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Micronesia - Yap Day | 1st March 2005, 20:24 |
| Yap Day is one of Micronesia’s most colorful traditional events. Every year around the March 1 weekend, villages from all over the island gather to dance, show traditional customs, compete in sports and display local agriculture and crafts. The highlight of the Yap Day events, which normally run three days, are the daily dances. Dance is Yap’s most highly developed art form. Sitting dances, kneeling dances, standing dances and stick dances are all performed. Men and women dress in colorful traditional costumes and crowds all gather to see how each village performs. Dancers start at an early age. Several generations are always represented. |
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International Women of Color Day | 1st March 2005, 18:58 |
To honor women of color worldwide, those who achieve in education and employment, and also those who work with their hands, raise children alone, overcome disabilities and other barriers, established 15 years ago by the National Institute for Women of Color (NIWC),. |
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(Western) Australia - Labour Day | 1st March 2005, 17:49 |
Labour Day (or Labor Day) is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. |
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United States of America - National Pig Day | 1st March 2005, 14:43 |
The 1st of March is set aside especially for pigs. It was started by Texas art teacher Ellen Stanley in 1972 to honour and give thanks to the most intelligent domesticated creature. |
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UK (Wales) - St. David's Day | 1st March 2005, 06:33 |
| St David's Day is celebrated in Wales on 1 March, in honour of Dewi Sant or St David, the patron saint of Wales. He was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop, who lived in the sixth century. During his life, he was the archbishop of Wales, and he was one of many early saints who helped to spread Christianity among the pagan Celtic tribes of western Britain. Marine Park |
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Spain - Andalusia Day (Día de Andalucía) | 28th February 2005, 05:55 |
In commemoration of day 28th February of 1980, when Andalusia has been accepted (in the public referendum) as an autonomous region. |
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Tibet - Ghost Exorcising Festival | 27th February 2005, 00:18 |
| It is a festival to drive out evil and the old year. Houses are meticulously cleaned to get rid of misfortune and pray for Godly blessing. “Cham” dances and sorcerer’s dance is performed in monasteries throughout Tibet. On this day every family come out of their houses after dinner with torches and howl collectively to shoo away evil and ensure a new year without misfortune. | ||
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Dominican Republic - Independence Day | 27th February 2005, 00:06 |
The country has had a history of changing ownership, with Spain, France, Haiti and United States. In 1821 Santo Domingo has been conquered and ruled by the Haitians, for 22 years. It finally attained independence from Haiti as the Dominican Republic in 1844. |
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