Penang Festivals in Penang
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Because of the diverse cultures of the many people who make up the island, there are celebrations throughout the year to mark the major religious festivals of the Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist religions in addition to the national festivals commemorating independence of Malaysia.
Chinese New Year is a big party throughout the island and is characterised by firecrackers and lion dancing ion the streets, Ramadan is a period of fasting and contemplation, which finishes with the colourful festival of Eid.
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