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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Himalayan mountain cults	Gabriele Tautscher	On religious feasts, rituals, and social customary practice of Tamang community around the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.	OL11807531W
India celebrates!	Jane Watson	Discusses the religious and national holidays of India--why they are celebrated and how.	OL15215064W
Charlemagne's tablecloth	Nichola Fletcher	Feasts, banquets, and grand dinners have always played a vital role in our lives. They oil the wheels of diplomacy, smooth the paths of the ambitious, and spread joy at family celebrations. Fletcher …	OL15835244W
Celebrations and festivals	Peter Chrisp	Explores how people all over the world celebrate special days, from birthdays and weddings to national holidays and festivals.	OL16065490W
The food and feasts of Jesus	Douglas E. Neel	The New Testament is filled with stories of Jesus eating with people—from extravagant wedding banquets to simple meals of loaves and fishes. The Food and Feasts of Jesus offers a new perspective on l…	OL16557796W
The Wind and the Sukkah	Aydel Lebovics	An unusually strong wind provides Mr. Levi with the materials he needs to build a Sukkah, the temporary hut erected for the celebration of Sukkoth.	OL1664130W
Feast of faith	Dallas Paetzold	Learn how the feasts Jesus participated in provides a basis for Christian life today.	OL17814418W
Id-ul-Fitr	Rosalind Kerven	Introduces some of the beliefs and customs of Muslims, particularly those connected with the Great Festival of Id al-Fitr, or Bairam.	OL18164078W
On Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur	Cathy Goldberg Fishman	As she and her family celebrate these two Jewish holidays, a young girl contemplates their meaning in her life.	OL1950259W
Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 Days	Jeanette Winterson	A collection of stories written annually at Christmas includes tales of trees with magical powers, a tinsel baby that talks, flying dogs, philosophical fairies, and a haunted house.	OL19623943W
Here is the world	Lesleþa Newman	A joyous celebration of the Jewish holidays throughout the year touches on the seasons and corresponding traditions for Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Purim, Chanukah and more. By the author of The Eight Ni…	OL19987410W
A year of Jewish festivals	Flora York	This book tells the story of Jewish festivals and descibes how they are celebrated.	OL24309763W
Dancing in the Streets	Barbara Ehrenreich	"Cultural historian Ehrenreich explores a human impulse that has been so effectively suppressed that we lack even a term for it: the desire for collective joy, historically expressed in ecstatic reve…	OL2520830W
Divali	Dilip Kadodwala	Introduces the customs and practices of this holiday, celebrated by Hindus around the world.	OL2624388W
I'm learning about Eid-ul-Fitr	Saniyasnain Khan	The story of two young children living in London and how they celebrate their Eid by visiting the mosque, meeting their friends, eating food, and enjoying carnival rides. Their parents also explain t…	OL27958289W
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur	Malka Drucker	Discusses the meaning of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur customs. Includes recipes, crafts, puzzles, and games.	OL2909267W
Ramadan and Id al-Fitr	Dianne M. MacMillan	"Read about the beginnings of the Ramadan and Id al-Fitr celebrations, and find out how they are celebrated in the United States"--Provided by publisher.	OL2917919W
Ramadan	Suhaib Hamid Ghazi	Describes the celebration of the month of Ramadan by an Islamic family and discusses the meaning and importance of this holiday in the Islamic religion.	OL3002523W
La religiosidad popular en Venezuela	Angelina Pollak-Eltz	"Phenomenological analysis of Venezuelan popular religious practice provides insightful, rich review of grassroots religious identity"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.	OL3090953W
Buddhist festivals	John Snelling	Describes Buddhist festivals in various countries in which Buddhism is a major religion.	OL3237441W