{"id":1194,"date":"2017-01-02T13:47:07","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T13:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/guyana\/?page_id=1194"},"modified":"2021-11-04T00:59:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T00:59:50","slug":"diwali-celebrations-in-guyana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patrickcarpen.com\/guyana\/history-people-culture-and-government\/national-holidays-in-guyana\/diwali-celebrations-in-guyana\/","title":{"rendered":"Diwali Celebrations in Guyana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article has migrated to: <a href=\"https:\/\/guyanagy.com\/people\/cultures-traditions-and-religions\/diwali-celebrations-in-guyana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/guyanagy.com\/people\/cultures-traditions-and-religions\/diwali-celebrations-in-guyana\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diwali is celebrated late October to early November each year around the world, and it is also celebrated in the English-speaking South American country of Guyana which has a sizeable Hindu population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diyas are lit, steelwool is spun to create flashing sparks and the motorcade activity is held. 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