Harvest festival

Thanksgiving ceremonies and celebrations for a successful harvest are both worldwide and very ancient.

Related Topics:
Thanksgiving - Harvest

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In England, thanks has been given for successful harvests since pagan times. Celebrations on this day usually include singing, praying and decorating churches with baskets of fruit and food in a festival known as Harvest Festival.

Related Topics:
England - Fruit - Food

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In Churches and schools, people bring in food from home. The food is later distributed among the poor and senior citizens of the local community.

Related Topics:
Churches - Schools - Community

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