Good Harvest Festivals

genre: psych, avant, prog country: italy quality : lossless (WavPack, cue, log, scans) time: 40'26" size: 286 mb ProgArchives: A very important artist from Naples, ALAN SORRENTI released his first album in 1972 on Harvest. He had a Welsh mother and had lived in Wales as a child. "Aria" is a very good album, with two different sides: the first only contains the long title track, a dreamy suite starting with acoustic guitar and based on the marvellous, instrument-like voice of Sorrenti, and culminating in the final part with a memorable violin solo by Jean-Luc Ponty. Side 2 is softer, with three tracks, two of which ("Vorrei incontrarti") also appeared as a single. The album was successful in Italy, and Alan Sorrenti was one of the few solo artists to compete with other prog groups in the open air festivals of the time. The album was also released abroad, but to little success. A second album, with the long title of "Come un vecchio incensiere all'alba di un villaggio deserto" was
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One of the most important fairs of Himachal, the Minjar is a seven-day harvest festival held in July-August. Much of rural India is still largely dependent on the rains for watering their fields. So much so that rain is looked upon as a god and is thus ‘appeased’ from time to time. The Minjar festival is a kind of a thanksgiving ceremony to the god of rain and a prayer for good harvest. Although meant to honour gods, such fairs and festivals provide people a welcome break from their daily chores.Ages of rich tradition, warm and hospitable people, a landscape of breathtaking variety and beauty, all are combined together and reflected in variety of fairs, festivals and celebrations. There are some 2000 deities worshipped in Himachal and numerous fairs and festivals are held in their honour. Minjar is the most popular fair of Chamba which is attended by a large number of people from every nook and
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With a history spanning 10,000 years, rice is an important cultural tradition for half the world’s population. The belief that the human body and soul are made of rice unites much of Asia and creates a deep spiritual connection to accompany the gastronomic history of rice. Rice deities usually referred to as the ‘Rice Mother,’ populate Asia giving rise to agricultural festivals and a rich mythology. The Thai of Southeast Asia are believed to be the first to cultivate rice and it is the only crop farmers consider important enough to bless. Local rituals seek to ensure adequate rain, crop protection, and a good harvest. During the growing stage rice is ‘pregnant’ and bitter fruits are offered to the rice paddies to assuage cravings. Granaries are sacred temples where the spirits of rice dwell and straw dolls representing the Rice Mother are stored there along with the harvest. One must be careful not to startle the spirits lest they flee, taking the rice crop with them. On New
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Today is the final Sunday before Lent, which means it's the day of the final Carnival here in Corfu as well as in the rest of Greece. Unfortunately, it's cold and rainy today, which is a bit of a dampener.The Carnival has its roots in Ancient Greece and in Corfu especially there is a strong Venetian influence from the time of the Venetian occupation. Originally, the carnival developed from the ancient Greek festivals in honour of Dionysios, God of Wine, which took place at the beginning of spring in order to have a good harvest and successful breeding among the animal stock.Thursday was Tsiknopempti, when everyone eats meat before the forty days of Lent leading up to Easter. In Corfu, we also have what is known as Petegoletsia (The Gossip) which is an old form of street theatre in the Old Town, in which women leaning out of windows overlooking the narrow alleyways exchange gossip about what is going on locally.In the final carnival (today), King Carnival is 'he who takes on the burden
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Enjoy the glimmers of different festivals with your Filipina woman Tired of working all day long, then its time for you to relax and enjoy watching the different glorious festivals here in the Philippines with your Filipina girlfriend. I’m sure you really appreciate it and it relieves you from any stress and feels you at home. We Filipinos are festivals lovers; we celebrate it to honor patron saints, to remember and event in history and to show gratefulness for a good harvest. We have many festivals here in the Philippines celebrated in different places and months, were in you can have tours and fun. Take a look on it and plan where you love to watch with the love of your life. We have the wildest among Philippines fiestas called Ati-Atihan Festival held every third Sunday of January in the town of Kalibo , Aklan. Panagbenga Festival or known as Baguio Flower Festival celebrates during the month of February in Baguio City . Lanzones Festival celebrated every October in Mambadjao Cami
