In American literature, the term realism encompasses the period of time from the Civil War to the turn of the century during which William Dean Howells, Rebecca Harding Davis, Henry James, Mark Twain, and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation and an exploration of American lives in various contexts.
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. The word Thaipusam is derived from the Tamil month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star near the location of the moon during the festival.
6-8: Phagwa (Holi): The official date of the globally celebrated Hindu festival in 2015 is March 6. In Trinidad, the main festivities are often staged on the Sunday closest to the official date. A young Hindu prince, Prahlaad, is condemned to death by fire because he refuses to worship the king, his father, as god.