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India. Known for kite flying and the preparation of sweets from sesame seeds and jaggery.

Spain. Features the construction and burning of 'ninots', large dolls made of wood and papier-mâché.

Christianity (particularly in the British Isles). Loaves of bread from the new harvest are brought to church to be blessed.

USA and Canada. Families gather for a meal that traditionally includes turkey.

Argentina. A wine harvest festival featuring grape stomping and a beauty pageant.

Christianity (Armenian). Grapes are brought to the church to be blessed, symbolizing the first fruits of the harvest.

Barbados. A festival that features Calypso music, dance, and a parade called 'Kadooment Day'.

African American culture. Includes a feast called 'Karamu' on December 31 to celebrate harvest and family.

Asian countries. Similar to Mid-Autumn Festival, it celebrates the full moon and includes family gatherings.

China and Vietnam. People enjoy mooncakes and admire the full moon.

Judaism. Dwelling in a Sukkah (temporary hut) to remember the Israelite's 40 years in the desert.

Brazil. Participants dress as farm peasants and enjoy food, dance, and quadrilha (square dancing).

Germany. A feast that traditionally features a roast goose, symbolizing the start of the pre-Christmas fasting period.

Germany. A rural harvest festival that includes a parade and the crowning of a harvest queen.

Japan. A month-long festival with daily performances, parades, and a display of historical floats called 'yamaboko'.

Spain. Participants throw tomatoes at each other in a large street battle.

Germany. Famous for its beer-drinking festivities, alongside traditional Bavarian music and food.

India. Boiling milk in a clay pot until it overflows, symbolizing abundance.

Eastern Slavic countries. People jump over bonfires and search for the fern flower, a magical bloom that supposedly brings happiness.

South Korea. Families visit ancestral hometowns and celebrate with food and folk games.

Thailand and Cambodia. An ancient royal rite held to mark the traditional beginning of the rice-growing season.

Poland. Features the Dożynki wreath, which is a large, circular wreath made from grains, flowers, and fruit.

Japan. Known as the 'Naked Festival,' where men dressed in loincloths compete to grab a sacred stick.

Ghana. The Ga people commemorate their victory over a historic famine with dancing, drumming, and the eating of 'kpokpoi'.

India. Showcasing the culture of the Naga people with dance, music, and traditional arts.

India. Bonfires are lit and people throw sesame seeds and popcorn into the flames.

Ghana and Nigeria. New yams are offered to the gods and ancestors before distribution to the villagers.

India. Features a grand feast called 'Onasadya', and showcases the famous snake boat races.

Malaysia. The Dayak people celebrate with a festival that includes rice wine and a thanksgiving ceremony.