Meet the Patel family, especially Sumitra and her brother Krishna, both eleven years old, and join with their friends Peter and Susan as they learn something of what it means to be a Hindu living in Britain today. Come and see their home and share a meal with them. Feel the dignity and the pure fun of the major ceremonies in which the Patels take part during the course of a year. Be it a bonfire party or a wedding, you are sure to find a festival that captures your interest, even if it is different from those with which you are more familiar.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called World Religions .

There are 68 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1977 by James Clarke & Co Ltd .

John Ewan is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at Preston Polytechnic in Lancashire.

This book has the following chapters: List of Illustrations Editor's Introduction Author's Introduction A Note to Teachers 1. The Patel Family 2. First Term at Secondary School 3. At Home with the Patels 4. The Hindu Centre. The Prayer Hall 5. Grandma the Storyteller 6. Morning Puja in the Patel Household 7. A New Arrival 8. The First Haircut 9. The Sacred Thread Ceremony 10. The Festival of Nava Ratri or Durga Puja 11. One Life Ends and Another Begins 12. Diwali, the New Year Festival of Lights 13. The Sunday Films 14. Holi - the Festival of Spring 15. Kamala's Wedding 16. Life Goes On List of Hindu Festivals