Describes the background and customs associated with some of the festivals of Central America.
Festivals
Qatar
This book provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Qatar.
The White Nights of Ramadan
Noor lives in a country near the Arabian (Persian) Gulf. She’s looking forward to the festival known as Girgian that comes in the middle of the holy month of Ramadan. These middle days are known as the three whites, because they include the day of the full moon and day before and after. It’s when children, dressed in traditional clothes, go from house to house collecting treats from their neighbors.
King Puck
One lonely farmer and his extraordinary goat seek the chance of a lifetime at the King Puck Festival.
We Gather Together : Celebrating the Harvest Season
The history of harvesting and the cultural diversity in autumnal equinox (around September 21) harvest traditions is portrayed in the stories.