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Festivities can't possibly escape us - and here are some facts about #HarvestFestivals that you don't want to escape from.

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What connects the festivals of #Baisakhi, #MakarSankranthi, #Pongal among other Indian festivals?

A - They are considered as Harvest festivals and also mark the end of the winter solstice.

#Incwala is a festival celebrated in the republic of Eswatini. This harvest festival takes place during the summer solstice. Incwala takes place over a period of about a month, starting with the small incwala, incwala lencane, and culminating in the big incwala, incwala lenkhulu.

#Olivagando is a two-day festival that celebrates the la dolce goccia or “sweet drop” of high-quality olive oil. Olives are a product of Italy that have permeated and sustained Italian food and culture for thousands of years.

Kaamatan or Pesta Kaamatan is celebrated annually in the state of Sabah in Malaysia. A beauty pageant known as Unduk Ngadau is held apart from a dance performance called the Sumazau, a singing contest called Sugandoi, a bodybuilding competition, and other cultural performances.

Lammas is celebrated in few English speaking countries. On this day, it is customary to bring to a Christian church a loaf made from the new crop, which began to be harvested at Lammastide, which falls at the halfway point between the summer solstice and autumn September equinox.

Sukkot is named after the booths or huts (sukkot in Hebrew) in which Jews are supposed to dwell during this week-long celebration. Much of the imagery and ritual of the holiday revolves around rejoicing and thanking God for the completed harvest.

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