Cultural traditions in Sri Lanka / Cynthia O'Brien.
Material type: TextSeries: Cultural traditions in my worldPublisher: St. Catharines, Ontario ; New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780778780991
- 0778780996
- 9780778781073
- 0778781070
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 394.2695 O13 | Available | 33111008844595 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Known for its diversity, Sri Lanka is a country with many unique cultural traditions. This intriguing book guides readers through a year of holidays and traditions in the country, from Buddhist celebrations such as Poya Days, to the family traditions of specific ethnic groups. Other celebrations also include Hindu, Muslim, and Catholic holidays, and festivals celebrating food and farming.
Includes index.
About Sri Lanka -- Full moon days -- Harvest festival -- Independence Day -- Shiva festival -- New Years -- May days -- Vesak -- Poson Poya -- Ramadan -- Festival of the Tooth -- Feast of Assumption -- Festival of lights -- Christmas.
Age 5-8.
Grade K to 3.
Guided reading: Q.
Known for its diversity, Sri Lanka is a country with many unique cultural traditions. This intriguing book guides readers through a year of holidays and traditions in the country, from Buddhist celebrations such as Poya Days, to the family traditions of specific ethnic groups. Other celebrations also include Hindu, Muslim, and Catholic holidays, and festivals celebrating food and farming.