Diwali, Festival of Lights排灯节
Diwali, Festival of Lights排灯节
Usually in October or November, families light rows of little clay oil lamps called diyas and draw colourful rangoli patterns to celebrate light winning over darkness. Varanasi's riverbanks glow with lamps.
排灯节通常在十月或十一月，家家户户点起一排排叫“迪亚”的小陶油灯，在地上画出彩色的兰戈利图案，庆祝光明战胜黑暗。瓦拉纳西的恒河岸边灯火通明。
Fun fact趣味知识Rangoli patterns are made from coloured powder, rice or flower petals poured by hand.兰戈利图案是用手撒出的彩粉、大米或花瓣拼成的。