A prayer is made at a Gurdwara (Sikh temple), which ends the celebration. One of the last things that I learned about was how the state of Punjab was cut in two. I was quite surprised when I found out that the state of Punjab was cut right in two, and this was because they didn’t plan what would happen if residents would get upset or angry, but if they planned things out, I think things would’ve gone a lot better (or at least a bit). I also learned about Taj Mahal, which I knew about before, but not how it was copied by others. I also never knew that British soldiers came and ripped the jewels out of the building. In my opinion, I think that it was unfair how people copied the Taj Mahal, and I think that many people must’ve gotten quite angry, but did it turn into a huge riot? If not, what were some of the things that they did because of how upset they were? Overall, I think I learned quite a lot about Vaisakhi, along with Sikh religion.
VAISAKHI EXIT SLIP. REFLECTION._In this power point there was a lot of information that I did not know. And all the information that I did not know was also very interesting to read. And it was interesting to know about this celebration, and all the things behind it. Like India, and Pakistan were once one country called Pakistan. And the borders that separated the countries, which is called the Radcliffe Partition Lines the way. And for some religions you had to follow a dress code, and five keys. And the Tag Mahal storey was also very interesting. Cutting hands off and forcing people to do stuff. And the mini story, wow the person who wanted the tomb must have bin very rich indeed. They needed so many people, and rides to build the tombs. And they also put lots of precious rocks, and minerals. I learned sooooooooo much!!! BY: Alan S J !!!
I think it’s fascinating that India and Pakistan have had this type of separation and since I have a Bangladeshi background, I already knew a lot of stuff about this certain time and all the bloody chaos when Bangladesh took independence. Vaisakhi is also a celebration that I think is different from other religions because it is for Sikhs which I also learned is a very young religion and I celebrate this event because it is technically Bangladeshi new year! I did my share on studying about Sikhism and it seems to be like a mix of Islam and Hinduism and was so people could follow both. I also think that the fact that people that truly believe Sikhism decides to not eat meat at all or don’t cut their hair is cool. The separation of India and Pakistan seemed to be mainly because of religion and Pakistan was supposed to be for Muslims and India for Sikhs and Hindus but it seems that there is still a lot of Islam in India and Pakistan seems to truly be a country of Islam. When we celebrate Vaisakhi, (but we call it Baisakhi and don’t do the same things as the slides) we eat the national fish of Bangladesh and we dance, and it is mostly the same as the new year. I also see Vaisakhi as a celebration regarding the independence of both countries like we all celebrate Canada day or 4th of July. We celebrate Vaisakhi as a happy new year because it is the first month of the year in a Bangladeshi calendar. I think that how for once India and Pakistan both have a good relation. Both countries are so competitive to the point where they act like they have world domination when they beat Pakistan in a game of cricket. Honestly, I didn’t know why Pakistan and India hated each other so much until now. Now I also realize I can’t be more surprised that they hate each other over such a dumb reason. I can’t believe religion has such an effect on this and the British didn’t seem to do anything.
What I learned was Vaisakhi, that it is a festival for Indian people to celebrate their New Year. I learned that Guru Nanak Dev created this festival in 1469. Many people worldwide celebrate Vaisakhi. I am interested in the festival and what they do other than celebrate Vaisakhi. The questions I have are: Do they only celebrate it in the Northern India? or can it be celebrated anywhere?
I think that this a good learning oportunity for the people like me that don’t know about vaisakhi.
The thing that interested me the most was the five k’s; and the religious backround is kind of familiar since I am a christian i can tell about a lot of other religions that have no god’s/god . And the other part that I liked was the hisory about the rad cliffe line, at first i didn’t understand why they didn’t cut the line properly but then I realized why. But anyways in the end I thought that it was a really intresting subject . here is my mom’s expeirience with vaisakhi, she has seen some sikh people with daggers and she didnt know that it was part of their religion. And every year in vancouver Main street is closed to traffic for vaisakhi and they sell cultural food for their celebration. She also heard that there is a big celebration for vaisakhi at Surry. I enjoy learning about subjects like this one, it really gives me a bigger understanding of other religious groups.
