The Festival of Booths...factoid

[phyncke]

So I missed your Yom Kippor factoid so I will make up for it with Sukkot! The festival of booths.

Overview: Sukkot basically commemorates the period of time after the Jews left Egypt and escaped slavery. They wandered in the desert and had to live in temporary dwellings or sukkahs. In observance of this, Jews recreate the structure and dwell in

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[luin77]

Ohhh, and there somebody tell me LJ is not educational! ^_^ Arthvaineth just explained Lantern Festival to me.

Thank you for sharing!

Wheeeeeeeee, it is your birthday here already!! :) *huggles*

[phyncke]

Woohoo! *bouncey* It is my birthday there.

What is Lantern Festival? O_O

*big huggles*

I am going out for lunch and shopping!

[luin77]

*celebrates with you* I got some special pelican greetings for you! ^_^

Arthvaineth was so kind to explain it to me... I did not have a clue either! http://arthvaineth.livejournal.com/69457.html?view=72785#t72785

Yay, have a wonderful day! :) *hugs*

[phyncke]

Ahh. I read it. That is a very neat holiday!

*snugs*