Friday 20th November - Understanding the World

 Last weekend Hindus all across the world celebrated the festival Diwali. 

Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights. 
To celebrate Diwali, family and friends gather and enjoy food, gift swapping, parties, lighting their homes up with diva lights and they create Rangoli Patterns.

Can you watch these videos with your grown-up and find out all about Diwali?

Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/lets-celebrate-diwali


Can you make your own Rangoli pattern with pasta, chalk or other objects?








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