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Life orientation

Grade 5

Rights and responsibilities

Module 12

Religious festivals and rituals in south africa

1.christian holy day

Celebrating special days on the religious calendar is a very important part of our life. It is almost the same as celebrating one’s birthday. Here is a list of some of the important holy days celebrated by four of the most prominent religious communities in South Africa.

CHRISTIAN HOLY DAYS

NAME EVENT
1. Christmas The day on which Jesus Christ was born
2. Good Friday The day on which Jesus Christ was crucified
3. Easter The day on which Jesus rose from the grave
4. Pentecost The pouring out of the Holy Spirit

ISLAMIC HOLY DAYS

NAME EVENT
1. Mawlid al Nabi The day on which Mohammed was born
2. Layl’ at al-Qadr The day on which Mohammed was born
3. Id al-Fitr Celebration of the end of Ramadan
4. Id al-Adha The end of the pilgrimage to Mecca

HINDU FESTIVALS

NAME EVENT
1. Diwali New Year’s festival of the lights
2. Holi Spring festival
3. Janmashtami Day on which Krishna was born
4. Sjiva Ratri Most important festival of Shiva

JEWISH HOLY DAYS

NAME EVENT
1. Chankoe Festival of the consecration of the Temple
2. Passover The freeing of the slaves in Egypt
3. Yom Kippur Great Day of Reconciliation

Activity:

To depict a religious festival

[lo 2.5]

Pick a religious festival that is important to you or that is celebrated by your family. Explain or demonstrate to the rest of the learners what you do on that day. It would be effective if you made use of a little tableau to demonstrate the rituals. If you do not observe any holy days, you may find it interesting to read up on one of the above-mentioned festivals.

Assessment

LO 2

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to constitutional rights and responsibilities, and to show an understanding of diverse cultures and religions.

We know this when the learner:

2.1 applies children’s rights and responsibilities to a range of problem situations;

2.2 discusses instances of stereotype, discrimination and bias, and presents a plan to deal with them in own local context;

2.3 discusses the significance of friends in times of tragedy and change;

2.4 discusses the contributions of women and men in a range of cultural contexts;

2.5 discusses festivals and customs from a variety of religions in South Africa.

Memorandum

The learning material in modules 8 to 13 link very closely with that of module 1-7, but now the emphasis is on human rights. Respect for cultural values and the promotion of understanding and tolerance for diversity in the community are given priority. Activities centred around racism also offer the opportunity to identify and address possible violations of this nature in the school or community.

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Source:  OpenStax, Life orientation grade 5. OpenStax CNX. Sep 23, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10983/1.2
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