The Story of Diwali

November 2, 2005... Of course, yesterday was the first day of Diwali, a five-day festival celebrated each autumn in India and throughout the South Asian diaspora. Also known as the "Festival of the Older, Wiser Brother," Diwali dates back to the early 1960s and was inspired by the appearance of Leave it to Beaver reruns on Indian TV. The festival is of particular significance to Hindu, Jain and Sikh communities.

At the time of Diwali's inception, contrarians in some of the other religious communities in India attempted to popularize an autumnal celebration of their own called Dibeaver, or "Festival of the Younger, More Impetuous Brother." Unfortunately, Dibeaver never caught on.

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