Posts Tagged ‘Holidays’

How Do Chinese Miao People Celebrate Their Fishing Festival?

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
How Do Chinese Miao People Celebrate Their Fishing Festival? by Clare LiuLiving in the mountainous area of southwestern China, the Miao minority group celebrate their various festivals and holidays all year round. During these holidays, women will dress up with their colorful ethnic costumes and glistening silver jewelry. The big Fishing Festival held in April is for people to go fishing and picnic.The day before the festival, people go to climb mountains to collect special leaves and m

How Do Chinese Miao People Celebrate Their Fishing Festival?

Monday, September 14th, 2009
by Clare Liu The Miao Ethnic group in southwestern China boasts lots of interesting festivals and holidays all year round. Visit them in a holiday, you can see the local women’s beautiful silver jewelry and colorful costumes. Fishing Festival held in April is for people to go fishing and have fun. The day before the festival, people go to climb mountains to collect special leaves and mash them. The mashed leaves are used to narcotize fishes in the river. Old people burn incense to worship th

How to Have a Happy New Year’s Meal in Dallas, if You Celebrate According to the Jewish Calendar

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Nancy has officially dubbed me the Rabbi of SideDish and thus assigned me to write about all things of the Yiddish/Jewish variety, so, if you have no interest in the following: Gefilte fish, chopped liver or tzimmes (a wonderful stewed mixture of fruits and vegetables that should never ever meet), feel free to skip to the next post, however. If though, you are a working Jewish mom or just a Jewish Princess who is worried about what to do for the upcoming High Holidays, listen, take a load off.

Denis Peirce: Fishing for some good news (The Grass Valley Union)

Sunday, January 11th, 2009
The holidays are over and the year has changed. The days are short and the water is cold. Can you tell, I have the fishing blues?

Serious whiting action expected

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Strong winds in a 4-5m swell over the last couple of day may have slowed the fishing down, but who really cares when they’re on holidays. Get prepared for a big weekend though, because the weather forecast looks perfect. Danger Point back to Orwells Rocks still seems to be the snapper hot spots. I’ve heard of - and seen - some lovely fish to 8lb boated over the last week. As the seas back off and with a bit of colour in the water at last, we should see plenty of action come the weekend. I