thank you
There were a lot of things that I learned about the religion and culture of these people and about the Taj Mahal ( I think that’s how you spell it), I just learned about a lot of things is what I’m trying to say. Lets start off with the festival itself, I learned that it is held all over the world. It is held in Surry, India and that’s about all I think of for now but I’m sure it happens in more places than that for sure. Now lets go on to the temples, the Sikh temples are all over the world just like the festivals. There ones in Vancouver Australia, and India and there also more in other places too.Now on to the Taj Mahal (sorry if it’s spelled wrong) this one is bit longer as I have a bunch of facts about it. I learned that the Taj Mahal isn’t just some palace and that it was actually supposed to be a burial ground for the king or the leader or whatever he’s called and also his wife, which it is. It was originally covered in precious gems and stones but a long time ago the British soldiers started stealing all of the gems and stones off of the walls of the Taj Mahal and then the Taj Mahal was left just blank with only the colour white left. now lets talk about the people that came up with the religion without names because I can’t remember them. First there was a guy who had these beliefs and then turned them into a religion. then the second guy advanced it even further by adding a dress code to it like never cutting your hair. anyway that’s the end hope you guys liked my blog post and goodbye.
My thoughts on Vaisakhi
The history of the celebration is interesting. I bet that it was unfair to the Sikhs when the land was cut evenly. Anyway, the celebration of the harvest and Khalsa is cool. I like the fact that it’s like thanksgiving. Cuz’ personally, thanksgiving is a big thing. It warms people’s heart. The Key values is another great point. Although I don’t do Yoga, It is an important key to life. Next is the Behavioural code. I’m pretty sure that the Chinese doesn’t follow some of it. But it deserves respect. Lastly, the Dress code is a new thing that I learned about. I never knew about the dress code at all. I guess it’s just a different cultural clothing. Ultimately, Vaisakhi is a beautiful culture that people should know about. 😁
I think that the parade and things are very cool. They are different from other religions but i think that is a good thing. but i also think that splitting a country in 2 is very hard to do. In my opinion it is kind of sad that you cannot eat meat. but it is kind of good so you do not get fat. and you can discover many foods that isn’t meat. but i do not like vegetables so this is why i am saying this. the food at the parades look very good. i think that having a big parade every year might be fun. but right now they cannot do it. thank you for reading this.
Vaisakhi Exit Slip Name: albert
Historical Background
1. Before, India and Pakistan were one country. It was called hindustan.
2. In 1947, religious tensions happened which is how Hindustan got carved into different nations.
3. A man named cyrl radcliffe drew the boundary between India and Pakistan. It is called the pakastani nation.
4. After Partition, India became a country meant for sikhs and indian punjabis whereas Pakistan was meant for muslim.
5. The Radcliffe Line caused a major problem – the province of pakistan was cut into 2 – one part in India, one part in Pakistan.
Vaisakhi Celebrations
6. Vaisakhi is usually celebrated on april 13th or 14th.
7. There are two reasons why Vaisakhi is celebrated. The first reason is because of the harvest usually on this day they harvest so farmers are thankful its like a thanksgiving in spring.
8. The word ‘Punjab’ means the land of the five rivers.
9. The five rivers in the Punjab are
i. Jhelum
ii.Chenab
iii. Ravi
iv. Sutlej
v.Beas
10. A common type of Punjabi dance is called bhangra.
Sikhism
11. Sikhism began in the late 15th century by its founder, guru nanak. Even though it is one of the youngest, it is the fifth largest religion.
12. The word ‘Sikh’ means deciple, student, or learner.
13. Some of the key values of Sikhism are:
I meditation
Ii. Equality (animals too)
Iii. selfless service
Iv.truth
v.non gender
14. Once initiated into the Khalsa, a Behavioural Code must be followed. It has four requirements:
i.cannot cut remove hair
Ii.cannot eat meat
Iii.must only love your wife/husband
Iv.cannot use tobacco (cigarettes) drink alcohol or drugs
15. The dress code that needs to be followed is made up of the 5 K’s. They are:
i.kesh uncut hair
ii. A wooden comb
Iii.steal braclet
Iv.a sword/dagger
v.shorts
16. A Sikh temple is called a gurdwara.
Reflection
What are some of the thoughts questions that you have after learning about Vaisakhi and the mini-history lesson? Do you have any questions about what you learned today, or perhaps any new questions? What interested/fascinated you the most? Do you see any similarities between your culture or religion ?
