Diwali- the festival of lights
Author: Pixie
From: Calcutta, India
Age: 10
Date: 30th May 2004, 11:40 PM
Rating: 5
Comment:
Title: Diwali- the festival of lights
Indians celebrate a festival called 'Diwali' yearly. It is also known as the festival of lights. In preparation of this festival, people clean their houses and buy new clothes. On the first day of the festival they adorn brightly colored dresses and visit relatives and friends. Many sweets are prepared and distributed among friends and family. Some sweets are given to the poor as well.
Towards evening, children burst firecrackers. The evening sky is illuminated from the light of these firecrackers. It is a beautiful sight indeed! But some precautions must be taken to have a safe 'Diwali'. Often, children get so caught up in the excitement that they forget to take the necessary precautions. This results in some fatal accidents. Last Diwali I witnessed one of these accidents.
A small boy was bursting firecrackers with his parents across the street. For a minute the parents turned around to chat with their friends. The boy was attempting to burst a firecracker. When he leant over to light it with a candle, the candle slipped from his hand and lit the cracker and also burnt his leg. The firecracker burst and burnt him badly. He had to be rushed to the hospital. I felt very sorry for the boy but he should not have tried to burst the firecracker without any assistance.
So here’s a message to people all around the world – Play, but play safe!
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