Holi
On the ninth of March Perth celebrated and Indian festival by the name of Holi. Holi is a festival usually celebrated in India and Nepal, and signifies the victory of good over evil and the start of spring. But as societies over the world have become so multicultural, Holi is celebrated among all cultures which is how a group of year elevens at ISWA were able to join the celebrations.
Although I lived in India for more than eleven years, it was a new and unique experience to celebrate the festival in another country and with friends who weren't that familiar with the culture. During the festival, people throw coloured powder to each other and throw water at people. You don't have to know a person to throw colour at them, even strangers just throw colours at each other. It was both rewarding and quite funny to see some of my friends being thrown at with colors for the first time as they were relatively shocked and surprised, but personally, that I think that made the event more memorable.
When looking back at this action activity, I would say it contributed to the spread of multicultural events across the world. Personally, I find this very important especially as international students, to accept and learn about other cultures and religions. Being engaged with issues of global importance such as discrimination and prejudice, spreading and introducing new cultural experiences to people is in my opinion, a way to reduce this worldwide issue.
Having traveled throughout my life, I have learned that accepting new cultures and traditions is a very important skill to have acquired. Therefore I found it important to invite some of my friends of which I knew did not have any familiarity with this Hindu festival. This activity has also stimulated me to learn about more cultures of which I am not that familiar with.
Although I lived in India for more than eleven years, it was a new and unique experience to celebrate the festival in another country and with friends who weren't that familiar with the culture. During the festival, people throw coloured powder to each other and throw water at people. You don't have to know a person to throw colour at them, even strangers just throw colours at each other. It was both rewarding and quite funny to see some of my friends being thrown at with colors for the first time as they were relatively shocked and surprised, but personally, that I think that made the event more memorable.
When looking back at this action activity, I would say it contributed to the spread of multicultural events across the world. Personally, I find this very important especially as international students, to accept and learn about other cultures and religions. Being engaged with issues of global importance such as discrimination and prejudice, spreading and introducing new cultural experiences to people is in my opinion, a way to reduce this worldwide issue.
Having traveled throughout my life, I have learned that accepting new cultures and traditions is a very important skill to have acquired. Therefore I found it important to invite some of my friends of which I knew did not have any familiarity with this Hindu festival. This activity has also stimulated me to learn about more cultures of which I am not that familiar with.
Learning Outcomes:
You have increased your overall awareness of your personal strengths and areas requiring growth.
By contributing and participating to the Holi festival in Perth, I recognized that my knowledge of different cultures and traditions of around the world increased my overall awareness of other people's morals and values. This made it easier for me to relate with people of different cultural backgrounds and traditions, but also gave me the opportunity to teach my friends about different cultures.
By contributing and participating to the Holi festival in Perth, I recognized that my knowledge of different cultures and traditions of around the world increased my overall awareness of other people's morals and values. This made it easier for me to relate with people of different cultural backgrounds and traditions, but also gave me the opportunity to teach my friends about different cultures.