After I learned about the Vaisakhi and mini history my questions are why was the line cut uneven? And especially it was a British what were cyrl radcliffe thinking when he made it uneven? And why did the people who and the lost not go and ask to make it more even? It might’ve made our world different but why not ask? Those are all the things I WOULD ask if I can go back and if I wasn’t such a scaredy cat. What was most interesting about this was that what vaisakhi culture and before it was born and about what happened. My culture is no the same it has no rules its just believe and do believe very simple.
that should be reflection and exit slip 🙂
I thought this was fun to learn about and it was a cool subject. I feel like I learned a lot from this, mostly because this religion has such a big history, even though it a young religion. Learning about the 5 K’s was interesting because I didn’t know most of them. I knew about the dagger and the bracelet. My aunt told me the Mughals were the descendants of Genghis Khan. I thought that was very interesting. I learned about Shah Jehan who made the Taj Mahal. Well technically the builders and architect did. I also didn’t know that the British ripped the jewels off the walls of the Taj Mahal, and changed how the garden looked. When the Partition happened people in Punjab got ripped off, because the split was like an uneven sandwich. Sikhs in Punjab did not get their own country when Sir Radcliff made the dividing line. I thought learning about Vaisakhi was good because I don’t know much about it, and I recognized a few things that I like to eat. This is my religion and my culture, and I sometimes go to the Gurdwara. My favorite thing about the Gurdwara is the food and snacks.
Reflection
What are some of the thoughts questions that you have after learning about Vaisakhi and the mini-history lesson? Do you have any questions about what you learned today, or perhaps any new questions? What interested/fascinated you the most? Do you see any similarities between your culture or religion
Why did the Vaisakhi festival start? What does Taj Mahal mean? How much are the workers being paid to build Taj Mahal? Why Sikh people are not allowed to cut their hair? The way how Sikh covered Taj Mahal with Bamboo to protect it from being bombed, was very cool. I wonder how they put that Bamboo on the top of the Taj Mahal. Also it is cool that bamboo covered the top of Taj Mahal not the rest, but Japanese and Germans where not able to see it. How many years did it take to build the Taj Mahal? The myth about Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan who built Taj Mahal for his wife, that he cut of the workers hands so no one else can copy his idea. I do not think that is true, he sounds like a good person. He was just trying to secure his idea so other person can build the same thing. But too bad someone did and I think Shah Jahan would not be happy to see this replica of his beautiful Taj Mahal.
what do i think about this celebration? i think i learned LOTS from it. i never knew that there were so many different history about each religion. everything in the power point had lots of things i never knew about like Pakistan and India. i thought there was nothing about them that links. but for some reason on the exit slip, (i completed it without knowing had to…) it said “before, India and Pakistan were one country. It was called ____________. for the blank, i never knew what to put in there. it was so confusing in a way like you said it would o could be for some grade 5s. and im admitting it, it was … hard to read/ go along with it. anyways, i searched Wikipedia for an answer, and it said there was NO official name for it. plz go to this link for more about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_India. just copy and paste. but im fascinated by some “fake” sikh temple. id rather go to the real one. im not really “fascinated”, but i guess i could take it. but my main thing, is a wonder. whats the REAL name for “India” back then, or is there one official name?
I think that this power point really told me a lot about the history of India and the way Vaisakhi came to life. Some of the most interesting things about Vaisakhi is 1) the Khalsa. this was pretty interesting to learn about because the behavioural code is kind of strange, but that’s culture. I can’t argue with that. But it’s interesting. (sorry Labib and the other people of this culture. no offence, just saying). The dress code is really cool, considering that they have a bracelet made completely out of steel, and a tiny dagger. I don’t really understand why they carry a comb or wear those shorts, but again, it’s culture. I can understand why they tie up there hair though. I’m pretty sure the entire class learned about it when we did the blog post on Jagmeet Singh. I’ve never really seen a temple in real life, but now I’ve seen the size of them, they’re way larger than i expected. The funny part about this is when WW2 came, the Japanese and/or the Germans tried to bomb the Taj Mahal, but people covered the top dome with Bamboo to fool them. I don’t understand how that works, but if it worked, then great. the thing that sucked about the Taj Mahal is that the English Empire ruled over India at that time and took out all the marble, Jade, crystal,……. just all the precious stones and gems out of the temple and gave it to there Queen. oof.
