Books in Ceremonies and Celebrations series

Discusses the unique wedding customs celebrated by Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs.

Book by Kendall, Sue

Describes various religious feasts and festivals that are celebrated around the world.

Describes rites, rituals, and customs surrounding death in various religions.

Discusses the traditions and rituals associated with birth in six of the world's major religions.

Discusses the ceremonies that welcome young people into the community of believers in the world's major religions.

Explains different customs of dealing with death and remembering the dead, such as funerals, burials, cremation, mourning, wills, and memorials

Includes, among others, the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, the holiday of Sukhot in Israel, a Mexican ceremony of the squashes, and an American Thanksgiving.

Briefly discusses marriage customs in the United States before during and after the wedding.

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Includes, among others, Chinese New Year Lantern Festival, an English New Year's Day, a Russian children's party at Moscow's Kremlin, and the Hindu holiday of Diwali. Go "time traveling" without leaving the classroom with this fun activity.

Includes, among others, an Apache puberty rite, a Mexican Quince Anos, an Israeli Bar Mitzvah, and Nigerian marriage customs among Hausa women.