Blog Entry #2.7- Holiday Research (A)

1. What is the name of the holiday?

 The Name Of the Holiday i am researching is Wesak

2. When will the holiday be celebrated in 2011?

  Wesak Holiday Would be celebrated May 13-15,2011

Website: http://www.wesak.us/articles.php     

3. Who celebrates this holiday? (Countries, religious groups, ethnic groups)

The Buddhists Religion Celebrates the Wesak holiday. 

       Website: http://www.knowbuddhism.info/2009/03/wesak-day.html

4. Why is this holiday celebrated? What is the significance of this holiday?

This Holiday is celebrated every may on the night of full moon. Festivals 

are held for this tradition.

 Website: http://www.buddhanet.net/festival.htm  

5. How is this holiday celebrated? Include any rituals, food, costumes, dance or music associated with this holiday.

This festival people go to the local temple and offer food to the monks and take the five precepts and listen to a Dharma talk.

        Website: http://www.buddhanet.net/festival.htm

6. What websites were used in answering these questions? (Copy and paste the web addresses of each website.)

          Question 1: No website 
          Question 2: http://www.wesak.us/articles.php
          Question 3: http://www.knowbuddhism.info/2009/03/wesak-day.html
          Question 4: http://www.buddhanet.net/festival.htm
          Question 5: http://www.buddhanet.net/festival.htm