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*Celebrating many faces of a festival in different Indian Styles: Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohari* As a Punjabi by birth I celebrate today as Lohari or lodi.With Bhangra as a dance, check out this video : Pongal: I celebrate this fastival with my in laws family.It is known as festival of harvest.This video is really nice depiction. Makar Sankranti:Celebrated in many states of India. I am sharing the kite flying video.It is the most fun thing i remember.Look at the fun video. Lets not forget about the sweets and yummy treats during these festivals. Kajji Kaayalu Ariselu Bandaru Ladoo Sweet pongal and other such yummy treats. Wishing everyone joy and success on this special day! Edit: Just read my very good bloggy friend Yaya’s Blog She and her hubby have been selected to be parents of sweet baby boy Alex, who is 3 years old!! I am so very thrilled for them!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Shraddha
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Happy Makar Sankranti GreetingsWhen Makar Sankranti Festivals Come ?Makar Sankranti is biggest festival for Indian people. Makar Sankranti festival comes in 14th January every year. Makar Sankranti Day is dedicated to the worship of Lord Surya (Sun God). On this day many people enjoy of flying kites. According to mythology this day is good for donation of food, cloth and money.Meaning Of Festival Makar SankrantiMeanings of Sankranti is 'change' and 'Makar' means 'Capricorn'.So that, Festival Makar Sankranti is the day when the Sun ( God Surya ) enters into the zodiac Capricorn or Makara.Scientifically, Makar Sankranti day marks the starting of warmer and longer days compared to the nights.Makar Sankranti marks the ending of winter season and starting of a new harvest or spring season.In Other Words, Makar Sankranti is also regarded as the starting of an auspicious phase in Hindu culture.Makar Sankranti Festival marks the end of an inauspicious period which according to the Hindu calen
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India is a land that thrives on its primary occupation, agriculture. It is also the backbone of the Indian economy and of the social structure of our country. An agriculturist is dependent on the seasonal changes and the natural reservoir of resources to get a bountiful harvest every season. Thus new beginnings, occasions to celebrate have always been marked around these seasonal climatic changes only. If we talk with respect to the farming community, the time of harvest is for leisure for the farmers, a time to be spent celebrating a good season gone by or an excellent produce. There are various festivals in India that are marked around the harvest season. Some of these are,The midwinter festival known as Lohri is celebrated in north India, in Assam it is called Bhogali Bihu, in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar it is known as Sankranti whereas in Andhra Pradesh it is celebrated as Bhogi, when each household puts on display its collection of dolls. Holi in Eastern India is a springtime harvest
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I'm so happy to be in Spain for New Years because that means I'm able to celebrate it with my boyfriend, Chris who lives here in Segovia. I did a little research and based on what I've been told, this is a summary of how the Spanish bring in the New Year:"Like most festivals in Spain, New Year's Eve, known as "Nochevieja" is usually a family affair which takes place at home. Until midnight people tend to stay at home and on the stroke of midnight it is traditional to eat 12 grapes, one on each stroke of the clock to bring good luck for the New Year. This tradition began when after a particularly big grape harvest the king of Spain decided to give everybody grapes to eat on New Year's Eve. It is traditional to listen to the clock from Puerta del Sol in Madrid, usually via the television. Even young people won’t go out with their friends until they have seen the New Year in with their families. Throughout the country there are street parties and special nights in hotels and clubs ever
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From Melinda at Stand To Reason: I'm surprised each year by the amount of concern and attention given to whether Christians should participate in Halloween, especially when the same amount of concern and attention isn't given to issues at least of equal weight and what I think have more weight.  Many Christians delve into the details of the history of Halloween in a sincere effort to try to make a good decision about what's pleasing to God; I just don't see the same time and attention given to studying the details of central Christian beliefs like the Trinity or justification, or the Apostles and Nicene Creed.  I dare say that many of the Christians who decide they cannot participate in Halloween, have never taken note of the fact that October 31 is also Reformation Day - and none of us Protestants would be here enjoying the grace of God as we do if it weren't for that day.  Even churches that decide to opt out of Halloween or opt in for Harvest Festivals
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