Negative Essay On Festivals

India is globally known for its rich culture and tradition which is on display majority of the time of a year through a myriad of festivals celebrated here. Festivals have become an integral part of the lives of people as it gives them a chance to take time off their busy schedule and meet with families and friends. People celebrate their happiness by distributing gifts, decorating their homes, wearing new clothes and doing many other cultural activities. From the inception of these festivals in medieval times, their meaning and the way of celebrating has changed over the years. Earlier they had a story, factual or mythological, and a strong meaning as to why the festival was celebrated, but lately they have just become a means for people to

With 13 out of 20 most populated cities being identified in India this additional pollution doesn’t do well for our global image. It adds on to the already existing long list of health diseases like hearing disability, loosing eyesight, respiration problems etc. and is also a great burden on the wildlife. Due to a number of festivals celebrated across India, there is the problem of public holidays (maximum in India) which vary from one state to another, and does not gel well with the global aspirations of

The fear of god makes us do ridiculous things and some festivals and traditions can be given that name as well. Not only do some of these festivals involve inflicting pain to us humans, they are harmful for animals and the environment we live in as well. Festivals like Nag Panchami, Jallikattu (Tamil Nadu), Cow Trampling Ritual - Govardhan Puja (Madhya Pradesh) and many others seem filled with madness when the dangerous or so called heroic acts are performed by humans and are made to perform by animals in the name of God. Unfortunately the festivals that cause the most harm to both environment and wildlife are also the most widely celebrated