I'm such a lover of Christmas carols. Two of my special favourites are 'Angels from the realms of glory', and, one we used to sing at school but I have rarely heard elsewhere, 'Three Kings from Persian lands afar'. This latter one has a beautiful descant that the upper school used to sing while the lower school sang the lower part. It was such a special tradition in a very special time of year. (Nonsuch old girls, do you remember? Did you love it too?) Three kings from Persian lands afar To Jordan follow the pointing star |
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Hindus are currently celebrating the festival of Diwali, a contraction of the word "Deepavali" which translates intorow of lamps. Diwali involves the
lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good
over evil.The festival commemorates the return of Lord Rama along with Sita and Lakshman from
his fourteen year long exile and vanquishing the demon-king Ravana. In joyous
celebration of the return of their king, the people of Ayodhya, the Capital of
Rama, illuminated the kingdom with earthen oil lamps.