Do-it-yourself Diwali

The festival of light

It's just two weeks to Diwali, the festival of light celebrated by Fiji's Hindus and Sikhs. Although the religious observances honouring Goddess Lakshmi take place over five days, just one day is a public holiday in Fiji. This year, it's the 4th November. As I explained on a previous Diwali post here, all races and religions in Fiji are enthusiastic about Diwali. Perhaps one reason for this is the public holiday; another is the Diwali custom of giving home-made sweets to r...