DIVALI 2012

[maj. tom]

Tuesday November 13, 2012 will be declared a public holiday in observance of the Hindu festival of Divali.

[Oleander]

Yesssss

[stev]

wednesday 14th November should also be a holiday......for people to pick up deya / sit on the toilet all day.


....fireworks still illegal by d way???

[*$kїđž!™]

Tuesday November 13, 2012 will be declared a public holiday in observance of the Hindu festival of Divali.

excellent....divali holiday is always a bess holiday.....

[MG Man]

Yesssss

sawdust excites you?

[Rory Phoulorie]

I can't wait to hear the good news about people damaging their faces from bussin' bamboo and people who use scratch bombs injuring themselves, especially if they are children. That's the most exciting part of Divali for me.

[ZeroOne]

would of preferred it to fall on a Monday though

[Centric]

I can't wait to hear the good news about people damaging their faces from bussin' bamboo and people who use scratch bombs injuring themselves, especially if they are children. That's the most exciting part of Divali for me.

[shake d livin wake d dead]

Yesssss

sawdust excites you?

looking like safran,but I tort most ppl knew it was the 13th

[mitsu_chick941]

that time again, yayyyyy

[fouljuice]

Ollour sure Divali didn't pass already? The amount of parang and christmas ads I hearing, I thought it did.

[slickrick777]

not too mention soca tunes already being released!

[redmanjp]

Ollour sure Divali didn't pass already? The amount of parang and christmas ads I hearing, I thought it did.

ent! why dey rushin xmas so! only to kill it completely come 26th Dec. wit soca

[BrotherHood]

would of preferred it to fall on a Monday though

x2

[stev]

would of preferred it to fall on a Monday though

nah...day b4 divali does be rel busy for the hindu community...extra runs to the grocery etc. on Sunday all about does be lock up.

[Oleander]

Diwali the Hindu festival of lights was brought to Trinidad and Tobago by Hindus who came to these parts as indentured labourers in the year 1845.
This is the largest Hindu festival in Trinidad.It is celebrated with the performance of Lakshme Pooja(worship unto the Goddess of light,wealth,and prosperity) and at night time, thousands of earthen lamps called Deeyas are lit to dispell darkness.
Darkness here includes both physical and mental darkness in the form of ignorance.
In the early days of this celebration, the Hindus celebrated this festival in a very small way.They made a minimum of 5 deeyas per household and by filling it with oil or Ghee (clarified butter) a wick made of wool was placed in`it. This wick was lighted on fire and the result was a beautiful little lamp. They would of course invite the Pandit(Hindu priest) to their homes and they would perform Lakshme Pooja.
With the passing of time and representations from prominent Hindu representatives, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago granted a National Holiday for this celebration.
At present, Diwali is celebrated in an extremely grand style with each household lighting dozens of deeyas (lamps made of clay) an it is not uncommon to see public celebrations at least a week before the actually designated day.Temples throughout the island as well as other community groups celebrate Diwali in a very festive manner.
The making of deeyas is now a spin-off industry in Trinidad and contributes to the colossal of this the largest of all Hindu festivals.

[AllTrac]

Ollour sure Divali didn't pass already? The amount of parang and christmas ads I hearing, I thought it did.

ent! why dey rushin xmas so! only to kill it completely come 26th Dec. wit soca

its all because carnival falling in the first week of Feb 2013, money making time for artist, promoters, media, djs etc so they just doing their part to get diwali, then christmas out of the way. Normal thing.

[1UZFE]

yeah fellas!!! Invite a bro for some curry and barfi !!!!

[MonsterPower]

Wont be celebrating as big as previous years but i got to send of sum fireworks ...

anyone have chatainge (sp) tree bearing ....

[Oleander]

Gawwwd I lovve chatainge
Somebody invite me for Divali please

[*$kїđž!™]

what about ramleela...? it start yet.....?

[ruffneck_12]

I love drinking deya oil

[eurogirl]

Wont be celebrating as big as previous years but i got to send of sum fireworks ...

anyone have chatainge (sp) tree bearing ....

Check in de market .. last time we paid $5 for 1 and it was ok size ..



What's with tomatoes being $15/lb ? tomatoes more expensive than chicken !!!

[Jade_Inc.]

what about ramleela...? it start yet.....?

yea ramleela start in some places already... We celebrating our own from d 30th of october to d 5th of nov in rio claro.
Make ah pass tru, it does be rel Bess!

[Oleander]

[<=xjemler=>]

Oh yeah

[1UZFE]

Oh yeah

allyuh only playing with my heart.....

[rfari]

Who haz the parasad link?

[1UZFE]

Who haz the parasad link?

rfari invite meh for some curry...

[rfari]

Who haz the parasad link?

rfari invite meh for some curry...

I does link my curry on the outside for divali. I does vibes meh bredrin dem in grande and puna. Wha yuh for?