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Introduction: Celebrating Holidays & Festivals Around the World............ 6 Introduction: Easter, Passover & Festivals of Hope. ................................... 8 1: Origins and Celebrations of Easter ................................................. 11 2: Origins and Celebrations of Passover ............................................ 19 3: Origins and Celebrations of Navruz . .............................................. 27 4: Origins and Celebrations of Holi ..................................................... 35 5: Celebrating in Africa . ........................................................................... 43 6: Celebrating in Asia ............................................................................... 53 7: Celebrating in Europe ......................................................................... 63 8: Celebrating in Latin America and the Caribbean ....................... 75 9: Celebrating in the Middle East . ....................................................... 85 10: Celebrating in North America . ....................................................... 91 11: Celebrating in Oceania ................................................................... 103 Series Glossary ....................................................................................... 107 Further Resources ................................................................................. 110 Index ............................................................................................................ 111 Picture Credits ........................................................................................ 112 contents