Multicultural Kid Blogs

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Inexpensive Gift Ideas for the 2020 Holiday Season

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by The Holidays Are Here It is no secret that holiday traditions and gift buying will be different this year due to the rise of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. Social distancing is still in full effect, and millions are facing financial constraints. So, inexpensive gift ideas for the 2020 holiday season are a […]

Celebrating Our Ancestors – Dia de los Muertos

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by Celebrating our loved ones who have passed is important for keeping their memories alive and also for grieving. Dia de los Muertos is celebrated throughout Mexico. It originates from the Aztecs as they believed the Goddess of Death helped their loved ones cross to the other side. When the Spanish arrived, they brought their […]

Mawlid in Africa

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by Mawlid al-Nabi (Arabic: مَولِد النَّبِي), also called Mawlid, is a festive observance of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by some Muslims. It is a cultural expression, and not a religious obligation or global practice. Due to Islam using a lunar calendar, Mawlid will occur this year on October 29th, 2020. This post […]

Dragon Boat Festival 10 Fun Facts

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by Dragon Boat Festival is one of the four major cultural holidays in Chinese culture. “Summer is here!” “It is going to get hot.” That is what I heard from my grandmother, my parents, and the neighbors years ago when the Dragon Boat Festival was approaching. It remains the same even today. What is the […]