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Lack of Appreciation for Deepavali (diwali)

*manlikemark Nov 13, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

A little saddened to see the lack of care from the dA community that normally has events and promotes various activities that happen during a year. Whether you celebrate it or not, it's a shame that an event that predates all Western culture passed through this community without the slightest bit of recognition.

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~Swanolda Nov 29, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Only one of my friends celebrates it. However all my other friends went over to her house to have a diwali party.

*tanya3286 Nov 20, 2012 Professional Writer

hmm... interesting point. Though I don't think dA has ever celebrated any festival outside of the Christian tradition. There are so many interesting festivals all over the globe, but dA predictably clings to Halloween and Christmas, usually coming up with tricks to boost their sales on pms, prints etc.
To think that a site that prides itself so much on diversity, multi ethnic members and art diversity hardly ever churns out anything more than events or contests for these two festivals is kind of surprising... yet I'm not surprised.

~CindarellaPop Nov 19, 2012 Student Traditional Artist

You're mad that an American website hosted by Americans and with a largely American userbase didn't do anything for a holiday that's mostly celebrated in India? Aside from my schools 'diversity' committee I don't think a single store, website or other facility I went to celebrated that this year. Not even the Indians I know seem to have done anything interesting for it this year. In short, who cares? I don't get pissed off that India doesn't do anything special for Halloween.

~KeanKennedy Nov 16, 2012 Digital Artist

What was your goal in posting this? I mean, you could have guessed the community showed a lack of care because... they don't care. for the western community at large it's a non-event.

And if you wanted to get westerners into it, you'd raise awareness in a constructive way, rather than just annoying people by suggesting it has some greater pedigree than their own culture, and telling them they should feel bad about not celebrating someone else's religious event.

I wouldn't sign on to some Indian social networking site and then reprimand the community for not making a big deal about christmas. What an insular thing to do -_-

*Deadly-Tea-Party Nov 16, 2012 Professional Photographer

Not everyone celebrates it, and that includes me.

=Smoppet Nov 15, 2012

Wat.

=Self-Epidemic Nov 15, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

Why? It isn't a part of our culture. Its as simple as that. If it was, we would. It isn't. I don't celebrate eid ( did I spell that right? ) but I don't get bitched at by muslims because I ate during the day. I don't bitch at muslims who don't celebrate christmas either. Get over it.

~Pocky-Japan-Ai-epic Nov 19, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Diwali is a Hindu holiday. (You can eat during eid and you spelled it right

But yeah :\ I don't complain about people not celebrating eid. I agree, it's annoying when people complain that I don't celebrate Christmas, then they assume I'm Jewish (the flip o-o)

=Self-Epidemic Nov 19, 2012 Professional Digital Artist

People are bum holes, I honestly don't care, not because I'm nasty but it just doesn't effect me. If you don't celebrate christmas I also couldn't care ( I don't do christmas cards so who cares anyhu! )

~Pocky-Japan-Ai-epic Nov 19, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

^_^ true that

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