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Holi
Holi turns whole cities into a paint fight
On the day after the Holika bonfire, streets across India fill with people smearing each other in gulal — coloured powder that once came from neem, turmeric and flame-of-the-forest flowers. For one morning caste, age and rank are suspended.
Carnival
Rio's Carnival is judged like a sport
Samba schools spend all year building floats and rehearsing thousands of dancers, then parade in the Sambadrome for a panel of judges scoring costume, rhythm, theme and harmony. Winning is a matter of neighbourhood pride.
Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead is a party, not a mourning
Families spend the night of 1-2 November in cemeteries with candles, marigolds and the favourite food of the dead. The belief is that the souls return, and they should arrive to laughter, not tears.