0:00:09 > 0:00:11# Can't wait to celebrate
0:00:11 > 0:00:13# It's great to celebrate
0:00:13 > 0:00:15# Can't wait to celebrate
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0:00:22 > 0:00:24Oh, hello. Sorry, I just banged my toe.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Hello, Thomas Ticker here... somewhere.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31You might be wondering why it's a bit dark here today.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35We've a problem with the lights. I'm using these candles.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39The festival I've got for you is a festival of light.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40It's called Diwali.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45My Hindu friend, Jessica, is getting ready to celebrate it.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48Let's see what she's up to.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51I don't need that, do I?
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Hi, my name's Jessica. Tomorrow's Diwali
0:00:54 > 0:00:57and we're getting ready to celebrate. Come on.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02- Jai shri krishna, Mum. - Jai shri krishna, Jessica.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- Jai shri krishna, Babu. - Jai shri krishna, Jessica.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07What are you doing?
0:01:07 > 0:01:11She's making some diyas which are some candles.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Sometimes, you can get them in decorated pots.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18You've got to get the cotton wool, break it all up,
0:01:18 > 0:01:21dip your finger in some water
0:01:21 > 0:01:26and shape the cotton wool like it's already a bit like a candle.
0:01:26 > 0:01:33Then, you have to dip it in the ghee - which is butter - like that.
0:01:33 > 0:01:40You dry it off and put it in the decorated diyas.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44When it's Diwali, we will light up this candle
0:01:44 > 0:01:47and it will look bright around the house.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51The word "Diwali" means row of lighted lamps.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55'I'm putting the diyas in the window so everybody outside can see them.'
0:01:59 > 0:02:01There!
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Now it's time to decorate outside.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- Jessica, shall we do the door now? - Yeah.- Yeah.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Do you want to put that there?
0:02:28 > 0:02:29At the top.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34There.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Wow.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Are you excited?
0:02:38 > 0:02:43'Next, we have to make the rangoli patterns.
0:02:43 > 0:02:48'A rangoli pattern is a colourful design made on the floor
0:02:48 > 0:02:52'near the front of the house to welcome guests and bring good luck.'
0:02:59 > 0:03:03There we go. All done. It looks so pretty.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06I can't wait for my cousins to see this.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10I really like Diwali because we get to eat lots and lots of food
0:03:10 > 0:03:12and it's really delicious.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16Come on, Jessica. Let's make some food.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21I'm helping Mum to make pooris.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23That's one less job for Mum to do tomorrow.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Pooris are an Indian cracker
0:03:26 > 0:03:29made from flour, spices and water.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32One, two.
0:03:32 > 0:03:38'First, we mix all the ingredients, then roll out the dough.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40'Last of all, we fry them in oil.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43'Mum's doing that bit.'
0:03:46 > 0:03:47There we go, Jessica.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Mmm! 10 out of 10.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55- Are they yummy?- Yeah.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01'It's traditional to share sweets at Diwali
0:04:01 > 0:04:04'so we're going to a special Indian shop
0:04:04 > 0:04:07'where we can buy some for everyone.'
0:04:07 > 0:04:09I like this one.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13This is called boondi naral ladoo.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Ooh.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17What are these?
0:04:17 > 0:04:18They are called pedas.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Ooh, is that chocolate?
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Yeah. That's the chocolate burfi.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26That's made of full-cream milk powder.
0:04:26 > 0:04:27Can I have everything?
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Do you want a look at what's in the box, Jessica?
0:04:37 > 0:04:38Ooh.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- Happy Diwali.- Thank you. Happy Diwali.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Tomorrow, this whole road will be lit up
0:04:48 > 0:04:52and there will be lots of people celebrating Diwali.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55These are the traditional Indian clothes
0:04:55 > 0:04:59that I'm going to be wearing for Diwali, but first,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02I have to have some mendi on my hands.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06It's made from herbs and we use it to draw patterns on our skin.
0:05:06 > 0:05:12- Indian people are always excited when Diwali comes.- Are they?- Yeah.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15And make the house nice.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- You put lines around it so it's like a sun.- Yeah.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32There, all finished. They look great.
0:05:32 > 0:05:38Can't wait for the celebration tomorrow. Bye!
0:05:38 > 0:05:39Thanks, Jessica.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43I think those mendi patterns on your hands look fantastic.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46I'm using my hands to make some shadows.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48Hey-hey!
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Can you see what it is, Sprocket? Ah!
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Now it's time to see some more shadows to tell us a story.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59A story that some Hindus remember during Diwali.
0:05:59 > 0:06:00# Celebrate! #
0:06:02 > 0:06:08There was once a prince called Rama and his wife Sita.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14There was also a wicked king, Ravana,
0:06:14 > 0:06:18who was a great and powerful demon.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22He had 10 heads and 20 arms!
