Independence Day

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Independence Day

***** Location: Worldwide
***** Season: see below
***** Category: Observance

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Explanation

Many countries celebrate an Independence Day.
Here they will be listed in alphabetical order of the country.

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Worldwide use

Africa

Africa Day, April 15. Kigo for Spring. Kigo for Long Rains in the tropcis.



AFRICA DAY
...It reminds us of the struggle for independence...

It has been five years since every year this day of April 15, was decreed to be celebrated as Africa's Independence Day. This day is celebrated throughout Africa. It reminds Us of the struggles for independence during the last twelve months and of our African brothers and sisters that are still engaged in the fight for freedom.

For several years in the past, as must be remembered a large part of the African continent was under colonial rule. In the course of that time, colonialists have stripped the Africans of their freedom and natural rights, and used their resources for the benefit and prosperity of their own country. Even today, colonial masters speak ill of Africans by exaggerating their poverty in the press. Africans are also blamed for the aid they receive. This aid cannot fill the needs of their peoples overnight. From under such humiliation, Africans rose up to safeguard their right and started to struggle to obtain their independence. This struggle began to bear fruit after World War II.

The first African independent states conference was held in Africa in 1958.

Read more about it here
http://www.inithebabeandsuckling.com/africaday.html

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India

August 15, 1947. Kigo for Monsoon.



Read more about it in the India Saijiki
Independence Day (India) August 15, 1947

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Philippines
Independence Day, June 12, 1898
kigo for the rainy season


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Trinidad and Tobago
Date: August 31st.
Season: Tropical Wet Season

http://www.visittnt.com/

Trinidad is the Southern most island of the Caribbean, located off the East coast of Venezuela, the two countries being separated by a channel which is not more than seven miles wide.

Principal Cities: Trinidad - Port of Spain; Tobago - Scarborough
Language: English
Population1.3 million
Area: Trinidad - 4830sqkm; Tobago - 300sqkm
Climate Tropical—Average Temperature 21-32C.

Our swimmer George Bovell III won - at 2004 Olympics Athens-- Greece - for us the bronze medal in the mens swimmming in the 200 IM Swimming in a time of 1:58.80

Our National Colours are red white and black.
Our National Anthem can be heard here.
http://users.rcn.com/alana.interport/anthem.html


Gillena Cox
St James, Trinidad

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USA
July, 4th. / Fourth of July
Kigo for summer.
Independence Day celebrates the birthday of the United States of America.
Founded July 4th 1776, with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
http://www.holidays.net/independence/



The Story of America's Independence


Fourth of July - Kigo discussion at THF



Fourth of July -
the brother I never knew
gives me a hug

Angelee Deodhar
India, 2013


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Things found on the way


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HAIKU

Independence night--
through tree silhouettes,
fireworks burgeon.

Gillena Cox, 2003

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Independence's Day-
Rain of stars or
fireworks?

Vasile Moldovan, 2005

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Independence Day -
the poster of Gandhi
rather faded

Gabi Greve
Independence Day (India) August 15, 1947

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Related words

***** Emancipation Day, Trinidad and Tobago


***** Firework Display (hanabi, Japan)


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