Leo, Labib is Muslim, not Sikh…
WHY LEO WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I mean on the plus side, this is why I teach about different celebrations and festivities because it’s okay to make the mistake when you’re young but when you’re old, people look at you like what the heck!
on last line *their
After learning about Vaisakhi and the history lesson. I don’t know how the religen just happened. it s not old but it is just big. And also they have a good reason to celebrate. I am just a little confused about how it spread so fast. It also explains a lot. I Usually never see a Sikh person with out having a small little sword in their pocket. Also since they are not aloud to take alcohol they never go to bars. And the similarity beetween our religens are muslim are not allowed to consume stuff that can harm you. And muslims also have a dress code. I never knew about this holiday.
I think that it’s kind of nice to have at least one religion that respects women as equals because i know a lot of religions have men as the ” superior” one. but besides that, they do have very good values as well. I mean, they’re all about helping others and being less self-centered, which I think is really great. I do feel extremely bad for those who live in poverty and can’t go to the taj mahal. Although i feel bad for them, if Shah Jahan didn’t want anyone else to replicate the taj mahal, then we should respect that by listening to him. I think the architect who replicated the taj mahal thought he was doing something good but he really wasn’t. I also really enjoyed learning that Shah Jahan might’ve cut off the hands of the workers and architect’s! I also liked learning that they treated women as equals, that might’ve been my favorite part of this PowerPoint. I think what really fascinated me and took me by surprise, was how similar our thanksgiving is to theirs. Sometimes I think people forget that just because we have different cultures or religions, we are all people at heart. And since it is a newer religion compared to other religions, many people probably discriminated them. But what’s even better is that even through all the discrimination, they still became the 5th largest religion. Which personally I think is amazing. Overall, I felt very surprised when I was reading the PowerPoint. I’m extremely grateful for the people who devoted their life to being selfless and helping the world. I think that the world would be a whole lot better with more people like them.
Vaisakhi Summary
Vaisakhi is an Indian celebration. It is normally celebrated on April 13th to April 14th each year. Vaisakhi celebrates the harvesting of crops from the Winter. It is celebrated by dancing and going to fairs. At the celebration there are parades and Indian food. In the parades, songs are sung and prayers are prayed.
There are religious temples in India that are visited during Vaisakhi. One of the temples in India is named the Taj Mahal. An emperor named Shah Jahan ordered for a tomb for his wife in 1632 and it was finished in the year of 1653. The tomb was what we call the Taj Mahal. In WWII the Taj Mahal was covered in bamboo so enemies couldn’t identify it as the Taj Mahal and bomb it. The Taj Mahal is still standing and being visited today (probably not now because of Covid-19) and has quite and interesting story and it is a great place to celebrate Vaisakhi.
I’m confused on what I’m supposed to do so um I hope I did it right. Before, India and Pakistan were one country. It was called Hindustan. In 1947, people in Hindustan started having religious arguments, which a big group of Muslims did not feel like Hindustan was a country for them anymore. Sikhs also wanted to have their own country. So, they worked them both into Pakistan. That’s what happened, which is how Hindustan got carved into different nations. A man named Sir Cyril Radcliffe drew the boundary between India and Pakistan. It’s called the Pakistani nation. After Partition, India became a country meant for Sikhs and Indian Punjabis and Pakistan were meant for Muslim. The Radcliffe Line caused a major problem – the province of Pakistan was cut into 2 – one part in India, one part in Pakistan.
Vaisakhi Celebrations
Vaisakhi is usually celebrated on April 13th or 14th. There are two reasons why Vaisakhi is celebrated. The first reason is because of the harvest, they harvest crops that are sown in the winter, and then harvested in the spring. Farmers are thankful. The word ‘Punjab’ means the land of the five rivers. The fiver rivers in the Punjab are: Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas. A common type of Punjabi dance is called bhangra. Sikhism
Sikhism began in the late 15th century by its founder, guru nanak. Even though it is one of the youngest, it is the fifth largest religion. The word ‘Sikh’ means disciple, student, or learner. Some of the key values of Sikhism are: meditation, Equality (animals too), selfless service, truth, non-gender. Once initiated into the Khalsa, a Behavioral Code must be followed. It has four requirements: Cannot cut hair, cannot eat meat, must only love your wife/husband, cannot use tobacco (cigarettes) drink alcohol, drugs (only medical things are okay). The dress code that needs to be followed is made up of the 5 K’s. They are: Kesh uncut hair, A wooden comb, steal bracelet, A sword/dagger, and shorts. A Sikh temple is called a gurdwara.
