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Introduction: Celebrating Holidays & Festivals Around the World............ 6 Introduction: Thanksgiving & Other Festivals of the Harvest..................... 8 1: Origins of Harvest Rites and Festivals ............................................ 11 2: Origins and Celebrations of the Yam and Moon Festivals ...... 19 3: Origins and Celebrations of Midsummer’s Day, Sukkot, and Other Harvest Festivals ............................................... 27 4: Origins and Celebrations of Thanksgiving ................................... 39 5: Celebrating in Africa . ........................................................................... 49 6: Celebrating in Asia ............................................................................... 57 7: Celebrating in Europe ......................................................................... 69 8: Celebrating in Latin America and the Caribbean ....................... 79 9: Celebrating in the Middle East . ....................................................... 91 10: Celebrating in North America . ....................................................... 97 Series Glossary ....................................................................................... 106 Further Resources ................................................................................. 109 Index ............................................................................................................ 111 Picture Credits ........................................................................................ 112