Are you familiar with Diwali? It's the biggest ...
Are you familiar with Diwali? It's the biggest festival of the year in India with lights, fireworks, and millions of people celebrating on the streets! But what is it all really about? Do you know Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth? How important is she amongst the millions (yes, millions) of Indian gods? What are her and the festival's roots in Indian mythology? Which other all-important gods are celebrated on this day? And what's the psychology and sociology behind it? _x000D_
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Justin, a South African of Indian descent who grew up in an Indian family, knows all about this momentous holiday and can't wait to share the stories with you in dramatic fashion! Let's take a deep look at the gods of Diwali. Let's learn about this day on which the people of the soon-to-be most populated country on Earth celebrate the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness on a no-moon night! _x000D_
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But, of course, let's not just stop at storytelling, let's go deeper. Let's ask ourselves why? Who? How? What do these gods and stories tell us about Indian society? About people in general? Let's have an enlightening, colorful and fascinating discussion!_x000D_
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你熟悉排灯节吗?这是印度一年中最大的节日,有灯光,烟花,数百万人在街上庆祝!但这一切到底是为了什么?你知道象征财富的女神 Lakshmi 吗?她在数百万(是的,数百万)印度神中有多重要?她和这个节日在印度神话中的根源是什么?还有哪些重要的神会在这一天被庆祝?这背后的心理学和社会学是什么?_x000D_
Justin,一个在印度家庭长大的印度裔南非人,知道这个重要的节日,迫不及待地与你分享戏剧性的故事!让我们来深入了解一下排灯节的神。让我们来了解一下这一天,在这个即将成为地球上人口最多的国家,人们会在没有月亮的夜晚庆祝正义战胜邪恶,光明战胜黑暗!_x000D_
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但是,当然,我们不能仅仅停留在讲故事上,我们要更深入地探讨。让我们问问自己为什么会有这样的传说?有哪些角色?如何产生了这些故事?这些神和故事告诉我们印度社会的什么?关于人性呢?让我们开展一个有启发性,丰富多彩和迷人的讨论!