Reflection
I find this very interesting. I’m half afghani, and so it’s sort of close. In the power point I saw something about the afghans that invaded. It made me think a little bit more of my relatives. I think Punjabis are very peaceful and don’t take this world for granted. I would love to learn more about this topic! I have some questions about how Hindustan easily turned it into something different. And why did the afghani Muslims invade the Amrit Sarovar? Probably one of those people that invaded were my relieves! I’m really interested in the religious stuff they do! I have never really done fasting, but I think that’s one of the things that’s interesting. My dad is the only person in our family that is most religious. I don’t know if he does fasting. But I do know that he prays in a way I can’t learn TwT. It’s a carpet and these objects. I respect my dad and all religions! The way one country can turn into something else so quickly is amazing! Or I’m just being dumb, and I don’t know what I’m talking about TwT. And again, I say I am still confused about what to say, I knew the topic TwT. But I loved learning about this topic, and I hope I can learn more religions! :3
Noorai, it might have helped that you were unsure of what to do because… this is your best blog post ALL YEAR! GREAT JOB!!
WHAAAAAA, I thought I was doing everything WRONG! xD but I did get quite a lot of connections xD more then what’s up there.
I was doing this for an hour xD
See, hard work pays off, MIssy!
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I hate those faces its ( : D ) like a happy face xD
it just made it into a emoji TwT
what did I get? TwT
Perfect-o!
-sHeDs lE tEAr- maybe this is my term! xD
I hope so!! I knew you could do it!
Vaisakhi is an interesting festival with a large backstory, with many reasons people may celebrate it. It is celebrated by Punjabi and Sikh people, to celebrate the crops they’ve grown and was founded to celebrate the crops that they’ve harvested. What I have found interesting while learning about this are the various festivities and the origin of yoga, along with the Taj Mahal, because I was confused on why the pillars beside the Taj Mahal were there in the first place. The various dances are also part of the festivities, along with eating food. I think I would enjoy celebrating Vaisakhi if I wasn’t picky about how my food looked. There are also many things about Sikhs that I have learned in the slideshow, such as the five Ks, and the dress-code that Sikhs must wear on Vaisakhi, and it doesn’t look like a very cool thing to force everybody to dress like that, but it’s worse to have people dressing like monkeys. I have also learned a bit of history because Ms. Panesar included the part where Hindustan split up because of religion into Pakistan. Vaisakhi is a very cool festival with many different things you can celebrate each year. Now onto the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal was an interesting story that I enjoyed reading about because of how expensive it was for just a building. 827 million dollars for a building that could possibly be bombed by their neighbors didn’t sound like a very good idea, and the fact that it took about 20,000 workers to build it is just outright stupid. The fact that the British had destroyed the interior and exterior of it by replacing whatever they didn’t like was just flat out rude and shouldn’t have been done. The Taj Mahal in my opinion is just a liability and you can easily lose money from building it, as it had costed 827 million US dollars. But I guess it kinda explains itself if somebody made a building that was for poor people to visit a replica of the Taj Mahal, as if you put two things together, you can guess that people paid to enter the Taj Mahal, which could have been an investment??? But I’d say it’s overpriced just for a religious building. The other copy of the Taj Mahal is a better investment, as it can be a good wedding spot if you wanted to see bright light. I don’t really think Vaisakhi relates to my Chinese culture cause we really don’t celebrate many holidays, just have hotpots somedays. In conclusion, the Taj Mahal and Vaisakhi are both nice things and they make India/Pakistan a nicer place together with the dancing, celebrating and eating Vaisakhi has.
Like Noorai, this is your best blog post all year Kelvin! Nicely done 🙂
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Love those little guys. So cute!
Today I have learned many new interesting facts about a new celebration I have never heard of before. What interested me the most was how their religion had many rules. I am curious to find out if you must follow these rules. If they broke any of these rules, would it be against their religion? For example, they were not allowed to cut their hair, or eat meat even if they wanted to, or it would be against their religion. Was it okay to eat other animal products other than meat? For example Dairy products. Was it against their religion to eat all animal products or just few? Honestly, I do not see any similarities between my religion/culture and the religion we learned about today. What interested you the most learning about this culture’s celebration? Do you have any connections with this religion?