Last week, the children in Primary 1 learned about the holiday Diwali.  Several children in the class had been celebrating Diwali, and one family was kind enough to share a PowerPoint presentation about the holiday.  Diwali is celebrated in October or November and signifies the last harvest of the year before the onset of winter.  It is the most important Hindu holiday of the year, lasting five whole days.  The stories behind Diwali vary among different parts of India, but in essence, Diwali commemorates the triumph of good over evil.  Each family celebrates in different ways, but many families worship, wear new clothes and jewelry, light firecrackers and candles, eat special food, and create decorations such as lanterns and rangoli (elaborate and colorful decorations made from colored rice, flour, or flower petals).  Thank you to the Junnarkar family for broadening Primary 1’s knowledge of the world!