0:06:22 > 0:06:27And he took Sita away from Rama, where she couldn't be found.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Rama set of in search of Sita.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43On the way, he was helped by all the animals of the forest.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47A monkey called Hanuman became Rama's friend.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51Hanuman was no ordinary monkey.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55He had the power to fly over mountains.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58And across oceans!
0:07:02 > 0:07:05After searching for many days and nights,
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Hanuman finally found Sita,
0:07:07 > 0:07:11imprisoned in one of Ravana's beautiful gardens.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Rama fought Ravana to get his wife back.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19The battle went on for days,
0:07:19 > 0:07:24until finally Rama used a special arrow, given to him by the Gods,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27and shot Ravana in the chest.
0:07:32 > 0:07:39Rama and Sita were together again and they decided to return home.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44By the time they got back, it was the middle of the night,
0:07:44 > 0:07:49but the entire kingdom celebrated their return by decorating the city
0:07:49 > 0:07:53with flowers and lamps to show them the way home.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58# It's great to celebrate! #
0:07:58 > 0:08:02So Rama and Sita followed the lights to find their way home.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06I wonder what'll happen if we follow the lights in here.
0:08:06 > 0:08:13Let's see. They're leading us along the table and up along the shelf.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Along the wall and up to the light switch!
0:08:18 > 0:08:20Which is off.
0:08:21 > 0:08:26Aha! They weren't broken after all, I just forgot to turn them on.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28And now we need the lights off again
0:08:28 > 0:08:31so we can see the Diwali celebrations.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Hello! It's Diwali.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Look at my traditional clothes - don't they look great?
0:08:39 > 0:08:44Mum's lit all the diyas and Mum's busy cooking all the delicious food
0:08:44 > 0:08:46that I can't wait to have.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48And my cousins are coming round!
0:08:53 > 0:08:56ALL: Happy Diwali!
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- I like your rangolis!- Thank you.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Come inside, I'll show you the diyas.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- Look, look at these ones.- Wow!
0:09:15 > 0:09:18- How many different shapes can you see?- Lots.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21We've got lots of very unusual shapes.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23I can see lots of circles.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Today's a special day for you, isn't it?
0:09:28 > 0:09:33Yeah, cos it's your first time to the temple!
0:09:54 > 0:09:57The temple is decorated with lights at Diwali.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02There are statues of the gods.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04We pray and leave money for them.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06BELL RINGS
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Before we have dinner, we have a temple at home
0:10:16 > 0:10:18where we can pray to our gods.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Oh, yummy food today!
0:10:24 > 0:10:26- Yeah!- Nice, nice!
0:10:29 > 0:10:34- OK, one second. - Oh, yes! My favourite!
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Is it nice, Jassi?
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- Could I have a puri, please?- Good girl!
0:10:43 > 0:10:45- There you go.- Thank you, Mum.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Mum, I'm having rice.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Happy Diwali, Jessica!
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Happy Diwali, Mum!
0:10:57 > 0:11:01At Diwali, it's traditional to be given gifts and sweets.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06It's getting dark and the diyas are beautiful.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Happy Diwali, Jassi.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15There's a big Diwali celebration so we've wrapped up warm
0:11:15 > 0:11:18to go and join in the celebrations.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Do you remember we bought our sweets here?
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Look at the whole street lit up now.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30All the shops are very busy and there's loads of people here.
0:11:31 > 0:11:37The celebrations finish with some of the brightest lights of all -
0:11:37 > 0:11:38fireworks!
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Wow!
0:11:44 > 0:11:46My cousins look so excited!
0:11:46 > 0:11:48That is amazing!
0:11:48 > 0:11:52They're shooting up!
0:11:52 > 0:11:54CROWD GASPS
0:12:04 > 0:12:05Yay!
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Wow, that was amazing!
0:12:09 > 0:12:12I hope you enjoyed the Diwali celebrations.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16- It's great to celebrate. - ALL:- Bye!
0:12:16 > 0:12:20O-ho! Didn't those fireworks look amazing?
0:12:20 > 0:12:22I love a party that goes with a bang.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26And speaking of parties, it's time to get my jacket on
0:12:26 > 0:12:28and head outside. He-hey!
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0:12:49 > 0:12:52# We're so excited cos it's gonna be
0:12:52 > 0:12:56# A party time for all our friends and family
0:12:56 > 0:13:00# We're getting ready, we'll have so much fun
0:13:00 > 0:13:03# So come and join in, everyone
0:13:03 > 0:13:06# Cos it's time for us to celebrate
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0:13:11 > 0:13:14# Cos today is such a special day
0:13:14 > 0:13:16# It's great to celebrate
0:13:16 > 0:13:18# And it's time for you and me to celebrate
0:13:18 > 0:13:20# Celebrate
0:13:23 > 0:13:25# So jump to your feet
0:13:25 > 0:13:27# And dance with us
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- # Clap your hands and cheer - Whoa-oa
0:13:30 > 0:13:33# Cos it's time for us to celebrate
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0:13:39 > 0:13:41# Cos today is such a special day
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