Also known as Vaisakhi, this spring harvest festival marks a time of gratitude, prosperity, and spiritual reflection for people across Punjab and various parts of North India. In 2025, Baisakhi is ...

People clean their homes, decorate with kolams, visit temples, and exchange gifts and greetings with loved ones. To help you celebrate the spirit of Puthandu, we’ve compiled a list of over 50 ...

After the Sign of the Cross at the beginning of Mass, the priest may choose to greet the people with the simple and familiar greeting “The Lord be with you.” He uses this same greeting before ...

But, in other language groups, different greetings are used. Italians greet each other cheerfully with “ciao.” Both Jews and Arabs greet one another with “peace.” Albanians say “long ...

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