Diwali: Pre-class activities

Around the world, people are lighting up the sky with fireworks and dressing up their homes with colorful decor and candles.
The five-day festival is celebrated every fall by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists.
Although these four religions have different reasons for celebrating Diwali, what they all have in common is the concept of new beginnings, light over darkness, and good over evil.