Posted on March 11, 2009 by kfarbridge
In Romania at this time of year, people celebrate by giving each other red and white silk threads with a little talisman object attached, called Martisor, as a symbol of the new sring bringing back to life to the natural world. Each year, the Romanian Association kindly send me a Martisor and wishes for a happy and [...]
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Posted on March 11, 2009 by kfarbridge
A Guelph resident is in the running for “the best job in the world,” a promotion by Tourism Queensland in Australia that will name one candidate as the caretaker for islands of the Great Barrier Reef.
University of Guelph student Mitchell Moffitt has made it to the top 50 out of more than 34,000 applicants.
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Posted on March 11, 2009 by kfarbridge
Holi (Sikh, Hindu) – According to myth, a tyrannical king’s son, Pralad, refused to worship his father as God and was condemned to death by burning. However, the boy’s aunt, named Holika, transferred her own immunity from fire to Prahlad, and burned to death in his place. This festival of colour celebrates Spring, where people [...]
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